Ronald Reagan: “Only when individuals are given a personal stake in deciding their own…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1984

Only when individuals are given a personal stake in deciding their own destiny do societies prosper, grow, and remain free.

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Republican · California

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Remarks During a Homecoming and Birthday Celebration in Dixon, Illinois

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