Politics | Ronald Reagan Reagan Statue Unveiled on Hill Bronze statue graces Capitol rotunda By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jun 3, 2009 12:52 PM CDT Copied Former First Lady Nancy Reagan walks to the podium with former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, left, and a Capitol police officer during a ceremony to unveil a statue of her husband. (AP Photo) An overjoyed and teary-eyed Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of her beloved late husband Ronald Reagan was unveiled at the US Capitol today. Reagan-era policymakers also looked on in the Capitol's Rotunda as blue cloth was pulled to reveal a 7-foot statue that casts the 40th president flashing his legendary aw-shucks grin. Read These Next White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error