Ronald Reagan: “I believe that the people are supposed to be dominant in our…”

On the recordOctober 6, 1984

I believe that the people are supposed to be dominant in our society--that they, not government, are to have control of their own affairs.

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Republican · California

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Debate Between the President and Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale in Louisville

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