On the recordFebruary 27, 1984
Your visit is a celebration of something real, tangible, and enduring: the friendship between the people of Austria and the people of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduYour visit is a celebration of something real, tangible, and enduring: the friendship between the people of Austria and the people of the United States.
Remarks of President Reagan and President Rudolf Kirchschlager of Austria at the State Dinner
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