Ronald Reagan movement, along with Pope John Paul II; the Ronald Reagan Park, a public facility in Gdańsk, was named in his honor. On June 3, 2009, Nancy Reagan unveiled a statue of her late husband in the United States Capitol rotunda. The statue represents the state of California in the National Statuary Hall Collection. After Reagan's death, both major American political parties agreed to erect a statue of Reagan in the place of that of Thomas Starr King. The day before, President Obama signed the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act into law, establishing a commission to plan activities to mark the
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan have you believe that Reagan was a cross between Abe Lincoln and Mother Teresa, with an overlay of Mister Rogers." Howard Kurtz, "The Washington Post"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s media columnist, said Reagan was "a far more controversial figure in his time than the largely gushing obits on television would suggest." "The Nation" ran a series of articles about the many controversies of his presidency. Video coverage of the funeral Newspaper and media coverage Additional coverage and photos Eyewitness accounts Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered