From Actor to Politician: 1966, Ronald Reagan's Pivotal Year

1966, Ronald Reagan's Pivotal Year
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Family Portrait
This photo, taken during the November 1965 visit with the family in Pacific Palisades, is incomplete: it leaves out Patti, age 12 at the time, who was away at school.

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