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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1983

It's not too much to say that what began as our unique vision—human progress through individual opportunity—will grind to a halt in America if we fail to meet our educational challenges in the eighties.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1983

I mean—just think, you wouldn't have all those things to pick on if I weren't here.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1983

Your report emphasizes that the Federal role in education should be limited to specific areas, and any assistance should be provided with a minimum of administrative burdens on our schools, colleges, and teachers.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1983

I believe that parents, not government, have the primary responsibility for the education of their children.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 25, 1983

We can no longer afford to pass students who fail to learn from one grade to the next simply because they've come to the end of the year.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

The Atlantic relationship is strong because the fundamental principles which unite us endure.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

More than 60 million Americans are of German ancestry, and that heritage is a great influence on our national character.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

We believe that arms must not only be controlled, they must be significantly reduced if we are to secure life and liberty.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

Actions of this type would find a ready response from my administration and would begin a new and better era of East-West relationships.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

The concern over this awesome power is understandable, but we must not let this concern deter us from harnessing it to peacefully serve mankind.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

This development 40 years ago forever changed the world and our perceptions of the consequences of conflict.

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Ronald Reagan
@ronaldreagan· Republican · CA· Apr 24, 1983

I completely agree that the United States most important role in the world is based on our commitment to peace and individual freedom.

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