Ronald Reagan: “A veteran of 325 combat missions during the Vietnam conflict, Dick…”

On the recordDecember 28, 1986

A veteran of 325 combat missions during the Vietnam conflict, Dick Rutan had already proven himself a patriot and a hero.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Presenting Presidential Citizens Medals to the Designer and Crew of the Voyager in Los Angeles, California

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