Ronald Reagan: “When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1984

When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Republican Congressional Luncheon

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Ronald Reagan: “When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying…”