After leaving office in 1989 , the Reagans purchased a home in Bel Air , Los Angeles , in addition to the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara . They regularly attended Bel Air Church and occasionally made appearances on behalf of the Republican Party ; Reagan delivered a well-received speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention . Previously , on November 4 , 1991 , the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library was dedicated and opened to the public . Five presidents and six first ladies attended the dedication ceremonies , marking the first time that five presidents were gathered in the same location . Reagan continued to speak publicly in favor of a line-item veto ; the Brady Bill ; a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget ; and the repeal of the 22nd Amendment , which prohibits anyone from serving more than two terms as president . In 1992 Reagan established the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award with the newly formed Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation . His final public speech occurred on February 3 , 1994 , during a tribute to him in Washington , D.C. ; his last major public appearance was at the funeral of Richard Nixon on April 27 , 1994
1992 Republican National Convention
1992 Republican National Convention
Ronald Reagan