Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at age 94 in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure. She was one of the most most high-profile and influential first ladies and served as a key adviser to her husband during his 8 years in the White House.
Nancy Davis Reagan (July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, the wife of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. She was also an American actress and founded the drug awareness campaign “Just Say No” and led recreational drug prevention.
Ronald and Nancy Reagan retired to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, in 1989. Nancy devoted most of her time to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1994. After Ronald Reagan died at the age of 93 in 2004, Nancy Reagan remained active within the Reagan Library and in politics, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research.
Lesley Stahl covered the Reagan administration for CBS News. Stahl joined CBSN to discuss Nancy Reagan’s legacy.
Dr. Arthur Laffer was on President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board for both terms. He joined CBSN by phone to discuss Nancy Reagan’s influence in the White House.
Author Craig Shirley has written three best-selling biographies on the Reagans and joined CBSN to reflect on her legacy.
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