Ronald Reagan actually said...

I only wish that with the stroke of this pen that I could also decree that the pain and suffering of people living with these diseases would cease as well.

Context

Reagan expressed a desire to alleviate suffering from rare diseases upon signing the Orphan Drug Act.

12/31/1983

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