LESTER HOLT TO ANCHOR SPECIAL LIVE COVERAGE OF REAGAN FUNERAL FROM SIMI VALLEY, CA FRIDAY

“NBC Nightly News” To Broadcast Live From Reagan Library

MARCH 10, 2016–Lester Holt will anchor special live coverage of the funeral service of Nancy Reagan from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA on Friday at 2pm ET. He will be joined by presidential historian Michael Beschloss to offer insight and perspective.

Holt will anchor “NBC Nightly News” from the Reagan Library, with reporting from NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell and NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw. Brokaw will be among those paying tribute at the service.

Earlier Friday, Natalie Morales will preview the service live from Simi Valley for TODAY.

NBCNews.com will offer live streaming coverage of the entire funeral service.

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