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Ronald Reagan: “Just as St. Patrick lit the fire of faith in Ireland centuries ago, so, more recently, has the Statue of Liberty's torch…”

On the recordMarch 11, 1982
Just as St. Patrick lit the fire of faith in Ireland centuries ago, so, more recently, has the Statue of Liberty's torch of freedom ignited the spirit of liberty in his countrymen.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Message on the Observance of St. Patrick's Day

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