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Ronnie & Peter I worked with Reagan in one of his first movies and doubled for him later in "Voice of the Turtle" at Warner Bros. I danced with his daughter, Maureen at a Hollywood party. She must have inherited her father's sense of humor because she laughed the whole time. When Ronnie was president, Alice and I were invited to the white house by the head of the photographic department. Later we were part of the news section, when Reagan gave an outdoor speech. We were photographed with Ronnie in the distant background. When I was in the movies, that was referred to as "down staging." In 2001 I had a heart attack and spent four days in St John's Hospital . Maureen was also at the same hospital but we didn't connect. Sadly, she later died of skin cancer. The hospital had run out of double rooms. They gave me, at no extra cost, a two-room suite on the 4th floor. It had a bed in one room and a bar, fridge and couch in the other. I had enjoyed Intensive Care on the first floor, where I could watch the nurses walk by. In my "penthouse suite," with the hall-door closed, all I could look at was the Pacific Ocean. I'd seen that all my life. Finally, after one quiet night, a nurse appeared and said, "We're moving you down the hall." I asked, "Why?" "President Reagan fell and broke his hip. We're putting him in your bed." |
 Ronnie & Nancy: trading arms for hostages. |
