`` The odds are against her , but after her stunning organizational coup d'etat this past month , few are prepared to say she ca n't do it . '' 1975 : 1975 State Department cable captures political views of Margaret Thatcher . The alleged cable praised Thatcher , saying she had a quick and profound mind . Thatcher became British Prime Minister in 1979 ; she died Monday at age 62 .
1975 : 1975 State Department cable captures political views of Margaret Thatcher . The alleged cable praised Thatcher , saying she had a quick and profound mind . Thatcher became British Prime Minister in 1979 ; she died Monday at age 62 .