Ronald Reagan: “When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember your…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1986

When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember your original purpose was to drain the swamp.

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Republican · California

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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Jose Sarney Costa of Brazil

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Ronald Reagan: “When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember your original purpose was to drain the swamp.”