Reagan's diary for this event: "A visit by Pres. Lusinchi of Venezuela-a bright cold day with a formal ceremony on the S. Lawn. Almost a diplomatic Faux Pas. I slipped into my topcoat. When time came for my opening remarks I took my notes out of my pocket & horror of horrors it was a speech welcoming “His Royal Highness” the Duke of Luxemburg. I couldn’t imagine how they could have given me the wrong speech. I started to ad lib & then remembered I’d worn my top coat last on the day of the Grand Duke’s arrival. Today’s speech was in my suit coat pocket. I made a switch & got away with it pretty well. "
Fun fact: Reagan pulled the wrong speech notecard out of his coat pocket welcoming “His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.” so he awkwardly had to make up things to say until he was able to pull out the correct speech notecard which was in his suit pocket. 9:04
Bendito sea dios,bendito ,sea bolívar ,bendito sea,Miranda ,cuando ,éramos ,felices y el dinero te alcanzaba para vivir honrada mente,Venezuela,
Reagan's diary for this event: "A visit by Pres. Lusinchi of Venezuela-a bright cold day with a formal ceremony on the S. Lawn. Almost a diplomatic Faux Pas. I slipped into my topcoat. When time came for my opening remarks I took my notes out of my pocket & horror of horrors it was a speech welcoming “His Royal Highness” the Duke of Luxemburg. I couldn’t imagine how they could have given me the wrong speech. I started to ad lib & then remembered I’d worn my top coat last on the day of the Grand Duke’s arrival. Today’s speech was in my suit coat pocket. I made a switch & got away with it pretty well. "
Cuando venezuela era libre viva EEUU.
Fun fact: Reagan pulled the wrong speech notecard out of his coat pocket welcoming “His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.” so he awkwardly had to make up things to say until he was able to pull out the correct speech notecard which was in his suit pocket. 9:04
would have been funny if Reagan just started reading the Duke of Luxembourg speech!
Great Old Times!
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Star Spangled Banner 4:16