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On the recordAugust 26, 1981
We want to return authority and autonomy that has been seized by the Federal Government to the levels of government closer to the people.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Target '82 Fundraising Reception in Santa Barbara, California

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