The Associated Press
01 January, 1989
On his way home, a week after undergoing a minor surgery to drain fluid that formed on his brain, former US President Ronald Reagan exposes a partly shaven head as he doffs his baseball cap to well-wishers. Nancy Reagan tries to cover up her husband's weak spot.
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