Judy Woodruff and Carl Cannon talked about the life and influence of
first lady Nancy Reagan and responded to telephone calls and electronic
communications. They discussed her role as a political partner with her
husband, his protector, and his primary caregiver during his years
suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Topics included her relations with
the press and her role as a fashion icon. In pursuing her “Just Say No”
anti-drug campaign, she became the first sitting first lady to address
the United Nations and to address the nation in a joint appearance with
the president. Video was shown of Kirby Hanson showing artifacts at the
Reagan Presidential Library.
Video clips included Mrs. Reagan and
her son Ron in a 2011 PBS documentary, Mrs. Reagan in a 1999 C-SPAN
interview and a 1988 interview with Hedrick Smith, President and
Mrs. Reagan’s 1986 television message, and the president speaking in
1988.
This was the 31st episode in the C-SPAN series “First Ladies: Influence and Image.”
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