NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Mr. Speaker, I rise with the formidable challenge in 2 minutes to convey the thoughts and prayers of Arizonans and…”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with the formidable challenge in 2 minutes to convey the thoughts and prayers of Arizonans and Americans as we remember our 40th President. While it is true that Ronald Reagan was a son of Illinois and a Governor of California before becoming the President of us all, it is also true that Arizona played an important part in his life. Arizona was the place where Ronald and Nancy Reagan honeymooned. Arizona was the place where some of their children attended high school. Arizona was the place where Nancy's parents lived; and Arizona was the site of one of President Reagan's final political appearances. Even as our favorite son, Barry Goldwater, gave birth to then Ronald Reagan's political career in that epic speech A Time For Choosing in 1964, telecast nationally, which really put Ronald Reagan on the political stage, it was former President Reagan who arrived in downtown Phoenix 5 days before the 1992 election to offer words of support to candidates of our party.”