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Joined by Nancy Reagan, President Obama signed into law the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act at the White House on Tuesday. The act creates a commission to plan the celebration of former president Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday in February of 2011.

CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller sends word of an amusing moment as the president signed the act, when the former first lady exclaimed, "Oh, you're a lefty!"

Reagan was referring not to the president’s politics, but to the fact that Mr. Obama was signing the bill with his left hand. Replied the president, also not in reference to politics: "I am a lefty."

In his remarks the president lauded the former president, saying he "understood that, while there are often strong disagreements between parties and political adversaries, disagreements that can be a source of conflict and bitterness, it is important to keep in mind all that we share."

"For all of the deepest divides that exist in America, the bonds that bring us together are that much stronger," said Mr. Obama. "We may see the world differently, but we must never stop seeing one another as fellow Americans and as patriots who want what is best for the country that we love."



The president’s full remarks, as provided by the White House, are below.

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