CNN to Air Special Coverage of Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration
CNN will provide special coverage of the Reagan Centennial Celebration live from The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. More after the jump.
CNN chief national correspondent John King will anchor the coverage from The Reagan Library, and will be joined by senior political analysts Gloria Borger and David Gergen. The official celebration will be a remembrance of the 40th president of the United States and will include remarks by Mrs. Nancy Reagan, salutes by the U.S. military, musical performances and speeches. Notable attendees will include former Secretary of State James Baker, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and cabinet members of the Reagan administration.
John King is the anchor of John King, USA, a week night political program that aims to connect what happens in Washington with the lives of Americans across the country. The program airs at 7 p.m. ET.
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