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a special edition of real news tonight remembering nancy reagan. the former first lady passed away at her home. nancy was ronald reagan's most trusted advisor. she was a fierce protector of his image. a love affair spanned five decades. nancy reagan redefined the role of the first lady. her legacy is a powerful force

tonight barbara walters has her final conditions in the final months. our team is on a first lady who will be remembered. a special edition begins now. good evening. it is great to be with you on a sunday night. we would be -- we begin with the nation remembering a first lady, nancy reagan. she died today in her bill and -- and her bel air home. she was fiercely loyal to her husband wielding her influence behind the scenes in the white house. she was now to help the president with his words. in her later years, she said her last goodbye before he was laid to rest. california governor jerry brown ordered flags at half staff. in a moment robber -- in a moment barbara walters will

we will have the reagan marriage. we begin at the reagan library in california. >> reporter: nancy reagan died at her los angeles home sunday morning. a family spokesperson says heart failure was the cause. she remained stylish to the very end, even grinning at her 94th birthday party last summer. her stepson tweeted that she is where she always wanted to be, with her ronnie. condolences are pouring in. barbara bush rates we take comfort that they will be reunited once more. former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. >> she was one of the greatest first ladies, extraordinary hermit -- human being. >> reporter: those close to her pulled into the family estate hearse. >> the reagans have been living in this estate for a quarter of a century. reagan died.

to him in death as in his life. it was at his grave site that this iconic image was taken. the first lady kissed the coffin, pressed her cheek against it and linger there. year after year visiting the grave site and on the 10th anniversary of his passing, she is seen in that wheelchair. >> they are outside the reagan library in california. we understand that mrs. reagan will be very alongside her beloved husband. >> reporter: we learned that funeral preparations have already begun. this was a very special place for nancy reagan. she would come here to meditate and to prayer. she knew that one time she would join her husband here. >> nancy reagan said her life really began when she met him in 1951. it is a relationship that would last more than five decades. she was her husbands most

it was a partnership that took them from hollywood to the white house. >> reporter: above all, there's was a love story. running a nancy in the final words of his last big speech, he called on her. >> before i go, i would like to ask the person who has made my life journey so meaningful, someone i have been so very proud of our the years to join me. nancy. remain nancy davis, graduate as smith college and an actress in her own right in on broadway in and hollywood. she married ronald wiggin in 1952. they filmed one film together. >> i was afraid he would not come. >> reporter: well that was into for acting career, she will take on a new role. her husband inspiration,

on their 20th anniversary, he was governor. she was the first lady in california. he wrote to her, i cannot remember ever being without you. >> i ronald reagan do solemnly swear. >> reporter: she was at his side when he was sworn in as president. she famously brought her style and hollywood flair to the white house. she had legendary state dinners. president reagan broke in on a dance between the first lady and frank sinatra. she ran to her husband side when he was shot nearly 2 months into his presidency. he famously joked, honey, i forgot 2:. i opened my eyes and found nancy there. i pray and never face a day where she is not there. of all the ways god has blessed me, giving her to me is beyond

she was accused of controlling her husband at times. there was his famous moment when mrs. reagan helped the president, but the words. >> we are doing everything we can. >> reporter: his former chief of staff revealed that she once consulted an astrologer in making his schedule. she was fighting teen alcohol and drug abuse creating the campaign, just say no. after ronald reagan revealed at a public letter that he had alzheimer's disease in 1994, nancy reagan became even more than protector of his life and legacy calling it a longer abide. >> another reminder of this very long goodbye. she gave an emotional tribute at the republican convention. >> let me close with ronnie's words. never forget your heroic origins. never fail to seek divine guidance. never, never lose your natural god-given optimism. >> reporter: with the president

planned his funeral still look through it all until this moment. in the years after, she broke with the republican party on this issue, stem cell research as a way of saving other families from alzheimer's. she hosted a series of presidential debate, greeted up- and-coming members of the party. in her last major interview with vanity fair, nancy reagan spoke about living without the love of her life. people say gets better. no, does not. i miss ronnie a lot, an awful lot. >> barbara walters is here with us tonight. we always grateful to have you. >> thank you. >> what was her condition and these last few months? >> she was physically fragile. there were time she had to be in a wheelchair. her mind was perfectly sound. >> you interviewed her and the president multiple times.

what they said was a secret evident during marriage. >> reporter: had to keep the romance in a marriage? >> i think it used to be the one of you thought that it had to be everything -- everything had to be your way or 50-50. it is not always 50-50. sometimes it is 9010. you have to be willing to give the 90 or he has to be willing to give the 90. it is something you want to do. >> clark gable had a line once that i thought was very eloquent. there is nothing more wonderful for a man than to approach his own doorstep knowing that someone on the other side of the door is listening for the sound of his footsteps. >> i heard it nancy reagan say it is always 50-50. >> i think it was 70-30.

speeches with a glowing face. anything he did was fine with her. she was also politically helpful. she advised him. she corrected him. she was very much a force. it was not just an attractive woman in a white house. >> he followed his guy and her guy in the white house. you're telling me she was a fierce protector the president reagan right up until the very end. >> toward the end i did not interview with both of them. you could tell that he was losing it. she answered the questions. she prompted him. she was very much a force for him. >> kelly you remember her? >> i remember her elegance and the style that she had. other first ladies were fine. i'm not criticizing. she had a certain style that still is reflected in the white house. >> barbara walters is with us. thank you. president obama and michelle obama reflect on the death of nancy. our former first lady redefined

let's get just -- to jonathan carlton. president obama mrs. reagan are there in 2009. there is a story behind this image. >> reporter: their relationship to all to an awkward start when president obama in his very first press conference seem to do so by using the astrologer reference. he had to apologize to her. you see them linking arms right favor federal funding for stem cell research. it was a really big deal for nancy reagan because it was something that most conservatives at the time were to. >> she wanted it to help against the fight against alzheimer's. >> reporter: we had a tweet from the campaign trail from hillary clinton saying, nancy

especially for alzheimer's research, was tireless. from the bushes, they put out a statement say nancy reagan was fiercely loyal to her beloved husband and that devotion was matched only by her devotion to our country. very warm words for those who came to the white house after the reagans left. >> thank you. there is still much more ahead on world news tonight. donald trump any momentum for ted cruz. the winds this weekend. emergency teams rescue victims trapped in rushing waters. it is not over yet. crews of this nuclear power plant are trying to get a fire under control. we continue this evening remembering nancy reagan. our special edition of world news tonight returns in a

she was incredibly strong and a total class act. i have to tell you she is now with her ronnie. she is with the lord. it is great. >> reporter: donald trump pronounced mrs. reagan a amazing woman.

example of integrity and grace. ted cruz said he will -- she will be remembered for her deep passion for the nation and love her husband. there was a realization after last night contest. the campaign is moving closer and closer to a two-man race between donald trump and ted cruz. >> marco rubio had a very bad night. personally, i would call for him to drop out of the rest -- race. i really think so. i think it is probably time. i don't think he can get up and rent and race. >> reporter: super saturday was ted cruz's biggest night yet. you have big waves in kansas in maine. trump took louisiana in kentucky. with crews close behind in second -- >> i want ted one-on-one. >> it has to be head-to-head. >> reporter: marco rubio one in

>> we are going to win florida. you will find on march 15 how confident we are. march 15. on to say there is voting in four states including michigan wish the poll shows donald trump has a commanding lead. >> thank you. now to the democrats. the showdown between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. the head-to-head debate in flint, michigan. hillary clinton has a sanders. both candidates are coming off victories this weekend. when we come back, a scare at this nuclear plant. communities are put on alert. the news for peyton manning. the super bowl champ makes a

we're going to turn to the deadly storms in the west.

as it is pounded by heavy rain. they are rescuing victims trapped in rushing waters. and other heavy storm is on the way for the same region. now to a transformer fire carolina. a community is on edge. officials are taking a close eye on the station where the flames broke out. at this point the plant says it is not a threat to the community. residence have been told to be on alert. quarterback peyton manning. the broncos say he is indeed retiring his 18 year career after he led to the super bowl win last month. when we come back here tonight, nancy reagan, the man she was divided to for more than 50 years. why some call the reagan's the

a nation remembering former first lady nancy reagan dying in her home today at the age of 94. lasting legacy, her unwavering devotion to her husband. she speaks on behalf of families coping with pain to the loss of alzheimer's. she will be laid to rest next her husband at the reagan national library. we will have much more our morning on good morning america.

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