Ronald Reagan: “Christopher Columbus, whose life and exploits we commemorate each…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1981

Christopher Columbus, whose life and exploits we commemorate each October, is one of the true heroes of our Nation's history.

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Republican · California

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Proclamation 4873—Columbus Day

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