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C179-15A, President Reagan working at his oval office desk on his first full day as President. 01/21/1981.

C236-4, President Reagan working at his oval office desk on his first full day as President. 01/21/1981.

C283-12, President Reagan getting a haircut from Milton Pitts in the West Wing Barber Shop. 01/23/1981.

C310-25A, President Reagan eating lunch at his desk in the oval office.01/26/1981.

C315-2, President Reagan grabbing handful of jellybeans with Alexander Haig and Richard Allen during a meeting with Interagency Working Committee on Terrorism in the Cabinet Room. 01/26/1981.

C1032-17A, President Reagan walks along the White House colonnade. 03/06/1981.

C1234-18. President Reagan sharing a joke with Ed Hickey during a St. Patrick's Day party in the White House Military office. 03/17/1981.

C1348-16, President Reagan walking to helicopter for a horseback riding trip at Quantico, Virginia. 03/25/1981.

C1376-5A, President Reagan reading the "Dixon Evening Telegraph" hometown newspaper while sitting at his desk in the Oval Office. 03/26/1981.

C1638-17, President Reagan working alone in the Oval Office. 04/24/1981.

C1670-11, President at the U.S. Capitol before giving his Economic Speech to Congress. 04/28/1981.

C1741-18, President Reagan talking on telephone in the oval office. 05/02/1981.

C2256-10A, President Reagan at the departure from the White House of Mother Teresa of Calcutta at the Diplomatic Entrance. 06/04/1981.

C2260-21, President Reagan getting a haircut by Milton Pitts with an unidentified woman manicurist in the West Wing Barber Shop. 06/04/1981.

C2607-8, President Reagan reading a newspaper on the Truman Balcony. 06/23/1981.

C2632-8A, President Reagan working in the President's Suite at the Century Plaza Hotel during a trip to Los Angeles, California. 06/25/1981.

C2746-10A, President Reagan toasting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser at a White House State Dinner in the State Dining Room. 06/30/1981.

C2838-5, Sign on President Reagan's oval office desk. 07/07/1981.

C3278-10A, President Reagan holding up one of his "doodles" to the press in the oval office. 07/29/1981.

C3422-26A, President Reagan's saying goodbye to President Sadat of Egypt at C-9. 08/05/1981.

C3605-21, President Reagan riding horse "El Alamein," a present from Mexican President Portillo, at the Andrew de la Mater Ranch in Santa Ynez, California. 08/27/1981.

C3657-13, President Reagan meeting with staff in the oval office. 09/04/1981.

C3700-11A, President Reagan in a cabinet meeting to discuss economic and budgetary matters with Murray Weidenbaum in the cabinet room. 09/08/1981.

C4237-6, President Reagan motions to a reporter during a White House Press Conference in the East Room. 10/01/1981.

C4390-7A, President Reagan awaiting the meeting with former Presidents at the White House ground floor corridor. 10/08/1981.

C4913-16, President Reagan horseback riding with Senator Paul Laxalt at Quantico, Virginia. 11/04/1981.

C5177-5, President Reagan eating lunch in the newly remodeled residence. 11/18/1981.

C5439-16, President Reagan testing a handmade classic flintlock muzzle-loading rifle presented by Carrol Lewis, Christopher Hirsch, and Harlon Carter. 12/07/1981.

C5684-26, President Reagan holding an umbrella while walking to the Oval Office. 12/22/1981.

C5740-7, President Reagan working alone in his suite at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 12/30/1981.

5759-8, President Reagan watching college football (Fiesta Bowl) on television at the Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. 01/01/1982.

C5820-7A, President Reagan working at his desk in the Oval Office. 01/07/1982.

C6243-13, President Reagan blowing out candles on his birthday cake in the Oval Office. 02/05/1982.

C6289-25A, President Reagan speaking at a Rally for Senator Durenberger in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 02/08/1982.

C6287-7, President Reagan speaking at a Rally for Senator Durenberger in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 02/08/1982.

C6295-29A, President at a Rally for Senator Durenberger in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 02/08/1982.

C7186-27A, President Reagan visiting Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland with Dr. Daniel Ruge. 04/01/1982.

C7552-23A, President Reagan holding a Press briefing with members of the press in the rose garden. 04/20/1982.

C7578-33A, President Reagan Horseback Riding with James Baker during a trip to Quantico Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. 04/21/1982.

C7825-9A, President Reagan working at his desk in the oval office. 05/06/1982.

C8255-12, President Reagan walking to East Room to give remarks to White House staff on departure for Europe. 06/02/1982.

C9501-21, President Reagan's viewing a large pig during a visit to Dee Family Farm in State Center, Iowa. 08/02/1982.

C9713-22, President Reagan speaking with Nancy Reagan on the telephone from Camp David. 08/15/1982.

C9744-33, President Reagan shaking hands with an unidentified young visitor to the White House. 08/17/1982.

C10223-11A, President Reagan during a Taping session in Roosevelt Room. 09/22/1982.

C10244-5, President Reagan working alone on colonnade outside of the Oval Office. 09/23/1982.

C10311-15, President Reagan eating lunch on the colonnade. 09/28/1982.

C10311-23, President Reagan eating lunch on the colonnade. 09/28/1982.

C10362-9A, President Reagan standing at podium at Virginia Republican Party Fundraising Rally. 09/29/1982.

C10362-13, President Reagan standing at podium at Virginia Republican Party Fundraising Rally. 09/29/1982.

C10593-21A, President Reagan at a rally for Texas Republican Candidates in Irving, Texas. 10/11/1982.

C11214-26, President Reagan making a telephone call to the space shuttle. 11/11/1982.

C12259-11A, President Reagan writing in the Red Room before a press conference. 01/05/1983.

C12571-8, President Reagan working on the State of the Union Address at his desk in the Oval Office. 01/24/1983.

C12571-9, President Reagan working on the State of the Union Address at his desk in the Oval Office. 01/24/1983.

C12966-9A, President Reagan shopping for a Valentines Day Card for Nancy Reagan at the Impressions card shop in Washington, DC.02/14/1983.

C13882-13, President Reagan having a Photo Op. with Tri-City Arena Development Group (TRIAD) in oval office. 04/11/1983.

C14589-29, President Reagan having lunch with Jim Baker and Senator Paul Laxalt by the White House Swimming Pool. 05/13/1983.

C14735-30, President Reagan receiving a jar of jellybeans during a Lunch at La Esquina de Tejas Restaurant in Miami, Florida. 05/20/1983.

C14775-14, President Reagan greeting girl scout troop #6050 from El Cajon, California, in the Chinese Room at the White House. 05/23/1983.

C14867-12, President Reagan sitting alone working during the Williamsburg Economic Summit in Virginia. 05/27/1983.

C15025-24, President Reagan interviewing with journalists at the Williamsburg Economic Summit. 05/31/1983.

C15139-6, President Reagan shaking hands with a boy named Josh holding a sign "I want to shake our President's hand" in Bethesda, Maryland. 06/05/1983.

C15470-17A, Dr. Daniel Ruge giving President Reagan a shot in the Doctor's office. 06/17/1983.

C15642-17, President Reagan talks on the telephone to space shuttle astronauts, including Sally Ride and Robert Crippen, in the Diplomatic Reception Room. 06/24/1983.

C16499-14A, President Reagan giving a press briefing in the White House press room. 08/11/1983.

C17827-27, President Reagan sitting in a limousine at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. 10/22/1983.

C18011-24, Head shot of President Reagan during a meeting with members of Congress. 11/1/1983.

C18085-17, President Reagan laying out acorns for the squirrels outside the oval office. 11/04/1983.

C18754-9A, President Reagan working in the Cabinet Room. 12/05/1983.

C19659-17, President Reagan speaking at the "Spirit of America": A Salute to Free Enterprise Rally at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. 01/26/1984.

C19893-12A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan in the limousine waving to the crowd in Dixon, Illinois. 02/06/1984.

C19997-13, President Reagan talking on the telephone to Debbie Armstrong and Christin Cooper of the U.S. Olympic Team in the oval office 02/14/1984.

C20053-16, President Reagan arm wrestling with Dan Lurie from Muscle Training Magazine in oval office. 02/16/1984.

C20255-5, President Reagan watching television alone in the residence west sitting hall area. 02/28/1984.

C21725-7, President Reagan listens to Lucy Tutwiler in the Oval Office. 05/10/1984.

C21995-19, President Reagan meeting with Walter Annenberg, Louis Milione, and Marvin Stone to present a carved wooden sign with the words "Scram" in the Oval Office. 05/22/1984.

C22014-10A, President Reagan looking at his watch in Rose Garden. 05/23/1984.

C22149-32, President Reagan salutes an Air Force cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 05/30/1984.

C22220-26A, President Reagan receiving gift of coat of arms at his arrival ceremony at Shannon Airport in Ireland. 06/01/1984.

C22240-34, President Reagan at Ashford Castle in Ireland. 06/02/1984.

C22825-5, President Reagan sitting next to Senator Laxalt holding up a "scram" sign during a cabinet room meeting with the Reagan-Bush advisory council. 06/25/1984.

C23194-15, President Reagan during a telephone call to the 37th Annual National Convention of American Ex-Prisoners of War from the Oval Office. 07/18/1984.

C23194-5, President Reagan during a telephone call to the 37th Annual National Convention of American Ex-Prisoners of War from the Oval Office. 07/18/1984.

C23194-22, President Reagan during a telephone call to the 37th Annual National Convention of American Ex-Prisoners of War from the Oval Office. 07/18/1984.

C23259-32, President Reagan eating alone on the patio. 07/20/1984.

C23319-7, President Reagan alone in the Oval Office. 07/24/1984.

C24229-12, President Reagan holding "The Gipper" jersey at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Endicott, New York. 09/12/1984.

C24206-25A, President Reagan at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Endicott, New York. 09/12/1984.

C24417-18A, President Reagan attending an Old Fashion Fall Community Picnic at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fairfax, Iowa. 09/20/1984.

C24854-15, President Reagan at the Dedication Ceremony of Christopher Columbus Statue in Baltimore, Maryland. 10/8/1984.

C25144-30, Visit to McDonalds restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 10/15/1984.

C25451-7, President Reagan waving from a limousine in Fairfield, Connecticut. 10/26/1984.

C25485-8, President Reagan signing autographs for cub scouts during a trip to Parkersburg, West Virginia. 10/29/1984.

C25748-10A, President Reagan touring John Wayne's Home in Winterset, Iowa. 11/03/1984.

C25933-23, President Reagan in a final sitting with the artists for the 1985 Inaugural Medal in the Map room. 11/14/1984.

C26374-14, President Reagan with George Bush and Elizabeth Dole at a Ceremony to receive the 1985 Presidential Inaugural License plates on south lawn. 12/14/1984.

C26415-36, President Reagan in a photo shoot in the oval office. 12/18/1984.

C27168-17A, President Reagan receiving birthday cake and birthday gifts from staff members on his 74th Birthday with Dave Fischer and Kathy Osborne eating cake in oval office. 02/06/1985.

C27421-20A, President Reagan talking on the telephone in the oval office. 02/22/1985.

C28394-20A, President Reagan and George Bush talking during the State Visit of President Chadli Bendjedid of Algeria in the Yellow Oval Room. 04/17/1985.

C29619-30A, President Reagan at a fundraiser for Senator Mack Mattingly in Atlanta, Georgia. 06/05/1985.

C28219-11, President Reagan at Rancho Cel Cielo. 04/08/1985.

C28313-2, President Reagan reading a classified file by his desk in the Oval Office. 04/16/1985.

C28510-31A, President Reagan meeting with members of Congress to discuss Nicaraguan Peace Proposal in oval office. 04/22/1985.

C28545-27, President Reagan eating jelly beans during a Cabinet Affairs Briefing in cabinet room. 04/23/1985.

C28585-8, President Reagan working in the Oval Office study. 04/24/1985.

C29144-11, President Reagan in a cabinet meeting. 05/14/1985.

C29515-18, President Reagan's Trip to Wisconsin and receiving a gift of 5 pound block of Wisconsin Cheddar cheese at a rally at Winnebago County Courthouse in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 05/30/1985.

C29521-18, President Reagan working in the Oval Office. 05/31/1985.

C30046-25, President Reagan with a "Halt the Deficit" button in the Oval Office. 06/27/1985.

C30170-14, President Reagan working at his desk in the oval office wearing a "Halt the Deficit" button. 07/08/1985.

C30269-25, President Reagan in Bethesda Hospital for surgery to remove a polyp on his colon, meeting with Donald Regan and George Bush. Bethesda, Maryland. 07/17/1985.

C30274-5, President Reagan working while in Bethesda Hospital for surgery to remove a polyp on his colon, Bethesda, Maryland. 07/17/1985.

C30275-8, President Reagan talking with Donald Regan working while in Bethesda Hospital for surgery to remove a polyp on his colon, Bethesda, Maryland. 07/17/1985.

C30307-14, President Reagan looking at a "Get Well Soon Mr. President" sign from the USS America crew with Nancy Reagan while at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. 07/18/1985.

C30316-28A, President Reagan gives the "thumbs up" sign upon departing from Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland. 07/20/1985.

C30312-12A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan wave from the state floor balcony at the Welcome Home ceremony for the President. 07/20/1985.

C30397-14, President Reagan waiting for a National Security Council (NSC) briefing in the West Sitting Hall in the Residence. 07/26/1985.

C31064-24, President Reagan's remarks at a rally for tax reform at the McMinn County Courthouse, Athens, Tennessee. 09/24/1985.

C31084-21, President Reagan at a Domestic Policy Meeting in the Roosevelt Room. 09/26/1985.

C31264-7, President Reagan signing a photograph for unidentified child in the Cross Hall. 10/07/1985.

C32360-23, President Reagan talking with a Vietnam veteran who was fasting on behalf of United States servicemen missing in action in Vietnam, New York, NY. 12/05/1985.

C32719-14, President Reagan doing a magic trick with a deck of cards in his residence office 12/24/1985.

C33079-32, President Reagan walking back to White House from the Old Executive Office Building while it snows. 01/27/1986.

C33090-7, President Reagan watching television replay of Space Shuttle "Challenger" explosion. 01/28/1986.

C33267-17, President Reagan receives a riding boots foot stool birthday gift from George Bush at the State Department. 02/07/1986.

C33495-15, President Reagan throwing a snowball on the White House colonnade. 02/25/1986.

33547-8A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan in the Gaming Room (Billiard room) in the Residence during an interview with Barbara Walters. 02/25/1986.

C33600-10, President Reagan in the oval office. 02/27/1986.

C33722-26A, President Reagan's departure via Marine One for Camp David, holding a T shirt "Stop Communism Central America" on south lawn. 03/07/1986.

C33793-13, President Reagan getting an allergy shot from the nurse in White House Doctors office. 03/12/1986.

C33952-14, President Reagan watching the H.R. 540 Contra Aid Bill on television in the Oval Office Study. 03/20/1986.

C35235-28, President Reagan giving remarks to the convention of the National Association of Manufacturers at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. 05/29/1986.

C35335-6, President Reagan speaking at a Rally for Senator Broyhill in Greensboro, North Carolina. 06/04/1986.

C35336-34A, President Reagan speaking at a Rally for Senator Broyhill in Greensboro, North Carolina. 06/04/1986.

C35710-12, President Reagan during a photo shoot with TIME Magazine photographer Diana Walker with Jim Kuhn on the colonnade. 06/24/1986.

C36173-3A, President Reagan, George Bush, Barbara Bush and Nancy Reagan dancing in the entrance hall during the state dinner for Prime Minister Junejo of Pakistan. 07/16/1986.

C36499-21, President Reagan during an interview with Fortune Magazine in the oval office. 08/08/1986.

C36616-3A, President Reagan's departure via Marine One for Trip to California. 08/16/1986.

C37078-8, President Reagan walking through the Old Executive Office building with Donald Regan and James Baker holding a "Tax Reform" football. 09/23/1986.

C37483-14, President Reagan speaking at a Linda Chavez for U.S. Senate Fundraiser Luncheon at Festival Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. 10/15/1986.

C37511-20, President Reagan standing alone in the Cabinet Room watching himself on television after a cabinet meeting. 10/16/1986.

C38528-11, President Reagan walking alone along the Colonnade. 12/17/1986.

C38799-29A, President Reagan working on the State of the Union Address in the oval office. 01/23/1987.

C38815-14, President Reagan and Vice President Bush warming themselves by the fireplace in the oval office. 01/26/1987.

C38955-9A, Nancy Roberts and other unidentified staff members holding up a sign "Not Older Just Better" on President Reagan's birthday at the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB). 02/06/1987.

C38955-33A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan at the President's surprise 76th birthday party in Room 450 of the OEOB. 02/06/1987.

C39267-12, President Reagan working alone in oval office study. 02/26/1987.

C39630-11A, President Reagan with Howard Baker and an unidentified photographer for a photo op with Fortune Magazine at C-9. 03/18/1987.

C39900-19, President Reagan looking through window blinds during a visit to Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 04/01/1987.

C40836-18, President Reagan making brief remarks from his Limousine during a trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee at Lovell Field after his arrival via Air Force One. 05/19/1987.

C41428-10, President Reagan signing an autograph for a child prior to his departure via Marine One for trip to Florida with Marlin Fitzwater behind him on the South Lawn. 06/22/1987.

C41789-9A, President Reagan at a Cabinet meeting. 07/16/1987.

C41818-19, President Reagan laughing prior to his departure via Marine One for Camp David on the South Lawn. 07/17/1987.

C42273-10A, President Reagan looking at a puppet Howard Baker is holding in his Century Plaza Hotel suite in Los Angeles, California. 08/28/1987.

C42282-9, President Reagan posing for a photo shoot with photographer Harry Benson at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 08/28/1987.

C42414-35, President Reagan riding in the limousine with Nancy Reagan at the Miami airport during a trip to Miami, Florida. 09/10/1987.

C42541-12, President Reagan's arrival via Marine One to the White House on the South Lawn. 09/17/1987.

C43596-18A, President Reagan Toasting during the state visit of President Herzog of Israel in the State Dining Room. 11/10/1987.

C43904-32, President Reagan meeting with Inaugural Anniversary Dinner Dance Vice Chairman in the Roosevelt Room. 12/02/1987.

C44273-21, President Reagan speaking during a Regional Press Briefing in Room 450 of the OEOB. 12/11/1987.

C44705-11, President Reagan during a taped interview with a group of children for an ABC Television special entitled "Conversations with the Presidents" in the Oval Office. 01/06/1988.

C45045-5, President Reagan looking out the doorway window from the Oval Office. 01/28/1988.

45433-34, President Reagan working at his desk in the oval office. 02/19/1988.

C45524-17, President Reagan throwing a football to Jim Kuhn's child in the Secretary's Office area of the White House. 02/24/1988.

C45758-20, President Reagan during a visit to the Doctor's Office with nurse Paula Trivette. 03/08/1988.

C45758-23, President Reagan during a visit to the Doctor's Office with Dr. John Hutton and nurse Paula Trivette. 03/08/1988.

C46075-16A, President Reagan listening to remarks by President Joaquin Balaguer Ricardo of the Dominican Republic, on the White House colonnade, 03/25/1988.

C46186-14A, President Reagan on the Colonnade during an interview. 03/30/1988.

C46186-20A, President Reagan on the Colonnade during an interview. 03/30/1988.

C46620-35, President Reagan sitting at his desk in the Oval Office. 04/26/1988.

C46692-23A, President Reagan making a toast at the state visit of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada in the state dinning room. 04/27/1988.

C46781-8, President Reagan tying his shoe in the Oval Office. 05/03/1988.

C47049-32, President Reagan looking through at camera lens aboard the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous in New London, Connecticut. 05/18/1988.

C47278-9, President Reagan working alone at Spaso House during a trip to Soviet Union for the Moscow Summit.05/30/1988.

C47922-18, President Reagan during the G-7 Economic Summit at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. 06/21/1988.

C47932-22, President Reagan in a group photo with the INF Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces inspection team in the oval office. 06/22/1988.

C48180-6, President Reagan working at his desk in the Oval Office. 07/05/1988.

C48265-1, President Reagan in a staff meeting in the Oval Office. 07/11/1988.

C48324-4, President Reagan working at his desk in the oval office. 07/13/1988.

C48367-22, President Reagan reading a newspaper during a trip to Davenport, Iowa at the WOC Radio Station. 07/14/1988.

C48387-12, President Reagan in a taping session for Sister Cities; Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Walter Kaitz Foundation in the Map Room. 07/15/1988.

C48443-9, President Reagan in a meeting with Republican Congressional Leadership in the Cabinet Room. 07/26/1988.

C48446-21, President Reagan walking back to the White House after awards ceremony on south lawn. 07/26/1988.

C48624-25, President Reagan modeling for clay model bust in the solarium. 08/03/1988.

C48694-7a, President Reagan autographing a movie poster for "Desperate Journey" during a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio and a visit to the United States Precision Lens company. 08/08/1988.

C48780-6, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan having lunch with George Bush and Barbara Bush in the oval office study. 08/11/1988.

C48811-25, President Reagan sitting during a National Security Planning Group (NSPG) meeting in the Situation Room. 08/12/1988.

C48817-31, President Reagan holding a giant gavel (Gippers gavel) during a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana and a Welcoming Rally at a Republican National Convention at the New Orleans Convention Center. 08/14/1988.

C49386-33, President Reagan in his Presidential Limousine during a trip to Houston, Texas. 09/22/1988.

C49591-2, President Reagan working in hotel suite at Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. 09/30/1988.

C49819-26A, President Reagan after an address to the Upper Darby High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10/12/1988.

C49911-22, President Reagan in the Oval Office with a "Dutch Reagan" carved baseball bat 10/18/1988.

C50114-4, President Reagan working in the oval office. 10/26/1988.

C50115-3, President Reagan working in the oval office. 10/26/1988.

C51358-8, President Reagan in an interview with Mike Wallace of CBS "60 Minutes" in the oval office. 01/06/1989.

C51391-16, President Reagan's Remarks to a White House Workshop on Choice in Education in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. 01/10/1989.

C51461-11, President Reagan prepares for his farewell address to the nation from the oval office. 01/11/1989.

C51482-23, President saluting at the Armed Forces Salute to President Reagan and Nancy Reagan at Andrews Air Force base. 01/12/1989.

C51529-21, President Reagan attending a Knights of Columbus Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York city. 01/13/1989.

C51600-7, President Reagan holding a football while greeting Notre Dame University championship Football team in the Rose Garden. 01/18/1989.

C51623-17, President Reagan's jelly bean jar in the oval office. 01/19/1989.

C51643-5, President Reagan working alone at his desk in the oval office the day before he leaves office. 01/19/1989.

C51664-20A, President Reagan saluting as he boards the helicopter at the U.S. Capitol, Washington , DC on his last day as President. 01/20/1989.