Ronald Reagan: “That sense of optimism is the most important thing we have tried to…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1985

That sense of optimism is the most important thing we have tried to restore to America during the past four years.

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Republican · California

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Letter Accepting the Resignation of James A. Baker III as Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff

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