Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan was the wife of Ronald Reagan and First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
She is remembered for her "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign and her fierce protectiveness of her husband's image and legacy.
After Reagan's Alzheimer's diagnosis, she became an advocate for stem cell research, breaking with conservative orthodoxy.
Deep, loyal commitment
- marriageFormal union between partners
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- protectiveServing to guard
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
supportive · campaign trail · love letters · Ronnie · bedside vigil
Official presidential residence
- state dinnersFormal governmental diplomatic meals
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- hostessFemale event organizer
ceremonial · official residence · first family · social secretary · official portrait
Refined, graceful quality
- designer gownsLuxury branded formal dresses
- AdolfoSpanish male given name
- redPrimary color, warm
- fashion iconCelebrated arbiter of dress
chic · sophistication · glamour · coiffed · polished · refinement · couture
Prolonged East-West standoff
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- yuppiesMaterialistic city professionals
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- Iran-ContraCovert arms-and-rebels affair
Female stage performer
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- Screen Actors GuildEntertainment industry labor union
- Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMajor film studio
- starletRising young actress
Stopping something before occurring
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- youth outreachEfforts engaging young people
- PSAFree civic advertisement
drug-free · education · abstinence · peer pressure · substance abuse · intervention · red ribbon
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- marriageFormal union between partners
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- protectiveServing to guard
astrology · supportive · campaign trail · love letters · Ronnie · bedside vigil
White House
Official presidential residence
- state dinnersFormal governmental diplomatic meals
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
hostess · ceremonial · official residence · first family · social secretary · official portrait
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- designer gownsLuxury branded formal dresses
- AdolfoSpanish male given name
- redPrimary color, warm
fashion icon · chic · sophistication · glamour · coiffed · polished · refinement · couture
Cold War
Prolonged East-West standoff
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- yuppiesMaterialistic city professionals
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
Gorbachev · Iran-Contra · Berlin Wall · glasnost · perestroika
actress
Female stage performer
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- Screen Actors GuildEntertainment industry labor union
- Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMajor film studio
film career · starlet · studio system · Smith College · drama
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- youth outreachEfforts engaging young people
PSA · drug-free · education · abstinence · peer pressure · substance abuse · intervention · red ribbon
extravagance
Excessive, wasteful spending
- astrologerZodiac interpreter
- criticismJudgment of faults
- First LadiesMartha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt
Nancy ReaganEleanor Roosevelt
Hillary Clinton · Michelle Obama · Rosalynn Carter · Betty Ford · Jane Fonda
Nancy ReaganYoko Ono
Jane Fonda · Gloria Steinem · Angela Davis · Betty Friedan · Joan Baez