Ronald Reagan: “I want the vote of all the Americans that I can get, and obviously…”

On the recordMay 27, 1984

I want the vote of all the Americans that I can get, and obviously, the Irish Americans constitute quite a sizable block in our country.

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Republican · California

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Interview With Brian Farrell of RTE-Television, Dublin, Ireland, on Foreign Issues

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