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On the recordFebruary 1, 1983
The observance of Afro-American (Black) History Month affords all of us a fine opportunity to recognize further and to appreciate the role of black Americans in the development of our nation.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Message on the Observance of National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1983

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