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NEWS ABOUT: Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan stories: 14 news summaries
opinion

 Noonan on 
 Reagan and Kennedy: 
 'Grace Met Grace' 

How two political families forged a friendship across the aisle

Aug 28, 09 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peggy Noonan recounts the unlikely friendship of the Kennedys and the Reagans and the time "grace met grace"—when President Reagan ventured to Ted's house in 1985 to make a speech honoring JFK and raise money for his new library. "A friendship that had already begun deepened,... More »

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Ted Kennedy • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • Kennedy family • Peggy Noonan

tribute roundup

 Byrd: Rename 
 Health Bill 
 for Kennedy 


Aug 26, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senator Robert Byrd wants his colleagues to honor Ted Kennedy by renaming health care legislation in his honor, Politico reports. “As a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling,” said Byrd, 92, himself in poor health. "My heart and... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ted Kennedy • Benjamin Netanyahu • legislation • Nancy Reagan • health care reform • Robert Byrd • bill

 Reagan Statue 
 Unveiled on Hill 

Bronze statue graces Capitol rotunda

Jun 3, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(AP) - An overjoyed and teary-eyed Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of her beloved late husband Ronald Reagan was unveiled at the US Capitol today. Reagan-era policymakers also looked on in the Capitol's Rotunda as blue cloth was pulled to reveal a 7-foot statue that casts the 40th... More »

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Congress • Ronald Reagan • statue • Nancy Reagan • former presidents • U.S. Capitol

(Newser) - No snubs today. Nancy Reagan even got a kiss on the cheek from President Obama as she appeared with him at the White House, reports ABC News. With the smiling former first lady by his side, Obama set up a commission to plan the centennial of Ronald Reagan's birth in... More »

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Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • centennial • President Obama

Interview

 Nancy Reagan: 'I See Ronnie' 


Jun 1, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Reagan sees dead people. In an interview with Vanity Fair to be published this week, the former first lady talks about her relationship with the Obamas and Bushes, her time in Washington, and her husband’s ghost. “It sounds strange but…I see Ronnie,” she says.... More »

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Michelle Obama • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • ghosts • first lady • interview

(Newser) - London officials have overcome their distaste for an American artist and approved a 10-foot, bronze statue of President Reagan, the Independent reports. The Westminster City Council also waived a rule delaying statues for 10 years after a figure's death; Reagan died 5 years ago. Nancy Reagan and former PM... More »

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London • Ronald Reagan • statue • Margaret Thatcher • Nancy Reagan • former presidents • Chas Fagan

Nancy Reagan Lauds Obama on Stem-Cell Ban

Prez pays tribute to Chris, Dana Reeve in overturning ruling

Mar 9, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama lifted the Bush administration’s ban on stem-cell research today amid criticism from congressional Republicans but admiration from one Nancy Reagan, Politico reports. Lifting the ban “will now make it possible for scientists to move forward,” the former first lady said in a statement. “I... More »

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stem cell research • Barack Obama • disease • stem cells • Nancy Reagan • Christopher Reeve • Obama administration

Obama Sorry
for Reagan 'Seance' Joke

President-elect calls Nancy over 'careless and offhanded' quip

Nov 7, 08 7:33 PM CST
(AP) - President-elect Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for joking that she held seances in the White House, the AP reports. 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,... More »

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Barack Obama • Nancy Reagan • President Obama

Nancy Reagan Released From LA Hospital

Doctors expect her to make 'full recovery'
after hip fracture

Oct 17, 08 8:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Reagan returned home today from a Los Angeles hospital after being treated for a broken pelvis, Reuters reports. For the 87-year-old widow of Ronald Reagan, who fell at her home last week, 2 days with doctors was enough: "I hope it won't hurt anyone's feelings if I don't... More »

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hospitals • Nancy Reagan • broken bone

(AP) - Nancy Reagan has been hospitalized in Los Angeles with a broken pelvis. A Reagan spokeswoman said Reagan "is in very good spirits" and surgery is not required, though it is not known how long she will be hospitalized. The 87-year-old former first lady fell at her home last week... More »

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Los Angeles • Ronald Reagan • Bel Air • Nancy Reagan • hospitalization • UCLA Medical Center • broken bone • pelvis

In Divorce, McCain Lost Both Reagans

Philandering, quick 2nd marriage especially angered Nancy

Jul 11, 08 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Nancy Reagan’s endorsement of John McCain seemed a little muted—"Obviously this is the nominee of the party,” was all she would say—it’s probably because she’s still angry at the way McCain's first marriage ended, the LA Times reports. The couples were great... More »

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John McCain • divorce • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • Cindy McCain • Carol McCain

 Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain 

Latest GOP blueblood to fall in line behind candidate

Mar 26, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Top Republicans continue to fall in line behind John McCain, despite skepticism about his conservative credentials. The latest to back the candidate is former first lady Nancy Reagan, who met privately with McCain at her southern California home. Her endorsement is an important boost for McCain, linking him to the... More »

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John McCain • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • Republican nomination • social conservatives • endorsement • Reagan Democrats • conservative credentials

No 'Reward' For Borrowers, Lenders: McCain

GOP candidate blasts risky mortgages, nixes government bailout

Mar 25, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain said today he opposes government action to bail out homeowners having trouble with their mortgages, the New York Times reports. McCain—who will receive Nancy Reagan's endorsement today—differentiated himself from both Democratic candidates, who have called for federal intervention, saying: “It is not the duty of... More »

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John McCain • mortgage • Nancy Reagan • mortgage backed securities • subprime crisis • monetary policy

Reagan Aide Michael Deaver Dead at 69

Controversial advisor who managed Gipper's image falls to cancer

Aug 18, 07 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man who crafted Ronald Reagan’s public persona died today of pancreatic cancer at age 69, the AP reports. Michael Deaver, part of the so-called “troika” that directed the Reagan presidency, specialized in managing the president’s image in the media. His own image was damaged by a... More »

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obituary • Ronald Reagan • perjury • pancreatic cancer • Nancy Reagan • Michael Deaver • troika

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