From the Archives: Reagan’s boot
(Jose Galvez / Los Angeles Times)
Health officials had recommended that residents tuck their pant legs into boots - providing protection after a bubonic plague-infected rat was found near the ranch.
Reagan’s pants were not tucked in.
In front of him lie the economic tax relief bill and budget, which he signed during the press conference.
This photo by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Jose Galvez was published as Page One lead art on Aug. 14, 1981.
This post was originally published on March 9, 2011.
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