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<text id=91TT0358>
<title>
Feb. 18, 1991: Ronnie's Iron 80
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
Feb. 18, 1991 The War Comes Home
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<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
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PEOPLE, Page 61
Ronnie's Iron 80
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<p>By Sophfronia Scott/Reported by Wendy Cole
</p>
<p> Saddam Hussein failed to send greetings, but just about
everyone else did. The Hollywood crowd turned out in force--including old pals Liz Taylor and Jimmy Stewart--and Vice
President Dan Quayle led a bevy of politicians as 900 guests
gathered at the Beverly Hilton to celebrate Ronald Reagan's
80th birthday. With tables costing up to $25,000 apiece, the
purse for Reagan's presidential library, a building in nearby
Simi Valley, got a big boost. But the star of the gathering was
none other than Margaret Thatcher, an old friend of Ron and
Nancy's. The Iron Lady's introduction was interrupted by a
standing ovation, causing her to remark, "That's a far better
reception than I ever received at the House of Commons."
Reagan, who doesn't believe in celebrating birthdays after 39,
called the occasion the 41st anniversary of his 39th birthday.
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</body></article>
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