A statue of Ronald Reagan stands in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, following an unveiling ceremony. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

A statue of Ronald Reagan stands in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, following an unveiling ceremony.

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  1. FILE - In this June 24, 1985 file photo, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., talks with President Ronald Reagan, left, as they look over an American Eagle that graced President John F. Kennedy's desk during a fund raising event for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library at McLean, Va. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. Kennedy's family announced his death in a brief statement released early Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.
  2. A statue of Ronald Reagan looms in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Wednesday, June 3,2009, as, from left, his widow, former first lady Nancy Reagan, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. take part in an unveiling ceremony of the statue. Nine years ago, Congress changed a law that had prevented statue switching. Each state gets two statues of notable historic figures who are deceased. Most are in bronze or marble and stand in National Statuary Hall, south of the rotunda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite.
  3. Michael Reagan, the son of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan is pictured in front of an historic picture showing former German mayor Richard von Weizsaecker, U.S. president Ronald Reagan and former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (LtoR) as he addresses a news conference at Checkpoint Charlie museum in Berlin, November 6, 2009. The Museum will open an exhibition "Ronald Reagan - Ambassador of Freedom" on November 7, 2009.
  4. George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan salutes Ronald Reagan during the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.
  5. Vaclav Klaus the second President of the Czech Republic, and former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, is welcomed at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.
  6. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, left, and George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan, pose in front of a segment of the Berlin Wall at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.
  7. Michael Reagan, son of former US president Ronald Reagan, speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie opened an exhibition "Ronald Reagan - Ambassador of Freedom".
  8. Michael Reagan, son of former US president Ronald Reagan, speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie opened an exhibition "Ronald Reagan - Ambassador of Freedom".
  9. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, left, is helped by George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan, as they arrive beside a replica of the Berlin Wall at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library and The Heritage Foundation commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the advent of freedom and democracy in Eastern Europe.
  10. The former Checkpoint Charlie is seen through a window of the Wall Museum showing a quotation of former US president Ronald Reagan of his speech in Berlin on June 12, 1987, reading "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The museum opened an exhibition "Ronald Reagan - Ambassador of Freedom".
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 04: With a photograph of former President Ronald Reagan hanging on the wall, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele holds a news conference at the committee's headquarters on Captiol Hill November 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. 'Republicans won from the courthouse to the statehouse,' Steele said while talking about GOP wins in yesterday's elections in New Jersey, Virginia and other races across the country.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 04: With a photograph of former President Ronald Reagan hanging on the wall, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele holds a news conference at the committee's headquarters on Captiol Hill November 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. 'Republicans won from the courthouse to the statehouse,' Steele said while talking about GOP wins in yesterday's elections in New Jersey, Virginia and other races across the country.
  13. PICTURE PACKAGE OF NINE PHOTOS SHOWING THE SITUATION ON HISTORIC SPOTS IN BERLIN - 20 YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF THE WALL - - Photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin shows a photo of U.S. President Ronald Reagan acknowledging the crowd after his speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, where he said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! ", on June 12, 1987. An Associated Press archive photo set in the same location to mark the 20 year anniversary since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  14. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC on October 8, 2009.
  15. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.
  16. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.

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