Political Quotes

“Mr. President, yesterday the American people lost an icon. Nancy Davis Reagan died at the age of 94. Years ago, during an event at the White House, Nancy once serenaded her husband, singing: ``together we are going a long, long way.'' And boy did they ever. Born in New York and raised in Chicago, Nancy studied theater at Smith College in Massachusetts before moving westward to California to pursue a career in acting. She appeared in 11 motion pictures, but her life changed forever when her name appeared on the infamous list from the House Un-American Activities Committee. This was a list of people suspected of having ties to the Communist Party. Worried that she may be blacklisted, she demanded to meet with the president of the Screen Actors Guild in an effort to remove her name. And guess who was serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild-- Ronald Reagan. They met and fell in love. The rest is history. This month, 64 years ago, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis married, and in Nancy's words: ``my life really began when I married my husband.'' And what a life it was. From the Governor's mansion in California to the White House, one thing was clear, Nancy was always on Ronald Reagan's mind. Straight out of a Hollywood script, their 52-year marriage was a true American love story. Their mutual love and devotion is a beautiful reminder of what a marriage should look like. We should all be so lucky.…”