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OBAMA APOLOGIZES TO NANCY REAGAN FOR SEANCES REMARK

Article from: The Hindustan Times Article date: November 8, 2008

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Washington, Nov. 08 -- (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama has called Nancy Reagan to apologize for joking that she held seances in the White House.At a news conference in Chicago, Obama said he had spoken with all the living presidents as he prepares to take office in January. Then he smiled and said, "I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any s+â-¬ances," FOX news reportedThe 87-year-old former first lady had consulted astrologers during her ...

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