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Nancy Reagan Writes Her Memoirs.

Former first lady Nancy Reagan. When the Reagans entered the White House, Nancy was a relatively anonymous first lady, best known for her strident "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign. But toward the end of President Reagan's second term, it became more apparent that Nancy Reagan's role in running the government was much larger than imagined, and it turns out many of her and her husband's decisions were influenced by a California astrologer. Nancy Reagan has a new memoir, called "My Turn."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 10, 1989: Interview with Nancy Reagan; Commentary on rock musicians and "world" music; Interview with Eliot Feld; Review of the film "Henry V."
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Mixing the Elegance of Classical Dance with the Freedom of Modern Dance.

Choreographer Eliot Feld. He founded the Feld Ballet in 1974 as a place where classical ballet and modern dance could exist together. The company is still going strong, touring throughout America and overseas. Feld has also created ballets for many of the world's great companies, among them the American Ballet Theatre, the National Ballet of Canada, and the New York City Ballet.

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