CNN To Offer Weeklong Coverage of Remembrance of Reagan
'Remembering Ronald Reagan' Gathers Memories including Exclusives with George H.W. �Bush, Gerald Ford

As five days of official remembrance begins today for former President Ronald Reagan, CNN will provide extensive live coverage throughout the week of the public viewing �in Simi Valley, Calif., to his body lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda to his funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 11.

Today's "Remembering Ronald Reagan" includes coverage from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with Judy Woodruff and Anderson Cooper live from Simi Valley, Calif. Tonight, Larry King Live will interview Dan Rather and Bob Woodward and will have exclusive interviews with former President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford on Tuesday, June 8, and with former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush on Wednesday, June 9.

The network's comprehensive coverage includes reports from Frank Buckley, Anderson Cooper, Thelma Gutierrez, Bill Hemmer, David Mattingly, Ted Rowlands and Judy Woodruff �live from Simi Valley, while Jonathan Freed reports live from Eureka College, Reagan's alma mater, in Eureka, Calif. As ceremonies move to Washington, D.C., CNN's live coverage will include Wolf Blitzer and Judy Woodruff. �Hemmer will co-anchor American Morning from Washington, D.C., from Wednesday, June 9, through Friday, June 11.

Earlier today, CNN's Suzanne Malveaux spoke with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice about Reagan's influence on her. Rice is participating in the G-8 Summit in Sea Island, Ga., where CNN continues to provide extensive coverage of the annual summit that will begin on Tuesday, June 8. Continued coverage of Reagan's remembrance will include tributes and recollections from leaders and the public across the country and around the world. Besides regular live reports through the week, CNN will offer:

���� ���� ����* ����Coverage from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., today from 2-4:30 p.m. (ET) Judy Woodruff will be joined by CNN's Anderson Cooper for a discussion of the 40th president's legacy and his impact on American politics.

���� ���� ����* ����Crossfire talks with a few politicians who knew Reagan. Guests include Rep. Chris Cox (R-Calif.), Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Jack Kemp, a former vice presidential candidate. �Crossfire airs at 4:30 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ���� Lou Dobbs Tonight examines the economic legacy of Reaganomics with guests Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) and Eric Peterson, editor of Thomas Jefferson Light and Liberty. �Lou Dobbs Tonight airs at 6 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ����Anderson Cooper 360� broadcasts live from Simi Valley, Calif., and explores the variety of tributes being paid to Reagan and how the Reagan children repaired their sometimes stormy relationship with their father before his death. �Guests include historian Robert Dallek and Republican strategist Ed Rollins. Anderson Cooper 360� airs at 7 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ����Paula Zahn Now focuses on the Reagan image and the former president's reputation as "The Great Communicator," delving into his letters and other writings. Guests include Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); Tim McCarthy, a former secret service officer who took a bullet for Reagan during the 1981 assassination attempt; and Rudolph Hines, a �boy who was a regular pen pal of Reagan's. Paula Zahn Now airs at 8 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ����Three special editions of Larry King Live include Dan Rather, anchor of CBS News, and Bob Woodward of the Washington Post, who will talk with King today about Reagan's life and legacy. Former President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford will talk about Reagan on Tuesday, June 8. Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush will appear on Larry King Live on Wednesday, June 9, to discuss the legacy of Reagan. �Larry King Live airs each weekday at 9 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ����NewsNight with Aaron Brown details ceremonies planned for Reagan. NewsNight with Aaron Brown airs at 10 p.m.

���� ���� ����* ����Extensive online reports about Reagan, including his biography, �photo galleries with numerous images spanning his life, his Hollywood career, his political life and his post-presidential years are available at: �http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/index.html