Countywide : Reagan Delays Visit for Smith Eulogy

Former President Ronald Reagan’s plan to launch a four-day campaign swing in Orange County on Friday morning has been delayed a few hours because Reagan will be giving a eulogy at the funeral of former U.S. Atty. Gen. William French Smith, who died Monday.

Reagan will appear at the Hyatt Alicante in Garden Grove at 3 p.m. Friday for a rally for Republican volunteers and voters, Orange County Republican Party Chairman Thomas A.Fuentes said.

Reagan will be appearing in the battlefield for one of the state’s most hotly contested legislative races, in which Republicans are trying to retain the seat of Assemblyman Curt Pringle (R-Garden Grove). He is opposed by Democrat Tom Umberg.

Before the change, Reagan’s visit had been scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.

During the weekend, Reagan will tour the Inland Empire and San Diego County, then return to Orange County on Monday for an appearance in Mission Viejo at 2 p.m.