The first person to propose a site for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library was W. Glenn Campbell, director of the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank much used by Reagan for policy positions. Campbell contacted See more

The Reagan Library is located at 40 Presidential Drive in Simi Valley, California about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles and … See more

The museum features continually changing temporary exhibits and a permanent exhibit covering Reagan's life. This exhibit begins during Reagan's childhood in Dixon, Illinois, and follows his life through his film career and military service, marriage to … See more

On May 23, 2007, U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer held a brief private talk and a press conference. On July 17, 2007, Polish … See more

As a presidential library administered by the NARA, the Reagan Library, under the authority of the Presidential Records Act, is the repository of presidential records for the See more

A 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m ) exhibit hangar serves as the setting for the permanent display of Air Force One during Reagan's administration. The aircraft, SAM 27000, … See more

Following his death, Reagan's casket was driven by hearse to the Reagan Library on June 7, 2004, from Point Mugu through a 25-mile-per-hour (40 … See more