March 26, 1987
President Ronald Reagan arrives in Columbia via Air Force One. Reagan spoke to the National Governors Association at Columbia Hickman High School.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
Public Domain: Ronald Reagan at Durenberger Rally by Michael Evans, 1982 (NARA/Reagan Library)” by pingnews.com is marked with CC PDM 1.0
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