Presidential Wedding Photos: When “Hail to the Chief” Meets “Here Comes the Bride”

Ronald and Nancy Reagan

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Nancy Davis, born Anne Robbins before legally changing her name, was an actor when she met fellow thespian Ronald Reagan in 1949. They helped each other with show biz issues and began dating, though Reagan was still feeling spurned from his first marriage. Eventually, they did get married in 1952. In this picture, they’re flanked by Reagan’s best man, actor William Holden, and Holden’s wife, actor Brenda Marshall. They had two now-famous children: actor Patti Davis and political commentator Ron Reagan. When Ronald became president in 1981, Nancy focused on anti-drug education, including the infamous “Just Say No” slogan.

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