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Ronald Reagan: “Having been a Governor, I can sympathize that sometimes it feels like you're out in the middle of the arena and the…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 1987
Having been a Governor, I can sympathize that sometimes it feels like you're out in the middle of the arena and the voters are rooting for the lions.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Toast at a White House Dinner Honoring the Nation's Governors

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