So, all of you, thank you for your support and to the kids for just saying no. Thank you. [ applause ] my hope is that the women of the future will feel truly free to follow whatever paths their talents and their Natures Point to. I think they thought that the white house was so glamorous and your role was so what you did was so glamorous, your life was so glamorous, and all they saw were the parties and the meeting people and, you know and ive got to tell you, i never worked harder in my life. Nancy reagan served as longtime political partner, fiercest protector, and ultimately as the caretaker for president Ronald Reagan. An involved first lady, she was active in key staff decisions and policymaking and in campaigning. She made drug use her signature white house issue with her just say no campaign. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, were going to tell you the story of anne frances robbins, known to us all as nancy reagan, the wife of
Wanted to meet ronald buried next to her you husband at the reagan president ial library in california. Teri okita is here with more. Reporter youre right. The condolences are pouring in, both from the famous and everyday citizens who are using reporter a steady stream of mourners stopped at the reagan president ial library to pay respects for the former first lady nancy reagan. I thought she brought a lot of classiness to the position of first lady. Reporter nancy reagan died of congestive Heart Failure at her home on sunday. She was an advocate for Stem Cell Research following former president reagans diagnosis of alzheimers disease in 1994. Where the two worshipped at the bellaire church, talked about the former first lady after the services. She was considerate of people around her and greeted everybody with a smile, as did her husband. Reporter Nancy Reagans bestknown project as first lady was the just say no campaign, aimed at keeping kids and teenagers away from drugs. Admirers
And Peyton Manning makes it official today. Hes retiring after 18 seasons in the nfl. Manning leaves the game as the leagues alltime passing leader and the only quarterback to win super bowls with two different teams. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, march 7th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good monday morning, everybody. Were going to get started this half hour, of course, with the remembrances for nancy reagan. She goes down in history as her husbands most loyal friend and closest adviser. Their daughter patti davis says her mother died peacefully in her sleep at home. By all accounts the relationship she had with the man she called ronnie was extraordinary. Abcs david muir looks back at her life. Reporter above all theirs was a love story. Ronnie and nancy in the final words of his last big speech, he called on her. Before i go, i would like to ask the person who has made my lifes journey so meaningful, someone i have been so very proud of over th
Inspires. Sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening and thanks for joining us. Nancy reagan died today at her home in belair california. She was 94. The cause was congestive heart failure. She was first lady from 1981 to 1989, during the two terms of Ronald Reagans presidency. Nancy reagan once said, my life really began when i married my husband. Judy woodruff has more. Woodruff she was at once a traditional first lady and a power player. Nancy reagan said as much herself at a 1985 luncheon, shown years later in this pbs documentary. I see the first lady as another means to keep a p
Devotion next to her husband. She will be buried next to her you husband at the reagan president ial library in california. Teri okita is here with more. Reporter youre right. The condolences are pouring in, both from the famous and everyday citizens who are using the words devoted nancy reagan. Reporter a steady stream of mourners stopped at the reagan president ial library to pay respects for the former first lady nancy reagan. I thought she brought a lot of classiness to the position of first lady. Reporter nancy reagan died of congestive Heart Failure at her home on sunday. She was an advocate for Stem Cell Research following former president reagans diagnosis of where the two worshipped at the bellaire chu services. She was considerate of people around her and greeted everybody with a smile, as did her husband. Reporter Nancy Reagans bestknown project as first lady was the just say no campaign, aimed at keeping kids and teenagers away from drugs. Though, she had her critics, her a