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As first lady, Nancy Reagan’s mission was backing ‘Ronnie’

First lady Nancy Reagan swept into the White House in 1981, a swirl of designer gowns and pricey china, and was quickly dismissed as a pre-feminist throwback concerned only with fashion, decorating and entertaining. She needed a less frivolous image. And she got it.

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As first lady, Nancy Reagan's mission was backing 'Ronnie'
FILE - In this June 5, 2014, file photo, former first lady Nancy Reagan visits the grave site of her husband, President Ronald Reagan, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, Calif. The former first lady has died at 94, The Associated Press confirmed Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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