Collection The First Ladies
Biographies & Portraits
Mrs. Reagan Hosts a Luncheon During the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse
- Date of Work
- April 28, 1985
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Mrs. Reagan Hosts a Luncheon During the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse
First Lady Nancy Reagan hosts a luncheon in the State Dining Room for foreign first ladies following her First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse, April 28, 1985.
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