the house has considered matter of tributes to the right honorable baroness thatcher. mr. ed milliband. >> i want to join him in sending my deepest condolences to her children, carol and mark. the whole family and her many close friends. today is an opportunity for us to reflect on margaret thatcher's personal achievements, her style of politics and her political legacy. as the prime minister said, the journey from being the child of a grocer to downing street is an unlikely one. it is particularly remarkable because she was the daughter, not the son of a grocer. at each stage for life she broke the mold. there was not a single woman in the university who held a full professorship. a woman chemist when most people assume scientists had to be men. i woman candidate for parliament in 1950, against the opposition in her local party at the age of 24. a woman mp in 1959 when just 14% middle of the house were women. the only woman in the cabinets, when she was appointed in 1970, and the first woman prime minister. it is no wonder she remarked as early as 1965 in a speech, in pol

baroness margaret thatcher reacted to that by traveling to the united states to speak with presidentat the time. >> that demonstrated how close the relationship was, where both of them felt so comfortable around each other that they could be candid and open and truly be friends. this is exactly what took place at the time between ronald reagan and margaret thatcher. they were close, they cooperated, worked together and they were able to achieve great things together. >> andrew, baroness margaret thatcher, when she first got into politics, there were only 27 female entities at the time. she was the youngest. there are articles that are out there describe her as trailblazer for women. in fact, in a recent poll by the daily mail, she outranked michelle obama, princess diana and hillary clinton as being the most inspiring. >> she did inspire women. but she never believed in having a certain number of women, quotas of women or anything like that. for her, women had to be able to do it on their own merits or not at all. >> luke, talk about that. >> she was definitely -- she believed in mer

michelle, baroness thatcher had been diagnosed with dementia ten years ago.he'd suffered small strokes in 2001, 2002. so was it the case that her health suddenly deteriorated? >> not so much, at least not that we know right now. her family gave some information today saying that she passed away peacefully after a stroke. her family could not be with her today, but they didn't release much more about how it's been very recently for her. we do know about the mini strokes in 2002. and it's been reported today that she moved into the ritz hotel in london around christmastime so that she could be closer to care. her daughter and son, her twins, were traveling at the time she died. now we know she passed away within the hotel. recently it's come out, she wasn't able to attend certain big events like the royal wedding. there was this general sense she had had the strokes. the dim men thementia was deter. she couldn't appear publicly very often. she had been from time to time seen walking. we know she needed more medical care and that she led pretty much a reclusive

. >> my mother was there he said about the death of baroness thatcher but she was delighted that my right honorable friend was committed our party referendum on our relationship with the european union and. given that my mother will be 101 next thursday, she wanted the referendum could be brought forward? [laughter] >> can i first of all -- yes, yes. can i first of all semites fond regards to your mom and wish her a long and happy and healthy life lacks a reminder it should vote conservative in 2015 she will have that in our referendum that the country deserves. >> ed miliband. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, firstly kind of join the prime minister in paying tribute to lance corporal jayme jonathan webb of first battalion? he showed the utmost courage and bravery on the thoughts of his -- people hearing today about patients in some cases more than 12 hours, we even heard of one hospital reaching a treatment train outside its area. what says the prime minister had to say? >> first of all this government believes in our nhs and is expanding funding in our nhs, and we will not take the advice of

. >> my mother was very sad about the death of baroness thatcher but was delighted that my party signed a referendum on the relationship with the european union. given my mother will first base 01 next thursday, she wondered if the referendum could be brought forward. [laughter] >> can i, first of all, send my fond regards to your mum and wish her a long and happy and healthy life and remind her if she votes conservative in 2015 she will have that in our referendum that the country eserves. >> mr. miliband? >> may i join you in paying tribute to lance corporal jamie webb to the first battalion mercian regiment. he showed the utmost courage and bravery and the thoughts of this whole house are with his family and friends. mr. speaker, people are hearing today about patients waiting on trolleys in a&e, in some cases for more than 12 hours. we heard of one hospital pitching a treatment tent outside its premises. what does the prime minister have to say to those patients waiting hour upon hour in a and e? >> prime minister? >> first of all, this government believes in our n.h.s. is and is ex

my name is brenda baros. i'm a -- member out in san francisco general hospital and i've been before you guys a lot of times before. and everybody knows how i feel about us having to pay more money towards our pension. and when i hear about things like this, it infuriates many of the city employees because, you know, what we were told, and what actually happened were two different things. so we're still stuck paying all this money. so what we want to say to you is we hope that you guys will all get together and make sure that everybody, not just us, is paying their fair share. if the banks are ripping off money from the city, from our pension plan, which caused it to be in problems, abilityd then you have to come to us to get more money to cover the problems, then it needs to be fixed. and we insist upon that. because the city cannot come to us for more money, until you collect all the money that you haven't collected already. i know even for healthy san francisco, they're still not collecting all the money fr

so what were your impressions of the baroness. well i was her chief whip and i was a minister from.five has. she was. the best educated. intellectual. intolerant. of anyone i've ever worked for. all of which are outstanding quality. now in the baron as earned to the name of the nickname the i in lady full have strictly views and policies but she was also dippy respected for being a strong leader how does she come pay to the current british leadership. well i would tend to use the current british leadership by i think it's current. with a few days of poor perceptions global leadership i mean she said what she believed and she did put she believed in. what we have now i mean i remember and i wouldn't mention names but i remember one prime minister. who was a various figures came to see if they had their children and we've heard it's fantastic simple has it occurred to you that he told you exactly what you wanted to hear which is absolutely useless you have to have someone who says i'm going to do what i'm going to do i mean if you look at the argentinians they made a fateful was in no

stay with abc7 news at 6:15 and we will go live to washington for the life of baroness. >> north korea is giving missile threats and propaganda. a pro north korean were group is showing what lacks like the white house under attack. the images are from a movie. the text on the screen claims hollywood made this movie showing the north destroying the enemy. three missile defense batteries are now at the ready on the american-run air force base in seoul, south korea. authorities warned today that north may run a missile test as early as this week. >> tomorrow, governor brown leads a california delegation on a business trip to china while oversees brown will forge government partnership and limiting chinese emission of greenhouse gases. he will announce deals involving clean energy and promote california wine. right now, france has the foothold in the chinese wine market. the governor will follow-up on a conversation he started with the chinese president in los angeles to help financial california's bullet train construction. in the south bay, there is a claim that a district attorney may h

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what unites margaret roberts of gransam with baroness thatcher? what contstutes her identity? her memories, aspirations, and actions which make up a character, were carried for a time by the atoms of her body. we believe they are also stored up in the cloud of god's being. in faithful relationships, when two people live together, they grow around one another. one becomes a part of the other. we're given the freedom to be breelyon ever as human beings, closer relationship with the divine nature. everything which has turned to love in our lives will be shored up in the memory of god. first there is the struggle for freedom and independence, and then there is the self--giving and the acceptance of interdependence. in the gospel passage read by the prime minister, jesus says, i am the way, the truth, and the light. and that "i am" is the voice of divine being. jesus christ does not bring information or mere advice. but he embodies the reality of divine love. god so loved the world, he was generous. from the nterven outside. he gave himself to us in the person of jesus christ and b

[bells ringing] she told a wonderful story about late late one evening baroness thatcher, lady thatcherave a drink. she said no, we don't have time for gin and tonic at night. you have to drink whiskey and soda. that was the moment that made suddenly the surface laugh. when the bishop of london told a similar story about how she taken his arm and said don't have the doc patton. it's very fattening. one of the last truly honorable resignations, and his memory goes back to winston churchill. people who form the alliance of liberal and social democrats emerge now as liberal democrats. a staunch, stout defender of her, still is, angry often spirit yorkshireman who puts up with no nonsense from anybody. >> when we, correspondence, downing street said what we meant was, he was allowed spent and charles, a close adviser there on the left, sitting next to the duchess of york, fergie. can't mistake that hair. >> his brother went on to be tony blair's chief of staff. >> i thought the most powerful image, gabe, that we've seen is this extraordinary image of the monarch watching the coffin of a pol

. >> president obama released a statement just a short time ago saying with the passing of baroness margaret thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty and america has lost a true friend. >>> and former president george h.w. bush said this, america has lost one of the staunchest allies we have ever known. and she was an inspirational leader who stood on principle and guided her nation with confidence and clarity, a great ally who strengthened the special relationship between the united kingdom and the united states. joining us now, martin bashir and jamie rubin. it's great to start with both of you here on this topic. jamie, let me start with you about the relationship with margaret thatcher and as we look back on ronald reagan, the geopolitical relationship that they had and is why it was so strong. >> well, there were two things. first of all, the previous british government had tended to be not in favor of the american peace through strength kind of strategy against communism. they often, you know, had opposed new missile systems. margaret that mucher a

. >> the baroness known for her toughness and uncompromising attitude was 87 years old. nbc's michelle kosinski with more. >> reporter: tough, unwavering conservative. >> we've lot a great prime minister, a great leader, a great britain. >> reporter: at the time of economic struggle in britain, protests, union strike, she was leader from 1979 to 90. >> the iron lady of the western world. >> reporter: ronald reagan's counterpart and partner in shaping the end of the cold war. >> the lady is not returning. >> reporter: to this day people in britain argue over her policies and union busting, whether what she did was for the better then or not. it was during her 11 years as prime minister britain won its war with argentina over falklands, maintained its rule over northern ireland while bombing after bombing filled the news. thatcher transformed britain, private icing state industries, shrinking government and lowering taxes which influenced world politics. it's been announced there will be a ceremonial funeral with military honors for her at the cathedral. >> also remembered

today, most here agree, baroness thatcher was a major factor in american history. live from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> thanks so much. >>> in the 1950s the breakout star of the mickey mouse club became so popular, she was known by just one name, annette. annette funicello has died at age 70. she moved on to the big screen in the 1960s starring alongside frankie avalon in beach movies. in 1987 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and withdrew from the spotlight. last i can't remember annette and her husband allowed a canadian tv network to show her immobilized state to campaign for a cure. she died at a bakersfield hospital. >>> no calling, no texting, no mapping. according to a new rule by a california appellate court. last year a fresno driver was pulled over for using the gps map on his smartphone, cited for distracting driving even though he wasn't making a call. he challenged the $160 ticket. today the court ruled against him stating he was in violation of the law for using the wireless phone without the hands-free option. the

rebecca more row, ber neta adolf, david fleming, christy aceem, chris daly, brenda baros. and seanie zin. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is jesse mitchell. i'm an acce member, action committee for community empowerment and a resident of district 11. i've lived in san francisco for many years and am frustrated by recent cuts to violates services and increased fees on residents. when i learned that the banks have been cheating us out of our tax dollars i felt we needed to prosecute them and demand they return the money. as a small business owner in it san francisco, i understand the importance of honest financial practices. once again, major international financial institutions have shown that they can't be trusted. we must hold them accountable for every penny they cheated from us, to speak from the heart here. my first encounter with financial bullying was in junior high school. and it was about my lunch money. and i didn't really know what to do about it then. but i'm getting a similar feeling here that no one -- people are seeking a way to find out what to do ab

the idea of the individual i think we started this debate with what was mrs thatcher's what was baroness thatcher as legacy i think the message that she had at the time was look i'm a grocer's daughter from grantham if i can do it anybody can but without providing the ability for anybody else to do it once up there sort of pulled up the ladder and stayed where she was and that we have now is an inability for people who might be grocers daughters from ordinary villages around the country or towns who simply cannot get on the latter and whether that's her legacy all just her identity or what is identified with her that all for one and one for oneself rather than all for one one for all we will be debating for a very long time clifford. yes we need we need heroes among us to lead us into the workplace or any other field of endeavor but we also needed to be possible for people of ordinary abilities to be successful and to a conservative a vibrant economy has to be the number one priority of government dealing with the immediate c of a recession is one thing pump priming you know a little bit

the idea of the individual i think we started this debate with what was mrs thatcher's what was baroness thatcher as legacy i think the message that she had at the time was look i'm a grocer's daughter from grantham if i can do it anybody can but without providing the ability for anybody else to do it once up there sort of pulled up the ladder and stayed where she was and what we have now is an inability for people who might be grocers daughters from ordinary villages around the country or towns who simply cannot get on the latter and whether that's her legacy all just her identity or what is identified with her that all for one and one for oneself rather than all for one one for all we will be debating for a very long time clifford. yes we need we need heroes among us to lead us into the workplace or any other field of endeavor but we also needed to be possible for people of ordinary abilities to be successful and to a conservative a vibrant economy has to be the number one priority of government dealing with the immediate c of a recession is one thing pump priming you know a little bit

was the prime minister consulted on the decision to reject the appointmt of baroness thompson to the chair of sport england's? >> these decisions are quite rightly made by the sector estate for media and sport and i think she's reached a very good decision. >> the armed forces cabinet, the armed force covenant is something members of the side of the house are immensely proud of this government. the prime minister will also be aware of the community covenant launched by the british legion so as 300 local authorities have signed up to. sadly, not mine, nor another 132. would be prime minister join me in urging these councils to signed this covenant locally and help support work across the constituency, and the particular before armed forces day? >> i'm very grateful to my honorable friend for raising this issue. my local authority was one of the first to sign up to the community covenant with all the responsibilities we fel we have for those stationed around our area, the biggest airbase in the country i would urge all local authorities to look at this but i think the armed forces cove

. >> reporter: at the end, she was baroness thatcher, granted the title by the queen. but it's as maggie thatcher that she will always be remembered, the iron lady. >> they were right. [ applause ] >> britain needs an iron lady. >> reporter: terry moran, abc news, washington. >> what a mark she made. >>> and back here at home, a monster storm is marching across the country tonight. it may be spring, but it sure feels like winter in much of the heartland. abc's sam champion tracking it all. it's a real witch's brew. >> reporter: george, it's got everything. it may be early in the spring season, but this one's a powerhouse. we'll have strong storms to blizzard conditions. the warnings in the red are the blizzard warnings already out. we'll see feet of snow here. following this storm, it's a multi-day, dangerous storm event through the middle of the country. so, see the areas in red, there are already strong storms in eastern colorado, continuing to roll overnight. put it in motion for the day tomorrow. watch that area shaded in red, our area of concern, drop down to the

so he was a railroad baroness who ran for golf and got -- governor and got very, very involved in california, very involved at the federal level. unfortunately, he and his wife jane who had waited to have their child, leland jr., they actually had him at -- leland was 44 years old, jane was 39 years old. and just prior to leland jr.'s 16th birthday, he unfortunately contracted typhoid fever and died in florence, italy. so it was a really tragic event. so the stanfords looked for an opportunity to really commemorate their son, and they wanted to figure out how can all of california's children be their children. how can they best serve this grow withing western population in a way that would commemorate their son. and out came the birth of leland jr -- leland stanford be jr. university. >> host: and herbert hoover was the first graduate or first student at stanford. >> guest: yeah. he's deemed the first student because he actually moved into the dorm first. >> host: deborah perry piscione, can you underestimate the importance of stanford to silicon valley? >> guest: no, you truly can't. when w

baroness margaret thatcher was an extraordinary leader, a courageous leader, a woman of vision, a woman of principle and a hero. a hero to the united states and a hero to the world. and all of us, in my judgment, are in her debt. madam chairman, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: madam president, let me begin by offering my deepest condolences on behalf of all the people of maryland to the 20 students who lost their lives, the 6 adults at the hands of a single shooter at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, on december 14, 2012. some of the victims put themselves in harm's way in order to save lives of children. true heroes. we have an obligation to the sandy hook families to seize this moment, set our political fears aside and act responsibly. america has more than 3,300 victims of gun violence nationwide since the shooting at

baroness thatcher was many things, mr. speaker.he was a pioneer come a first female leader in the united kingdom and the first female prime minister. she did great at glass ceiling, the shouts of her through standing in the way of anyone from becoming the leader of a major political party. she was a woman of personal and local courage come a politician of ability and a woman who transformed not only the united kingdom come but also played an enormous role in changing fundamentally the world order. of course there are many who disagreed, even with their own party and those of us who are unionist disagreed with eradication, particularly in relation to the anglo-irish agreement. but whatever our views, people today by and large must accept, acknowledged that hire her as a politician, a safe person of conviction. for the case of focus groups have a soft imogene would have suited her. how many times they decide within her lifetime and then at least you knew where maggie said and people admire that in their politicians. that is certainly

statement expressing his condolences to the british people saying in part, quote: with the passing of baronessgaret thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and america has lost a true friend: jon: and former president george w. h releasing a statement calling thatcher a, quote, example -- great example, i should say, of strength and character and a great ally who strengthened the special relationship between the united kingdom and the united states. jenna: well, speaking of special relationships, margaret thatcher had a very strong relationship with our country, especially with one president in particular. that's former president ronald reagan. the two were, essentially, political partners in so many ways and worked together for many years. they first met face to face at a meeting in the house of commons in april in 1975 and became fast friends. in 1982 the u.s. was publicly neutral during the falklands war between britain and argentina, but behind the scenes the u.s. provided military and intelligence support. in 1984 thatcher met reagan at camp david,

well, in 1991 baroness thatcher was awarded the u.s. medal of need dom by president george hw bush, a year after she stepped down as prime minister. >> margaret thatcher helped bring the cold war to an end. helped the human will outlast bayonets and barbed-wire. she sailed freedom's ship wherever it was imparled. crusader, idealist, and realist. this heroic woman made history move her way. prime minister, there will always be an england but there can never be another margaret thatcher. martha: boy. gregg: never will be. martha: she led an incredible life. i love what she said in the earlier quote she play, no, i don't really think there will be a woman prime minister of england during my lifetime. it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter if it is a man or woman. it matters somebody who has the strength of conviction to bring great britain back to its former strength. clearly turned out to be that person. it was never about her being a woman. which is something i always respected. the relationships she had with world leaders, that wasn't dis

he was also a close friend of the baroness. a little bit more about his reflection on her life and the funeral services today. thank you for joining us and taking the time. >> good morning, a pleasure. heather: so the last public event for the baroness was your 50th birthday. tell us about your reflection on this day as we look back at her life. >> well, it was a tremendous honor to have her there. she didn't do very many public events at all but very typical of margaret thatcher they said, she might come for 20 minutes and might be exhausted and, you know, half a dozen glasses of champagne and hour and a half later she was still going strong and was the life and soul of the party. that is very much who she was. she had this intensity about her and a lust for life that came about in anything she did. heather: the service today, she planned in detail herself. she began allegedly planning for this funeral day roughly eight years ago, said to show both her patriotism and her drive. what did you think about the actual service as it

the idea of the individual i think we started this debate with what was mrs thatcher's what was baroness thatcher as legacy i think the message that she had at the time was look i'm a grocer's daughter from grantham if i can do it anybody can but without providing the ability for anybody else to do it once up there sort of pulled up the ladder and stayed where she was and that we have now is an inability for people who might be grocers daughters from ordinary villages around the country or towns who simply cannot get on the latter and whether that's her legacy all just her identity or what is identified with her that all for one and one for oneself rather than all for one one for all we will be debating for a very long time clifford. yes we need we need heroes among us to lead us into the workplace or any other field of endeavor but we also needed to be possible for people of ordinary abilities to be successful and to a conservative a vibrant economy has to be the number one priority of government dealing with the immediate c of a recession is one thing pump priming you know a little bit

>> well, thomas, this week has already been marked by heightened security due to baroness thatcher's funeral service tomorrow morning and london marathon this coming sunday. 4,000 police officers will be working in london tomorrow. many of the major roads into the city will be closed from early in the morning. and even before the horrific events in boston, the british government had actually set the terrorism threat level here at substantial which means that a terrorist attack is regarded as a strong possibility. it's also worth noting that for a nation that doesn't normally arm its police officers, there are plenty of armed law enforcement at strategic positions right throughout the city in preparation, as i say, for tomorrow's ceremony. in terms of tomorrow's funeral service, the casket containing the body of the former prime minister arrived at the palace of westminister earlier today and is currently resting in a small chapel. there was a short service for family and close friends led by the dean of westminister. i spoke to officials at the metropolitan police earlier today and t

margaret of grants him with baroness thatcher? constitutes her identity? memories, aspirations, and actions which make up a character were carried for a .ime by the atoms of her body we believe they are also stored up in the cloud of god's being. in faithful relationships, when two people live together, they grow around one another. one becomes a part of the other. given the freedom to be ourselves and as human beings, to be drawn freely into an ever closer relationship with the divine nature. torything which has turned love in our lives will be shored up in the memory of god. there is a struggle for freedom and independence, then there is the self giving and the acceptance of interdependenc in the gospel passage read by the prime minister, jesus says, i am the way, the truth, and the likght. and that is the voice of divine being. jesus christ is not bring information warm your advice, advice. -- omere she embodies love. he gave himself to us in the person of jesus christ and became one of us. , makes oure end lives seem valuable? after the storm and stres

fortunate for the cause of freedom that these two individuals under president ronald reagan and baroness thatcher came to positions of leadership from both of their nations needed them most. as iraq are today will discuss, there is this political marriage based upon ideology and a true meeting of the mind. ronald reagan -- "ronald reagan and margaret thatcher: a political marriage," nicholas wapshott reveals even more clearly the rare relationship between these two world leaders. mr. wapshott is an editor at the new york sun and the former new york are achieved for the times of london. he was previously editor of the saturday times of london and founding editor of the "time" magazine. as a political editor of the observer, he was fortunate to go to cover margaret thatcher's familiar synopsis that he can speak from direct experience as well. please chime in welcoming our special guest to the heritage cody on. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you indeed for attending this lecture. i am very heart and that everybody is still interested in ronald reagan and margaret thatcher because

bucking hm palace released a statement, "the queen is sad to hear the news of the death of baroness thatcher private message of sympathy to the family." nbc michelle kaczynski live for us in london. michelle, what are britains saying today about lady thatcher? >> oh, there's just a huge outpouring for such a remarkable, unique and also controversial figure. this morning her family confirmed that she passed away peacefully following a stroke. she was 87 years old and the past few years she had been in declining health, also suffering from dementia. now, as britain's only female prime minister and its longest serving during the 20th century, she earned that nickname, the iron lady for her unwavering conservative policies during a tough time here in britain. economic struggle, mass union strikes and protests and ira bombings. in fact, you know, to this day you will from time to time hear people arguing animatedly whether over what she did at the time was for the better or the worse. she was ronald reagan counterpart and orchestrating the end of the cold war and some transformed modern britain.

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in 1992 she formally became a baroness. >> so help me god. >> reporter: she stayed active in politicsil she suffered a stroke in 2002. she made few public appearances after that. the once iron lady was physically frail. but that is not how she will be remembered. this is. >> perhaps the honorable gentleman couldn't hear because of the noise. >> reporter: as a steely spine, uncompromising on her core values. >> i have given away far more than the right honorable gentleman ever dare give away. >> reporter: as indomitable and yes, as controversial. >> no. no. no. >> the iron lady. let's dig deeper with christiani amanpour, james baker, former reagan chief of staff, who shared many of the history-making moments and joining us on the phone, nancy reagan, who was not only a friend to the thatchers but had a front row seat to the friendship between mr. reagan and mrs. thatcher. mrs. reagan, thank you for taking the time to be with us. when you heard the news about mrs. thatcher's passing, what went through your mind? >> oh, gosh. what went through my mind. well, it wasn't unexpected, because

in a statement, the former first lady wrote, i've learned with great sadness of the death of baronesstcher. she'll be remembered as one of britain's greatest prime ministers and her policies and approach had a significant impact on politics around the world. joining me is tina brown and executive editor richard wolffe. >> you watched margaret thatcher over the years, she was controversial, her relationship of course, northern ireland. nelson mandala. a lot of controversies come to mind. and the strength that she exhibited, you remember better than i do, the ira attack on brighton. when she came out of conference. tell us about her impact, as a woman and as a leader. >> i sometimes think as well about her amazing performances in the house of kmons, she used to during prime minister's question time, great sort of gladiator session. when the prime minister has to acquit themselves before the rest of parliament, she used to slay the opposition her unbelievable preparation, because she, nobody studied longer or harder than margaret thatcher and these killer facts that she would just hurl a

that same year she was named a baroness. for many of the '90s she made lucrative lecture tours. margaret thatcher's withdrawal from public eye began in 2002 when a series of small strokes prompted her to cut back on public appearances and speaking events. it was the first of many health problems, including a struggle with dementia that shadowed her later years. for a time thatcher did continue to appear at select private events and state functions. and in the summer of 2004 she returned to the united states for the funeral of former president reagan though she paid her respects in a prerecorded video. >> we have lost a great president, a great american, and a great man. and i have lost a dear friend. >> warner: in 2005 thatcher was well enough to attend her 80th birthday celebration a londo hotel. in 2007 the unveiling of her statue in the houses of parliament. in 2010 she made one of her last visits to 10 downing street at the invitation of prime minister david cameron. after that, as depicted in the 2011 movie, the iron lady, her dissent into dementia kept her largely shut in.

she became baroness thatcher. elder statesman for a party struggling to find a worthy successor. at ronald reagan's funeral, she already had suffered several strokes. today, the trumpet sounds for the iron lady as well. david wright, abc news london. >>> to that escalating on the north korean peninsula. new signs that a north korean missile test may be coming soon. abc's bob woodruff is on the ground in seoul with the latest. good morning, bob. >> reporter: there's so much talk about the last couple of days about a possible missile launch by north korea. even on wednesday. more speculation this morning about a possible nuclear show of force. there's an indication that pyongyang may be planning. in this ongoing provocation, including north korean kim in this ongoing provocation, jong-un practicing shooting, the u.s., south korea, and japan are preparing just in case north korea could launch another missile. american intelligence spotted two missiles spotted being transported to the coast last week by train. it could reach the u.s. base in guam. but for the past six days, u.s. surv

president obama released this statement -- with the passing of baroness margaret thatcher, the world has lost one of the greatest champions of freedom and liberty. many of us will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with president reagan reminding the world we are not carried along by the currents of history but we can shape them with moral conviction. also, former president george w. bush had this to say -- laura and i are saddened by the death of fairness margaret thatcher. she was a leader who stood on principle and died in her nation with confidence and clarity. in 1995, c-span spoke with prime minister thatcher after her -- after the release of her book, "path to power." this is about 30 minutes. >> i think you see the heroes in a way you never see when they were living day by day. no matter how much we managed to crowd into the time, you look at the path to power, it's almost a first time you see the whole sweep of your life. you don't see it with the anxiety to get from day-to-day. see it actually happen. because you are writing it with hindsight -- you know all the

gathering in london to pay final respects to former british prime minister and political power house baronesson woman is not being honor honored by thousands in her country. martin bashir with the bureau there, she won a war, she contributed to the demise of come in addition, why is she reviled by so many in britain? >> in 1985, inflation was 20%, in 1979, 29 million working days were estimated to have been lost by industrial action strikes. by 1986, that had gone down to 2 million. so the statistics mount up. but for much of what she did, there was a deep unrest, a deep ill feeling on the part of many people and it's interesting to note that her tenure as prime minister was marked by repeated riots. there were labor riots, there were race riots and of course there were the riots that ultimately ended her career and led her own party to throw her out. >> margaret thatcher, the iron lady, britain's first and only female prime minister. >> the lady's not returning. >> britain has been engaged in a battle over the legacy of its former leader. >> it doesn't surprise me that she's as divisive in d