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  Nancy Reagan to attend GOP debate
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Last EditedThe Sunset Provision  May 02, 2007 01:14pm
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News DateWednesday, May 2, 2007 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionFormer first lady Nancy Reagan, who has nurtured her husband's legacy, will share the limelight Thursday as Republican presidential candidates try to lay claim to the Reagan mantle.

Nancy Reagan, 83, will be in attendance but is not expected to speak at the GOP candidates' first debate of the 2008 primary at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., according to library officials.

"Ronnie always hoped the library would be a place where policymakers will debate the future," Nancy Reagan said in a statement announcing the debate in February. "This presidential debate provides the opportunity to fulfill his wishes."

Nancy Reagan has generally stayed out of the political spotlight in recent years, with a few exceptions. Last year, she lobbied in favor of legislation to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, but the bill was vetoed by President Bush. President Reagan suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

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