Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day

Eighty years ago, the tides of WWII changed through Operation Overlord and the landings on D-Day. President Reagan brilliantly marked that day in 1984 when he delivered one of his most famous speeches highlighting the selfless and heroic actions of the “boys of Pointe du Hoc.” Panelists will provide a historical look at our world 80 years ago, and address the implications of President Reagan’s peace through strength policies on today’s world.

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM 
LIVE MUSIC
40th Infantry Division Band, California Army National Guard

9:55 AM – 10:00 AM 
FLYOVER
The Condor Squadron of Van Nuys

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM 
CEREMONY BEGINS
Welcome: Mr. David Trulio, President and CEO, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Introduction: Mr. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Color Guard: Naval Base Ventura County Honor Guard
National Anthem: Voices of Service
Invocation: Commander Song Hwang, Command Chaplain, Naval Base Ventura County
Wreath Laying Ceremony: WWII Veterans and Family members of PFC Peter Robert Zanatta
Three Volley Salute: Naval Base Ventura County Honor Guard
TAPS: Trumpeter, 40th Infantry Division Band, California Army National Guard

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 
LOOKING BACK: D-DAY AND PRESIDENT REAGAN’S 1984 SPEECH
Introduction: Mr. Ben C. Sutton, Jr., Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Panelists:
• Ms. Lisa Zanatta Henn, Daughter of Private First Class Peter Robert Zanatta
• Hon. James Kuhn, Assistant to the President, Reagan White House
• Mr. Cameron Toor, 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army (Retired)
Moderator: Mr. Douglas Brinkley, U.S. Presidential Historian, Best Selling Author

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
BREAK

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
LOOKING FORWARD: IMPLICATIONS OF PRESIDENT REAGAN’S PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH POLICIES TODAY
Introduction: Hon. Theodore B. Olson, Board of Trustees, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Panelists:
• Amb. Richard Burt, Former Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Europe
• Dr. Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director, Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and the
Council’s Director of Studies
• Amb. Frank Lavin, Former Member of of President Reagan’s National Security Council
Moderator: Ms. Kate Bachelder Odell, Member, Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LUNCH
Welcome Remarks: Mr. David Trulio, President and CEO, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Honorable Condoleezza Rice
Moderator: Mr. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

3:05 PM – 3:30 PM
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Voices of Service