While her husband of 52 years, President Ronald Reagan, was a great communicator and leader, his strength did not lie in administration, he said.
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Mr. T rose to prominence in the early 1980s after appearing as “Clubber Lang” in “Rocky III” and starring in the popular TV series, “The A-Team”.
“Nancy Reagan was one of my heroes”.
Another political spouse who could be a worthy successor to Nancy Reagan is Jane Sanders, 65, the social worker and academic who has been married to Bernie Sanders, now seeking the Democratic nomination, since they met on the night he was elected Mayor of Burlington, Vermont in 1981. Mrs. Reagan will always be remembered for her service to our country, and her loyal devotion to her husband and our President.
“I recall her noble nature and fierce fight against drugs and alcohol amongst youth”.
IN will lower flags to half-staff at state facilities to honor late first lady Nancy Reagan. But criticism of her turned quieter in later years when she became the president’s staunchest protector following an assassination attempt on him in 1988 and after they announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Sal Russo, a Sacramento consultant who worked on Reagan’s gubernatorial campaign in 1966 and then went into his administration, described Nancy Reagan as a forceful adviser – a contrast to Reagan’s gentler approach to personnel. She was also famous for consulting an astrologer to create her husband’s schedule, a practice the White House acknowledged was related to concerns she had about his safety.
Obama and his wife Michelle praised her “proud example” in a statement Sunday, saying she redefined the role of first lady. “I love socializing with her, I love gossiping with her, I love talking with her”. In 1984 he switched over to working on the first lady’s advance team. “I was blessed to have known her”.
One of the 20th century’s most popular presidents, Ronald Reagan, who died in 2004, was nicknamed the “Teflon president” because of his ability to deflect nearly any controversy or criticism.
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Ahead of their visit, genealogists uncovered Mr Reagan’s family roots in Co Tipperary. “But clearly if you were a first lady, I’ve got to imagine you look at this and you think, ‘What has become of our democracy?”
