(2004-06-08) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton today signed a $10 million contract with Knopf for his soon-to-be released eulogy of President Ronald Reagan.

Mr. Clinton was not invited to speak at Friday’s state funeral for the 40th president, because he has yet to complete the 1,000 page manuscript of the eulogy.

“Clinton’s eulogy for President Reagan is filled with personal reflections on his childhood in Arkansas and his tumultuous marriage to Hillary,” according to a unnamed publishing insider. “It’s packed with amusing anecdotes and a couple of brief, but powerful references to President Reagan-one in the third paragraph of page 437 and the other at the bottom of page 902. It’s a majestic non-partisan tribute, which he promises will be ready later this year, or early next.”