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Visionary conservative, 40th president, dies of pneumonia at 93
WASHINGTON - Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States who was instrumental in reshaping the politics of his own country and the balance of global power, died Saturday at his home in California. He was 93, the longest living U.S. president in history.See the full content of this document
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Reshaped American Politics
Mr. Reagan died at 4 p.m. EDT of pneumonia complicated by a decade-long battle with the brain-wasting Alzheimer's disease, according to Joanne Drake, who represents the family.
Mr. Reagan, who forged a conservative revolution that transformed American politics, died at his mansion in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles with his wife Nancy, daughter Patti and son Ron Jr. at the home. Son Michael arrived shortly after his father's death."My family and I would like the world to know that President Ronald Reagan has passed away after 10 years of Alzheimer's disease at 93 years of age. We appreciate everyone's prayers," Nancy Reagan said in a statement.President Bush was notified of Mr. Reagan's death in Paris at about 4:10 p.m. "It's a sad day for America," Bush said upon learning the news from White House chief of staff Andrew Card.The American flag over the White House was lowered to half staff within the hour. All U.S. TV networks broke into programming to announce Mr. Reagan's death just after 4:45 p.m.It is expected that Mr. Reagan's b...See the full content of this document
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