Signed Photograph of George W. Bush as President, Taken at the Ronald Reagan Library

There is an Air Force One pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Library that serves as the setting for the permanent display of the Boeing 707 aircraft utilized as Air Force One from 1973-2001.The pavilion was dedicated on October 24, 2005 by Nancy Reagan, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Bush spoke at the dedication, saying "You know, across this nation, Americans can visit many great memorials to the cause of liberty – from a statue in a busy harbor whose arm carries high the flame of freedom, to a quiet field in Arlington filled with rows of white tombstones, to a mountainside in the heartland carved with the images of America's great leaders. Each evokes a sense of awe and wonder. But none can soar at more than 500 miles an hour – carrying freedom's message across oceans and continents. It was President Reagan's dream to share Air Force One with the American people by bringing this plane to his presidential library. Now, as this pavilion opens, Americans will have the chance to experience firsthand the majesty and the power of this incredible aircraft. I want to thank you all for making this possible. This is an important contribution to the history of America."

Charles H. Price was a Kansas City businessman who met Ronald Reagan in the early 1970s, and the Prices held several receptions on Reagan's behalf during the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City. Price helped raise money for Reagan’s 1980 presidential run, and in 1981 he was named ambassador to Belgium, where he served until his appointment to Britain. He took over as ambassador to the Court of St. James’s in November 1983, a moment of unease between Britain and the U.S. Mrs. Thatcher was upset because she had not been notified before the American invasion of Grenada the previous month, and many British elected officials opposed a plan to station American cruise missiles in Britain. During his five years as ambassador, Price participated in talks between the British and the Irish Republican Army and helped Mrs. Thatcher defuse protests after the U.S. used British bases to carry out attacks on Libya in 1986. He also deployed his sense of humor and Midwestern humility to try easing the anti-American sentiment that Reagan’s policies had stoked among many Britons: he hosted elaborate receptions for members of government and the royal family, became a familiar face on television news and talk shows and, on occasion, made widely publicized visits to pubs to hear the viewpoints of working-class citizens.

An 8 by 10 inch color photograph of Price standing with George W. Bush and Laura Bush at that dedication, matted and with the total presentation being 11 by 14 inches, inscribed in calligraphy "To Charles Price, Best Wishes", and signed "George W. Bush." This photograph came directly from the Price estate, and is the first signed photograph of Bush that we have had.