Events of August 13 in THE REAGAN YEARS:

1981:  President Reagan is on a 28 day vacation in California, but takes time out to sign the biggest tax and budget cuts ever into law. When a reporter asks his dog's name, Reagan replies "Lassie," and then corrects himself. "Millie! Millie. Millie's her name."
1984:  PR aide Michael Deaver reveals that Reagan sometimes dozes off during cabinet meetings. Deaver adds that Reagan wasn't the only one who had difficulty staying awake.
1986:  After her friend Mary Martin tells Nancy Reagan that she might not want to see her new play because it contains a scene involving hash brownies, a sudden "schedule conflict" prevents her from seeing the play.
1988:  During an interview with Dan Rather, George Bush pats his wife on her buttocks.