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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree

Artifact ID1984.01668.01a-c
Object Type Diploma
Gifter
Maker (Galway, County Galway, Ireland)
Date June 2, 1984
Medium Paper, Ink, Leather
DimensionsTube: 16 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (41.3 × 8.3 cm)
 Diploma: 14 × 17 3/4 in. (35.6 × 45.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA diploma from the University College Galway (.01a) stored in a simulated green leather tube with gold text (.01b). The diploma states, "Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis Testantur hae literae Ronald Reagan President of the United Staes of America ad Grandum Doctortusin utroque Jure tam Civili quam Canonico Honoris Causa hodie in Comitus Academicis admissum esse Die II Mensis Juni MCMLXXXIV" which translates to "National University of Ireland Testifies that Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, has been admitted to the Academic Council today, on the 2nd day of June 1984, for a Grand Doctorate in both Civil and Canon Law, Honorary Cause." The tube is embossed with "OLLSCOIL NA hEIREANN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND." Historical NotePresident Reagan was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University College of Galway during his trip to Ireland, June 1984.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureIreland
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