Ronald Reagan: “America has, since its founding, been a refuge for those suffering…”

On the recordDecember 9, 1985

America has, since its founding, been a refuge for those suffering under the yoke of oppression.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Signing the Bill of Rights Day and the Human Rights Day and Week Proclamation

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Ronald Reagan: “America has, since its founding, been a refuge for those suffering under the yoke of oppression.”