27 Hours - Ronald Reagan's Visit to Canada

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27 Hours - Ronald Reagan's Visit to Canada

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Katie Gratton, University of Ottawa
Rachel Lloyd, University of Ottawa

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Photo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, President and First Lady of the United States of America, with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Chair of the NAC Board of Directors Pauline MacGibbon, and Director General of the NAC Donald MacSween
Photo taken at the Gala Performance held in the honour of the President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan, and his wife, Nancy Reagan, on the occasion of their visit to Canada on Tuesday, March 10, 1981.

Program for "Gala Performance in honour of The President of The United States of America and Mrs. Reagan" (Ronald Reagan)
Gala Concert in honour of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America, on Tuesday, March 10, 1981, at 6:30 pm, in the Opera at the National Arts Centre. The gala featured performances by Henri Bergeron, Tommy Banks, Dave Broadfoot,…

"Ottawa entertains U.S. president with evening of fairy-tale charm" (Press clipping)
This press clipping is a positive review of the gala concert held in honour of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America, and his wife, Nancy Reagan, on Tuesday, March 10, 1981. The review, published the day following the concert,…

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport was known as the CFB Uplands Airport at the time of the state visit of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America. This is where Reagan and his wife, Nancy, arrived on Air Force…

24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada of Canada was residing at 24 Sussex Drive at the time of Ronald Reagan's visit. The two leaders had several meetings as well as lunch at this location.

Photo of President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau in State Box.
The President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau in the state box at the National Arts Centre on the occasion of a Gala Performance on Tuesday March 10, 1981.

Photo of President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Reagan with Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Photo was taken at the Gala Performance honouring the visit of President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan on March 10, 1981.

"$250,00 worth of glitter put on for the Gipper" (Press Clipping)
This article describes the events of President Ronald Reagan's visit to Ottawa on March 10-11, 1981. The article discusses the State Dinner, the program of the Gala Performance at the National Arts Centre, and details the expense and the planning…

"Ottawa's Big Gala for Reagan has Lots of Stars, Little Glitter" (Press Clipping)
This article gives a negative review of the Gala performance given on March 10, 1981 in honour of the President of the United States and Mrs. Reagan. The article criticized the performances at the gala as being somewhat lackluster, but it still…

"Conflicts still cloud Reagan visit" (Press clipping)
This article describes the events of Ronald Reagan's 27-hour visit to Ottawa on March 10 and 11, 1981. The article claims that although friendships were being forged between Reagan and Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, several key issues…
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