Description
The Remarks of President Ronald Reagan in Lisbon, Portugal to The Assembly of the Republic on May 9, 1985, signed by the president.
Folio, [6pp]. Previously stapled at upper left corner. Individual leaves measure 8.5″ x 14″. Housed in custom blue cloth folder, title in gilt over red morocco label on the front panel.
Signed by President Ronald Reagan along the top margin: “This is for you / Ronald Reagan.”
(Provenance: Heritage Auction, Lot 30520, 2007)
Prior to his address to the Republic Chamber, Communist Party Assembly members walked out in protest, so President Reagan began his remarks: “I’m sorry that some of the chairs on the left seem to be uncomfortable,” which drew laughter from the crowd. Ronald Reagan’s trip to Portugal was a state visit to Lisbon from May 8-10, 1985, made near the end of his broader European tour and G-7 Economic Summit. During the visit, Reagan met with President António Ramalho Eanes and Prime Minister Mário Soares, calling Portugal “a steadfast and valued ally.”
