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Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87
Britain's former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher , once known as the "Iron Lady," died this morning at the age of 87. While Ronald Reagan gets much credit for ending the Cold War, it was Thatcher who first saw an opportunity for dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readBritain's former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, once known as the "Iron Lady," died this morning at the age of 87. While Ronald Reagan gets much credit for ending the Cold War, it was Thatcher who first saw an opportunity for dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union. Michael Goldfarb, former London correspondent for NPR, has covered British politics for 20 years.
