This is cool because it’ s a never before seen picture of President Ronald Reagan, the man he’s shaking hands with is my Dad Calvin Durkee, I was about 5 or 6 at the time, but I still remember it. Reagan was running for president in 1979, and the campaign trail led him through Saline, Michigan – home of the Ford Plant, where my dad worked at the time, he answered some of my dad’s questions, and then shook his hand...

I can’t say too much about Reagan, but he went on to be a two term president, so he obviously made an impression on voters.

Years later I asked my dad if he voted for Reagan, he wouldn’t tell me. This picture has been hidden away 30 years, we found it while going through my dad’s house, as he recently passed away. In my career as a news director I’ve had a chance to sit in on press events with both President Bill Clinton, and Pres. George Bush, but I didn’t get to ask them a question, let alone shake their hand.