To join the world in marking the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, we uncovered this revealing tidbit regarding a visit he paid to Paramount Pictures in the spring of 1991.

While here to meet with longtime friend A.C. Lyles, studio stalwart and veteran producer who worked with Reagan when he was a Hollywood actor, the then-ex-President was invited to take a tour of the lot. Richard Arnold, assistant to Gene Roddenberry, was responsible for showing Mr. Reagan the Star Trek: The Next Generation stages, and their entourage arrived at Stage 16 to find the Trek crew putting on the finishing touches to the fourth season finale "Redemption, Part I."

This particular episode, if you remember, features a full contingent of Klingons. The President, not known to be very familiar with Star Trek, was introduced to some of the guest stars, presumably his first encounter with the warrior-like alien race. When later asked by Lyles what he thought of the Klingons, Reagan replied with his customary wit: "I like them. They remind me of Congress."