European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday. December 30,1986 Reagan honors pilots builder of voyager los Angeles a president Reagan bestowed residential medals for achievement on the pilots and designer of the Globe circling voyager aircraft Mon Day saying their Safe Landing was just about the bes Christmas present America could have  in a hotel ceremony Here the president presented presidential citizen s medals to pilots Richard Rutan and Jana Yeager and Rutan j brother Burl who de signed the aircraft first lady Nancy Reagan pinned the medals on the right lapels of the two men and handed Yeager he medal in Iti Case. Three new names will be added to the column headed the right stuff " the president said. When we saw you coming Back Home so ungainly and yet so Graceful flying into the desert Landing str Pat Edwards air Force base that was just about the Best Christmas present America could have  the ulans who Are Brothers responded by Prais ing the american spirit of individual Enterprise they said made their accomplishment possible. I warn to thank president Reagan for providing and maintaining the environment that is devoid or government regulation that would have made this impossible in any other country i can think of Burt Rutan said. The president said he and mrs. Reagan with All of America. Followed the voyager s Progress along each leg of its fabulous flight with alternating feelings of nervousness and Hope and fear and elation after presenting the medals Reagan who served in an army Reserve cavalry unit in Iowa in the 1930s, Wing unit 110 n. A Finis Al in blah 21 it. 4 h. Rail Fri a Tui 3 it Ivi h. Inmom nimm on port my of a Crew bunk cockpit Timman s h. T , i it. Set h a Cun i Tonii 7 it. 4