Arm cut off of Reagan statue in Poland

People interviewed by Poland's TVN24 deplored the vandalism and stressed the popularity of the statue in the park where it is located, saying visitors often leave flowers there.

The damage was initially estimated at more than 100,000 zlotys ($30,000), but the artist who made the statue said it could be repaired within weeks for far less.

On July 17, 2007, Polish President Lech Kaczynski presented his nation's highest distinction, the Order of the White Eagle, to Nancy Reagan on behalf of her late husband.

Poland also has a statute of Reagan in Warsaw, and a roundabout in the city of Wroclaw has been named after him.