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Nancy Reagan: Former US First Lady dies aged 94
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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at home in California at the age of 94.Mrs Reagan, who had been living in Bel Air, Los Angeles, died of congestive heart failure, the Reagan library said.
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From 1981-89 she was one of the most influential first ladies in US history; initially criticised for an expensive ren
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She will be buried next to her husband, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, the library said in a statement.
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"Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House. She was right, of course. But we had a head start, because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example, and her warm and generous advice. Our former first lady redefined the role in her time here."
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"I am saddened by the passing of my stepmother Nancy Reagan... She is once again with the man she loved. God bless..."
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"I remember Nancy as a noble woman who supported President Reagan and stood by his side. She will be remembered as a great friend of the State of Israel,"
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She served as first lady of California during her husband's stint as California governor from 1967 to 1975 before moving into the White Ho
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"I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated," she once said."I talk to people. They tell me things. And if something is about to become a problem, I'm not above calling a staff person and asking about it. I'm a woman who loves her husband and I make no apologies for looking out for his personal and political welfare."