Emotional Nancy Reagan unveils statue of late president

An emotional Nancy Reagan helped unveil a statue of her late husband, President Reagan, on Wednesday, calling the 7-foot figure "a wonderful likeness." “I know Ronnie would be deeply honored to see himself with a permanent home in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and very proud to be representing his beloved California,” Nancy Reagan said. She appeared to battle emotions as she mentioned her last visit to the marbled hall for Reagan’s memorial in June 2004

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White House: No slight meant to Nancy Reagan on stem-cell issue

The White House did not intend to show any disrespect toward Nancy Reagan when it failed to invite the former first lady — a vigorous supporter of stem-cell research — to a bill-signing ceremony on the subject, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

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