His son, Ronald Reagan Jr., commented to the network that "I'm sure he would be very honored to be in the company of these great gentlemen."
In total, the American public cast over 2.4 million votes during the nomination process.
The second episode featured biographies of the top 25 nominees as well as commentaries from influential people such as celebrities and politicians.
In the finale, the top five "Greatest Americans" were announced as well as what percentage of the votes each had received.
[citation needed] On 18 April 2005, AOL and The Discovery Channel announced the top 100 nominees.