Reagan, Bush and "Our Freedom"

CNN reports

"We're great fans of Nancy Reagan," said Bush, who spoke while facing the retired Air Force One, which is parked inside a windowed pavilion overlooking Simi Valley. "We admire her strength. We admire the love she has for her husband and we're grateful for her friendship."

Bush noted that the Boeing 707, which carried Reagan and six other presidents, carried "freedom's message" across oceans and continents. He noted that Reagan served at a time when the former Soviet Union was crumbling.

"Our freedom is once again being tested by determined enemies," Bush said, likening communism to terrorism. (Read more)