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| | CNN.com - Cheney: Reagan was anĀ idealist - Jun 9, 2004 |
 | | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After former President Ronald Reagan's funeral cortege arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening, Vice President Dick Cheney, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the president pro tempore of the Senate spoke briefly. |
 | | Reagan, members of the president's family, colleagues, distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic corps, fellow citizens, knowing that this moment would come has not made it any easier, to see the honor guard and flag draped before us and to begin America's farewell to President Ronald Reagan. |
 | | And if they could witness this funeral in 2004, their son, taken to his rest with the full honors of the United States, they would be so proud of all he had done with the life they gave him and the things they taught him. |
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