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Ronald Reagan: You know, when this good old house was built our country was little more than a band of towns, a very thin band, running…

On the recordDecember 1, 1984
You know, when this good old house was built our country was little more than a band of towns, a very thin band, running along the eastern seaboard—people clinging to the edge of a vast and untamed continent.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees

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