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Ronald Reagan Foundation opens DC branch to bring ‘civil discourse’

By Paul Bedard
Published April 15, 2018 10:00am ET
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Ronald Reagan Foundation opens DC branch to bring ‘civil discourse’
FILE - In this June 28, 1976, file photo Ronald Reagan poses with his horse before taking a ride around his ranch, Rancho del Cielo, near Santa Barbara, Calif. At left, first lady Nancy Reagan. After becoming president Reagan frequently flew cross-country on Air Force One to his beloved California ranch, where he could chop wood and clear brush. There just wasn't enough physical labor, he said, at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland's mountains, a short helicopter ride from the White House.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is making good on its long-planned goal of opening a satellite operation in Washington. Foundation Executive Director John Heubusch said Washington could use a bit of homespun Reagan thinking

“We believe that our nation’s capital could use a legitimate convener of true civil discourse on critical issues of the day, some that President Reagan cared deeply about,” he said.

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