Ronald Reagan: “We must not retreat into the failed policies of the past, whether they…”

On the recordAugust 30, 1985

We must not retreat into the failed policies of the past, whether they be protectionism or higher taxes.

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Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade

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Ronald Reagan: “We must not retreat into the failed policies of the past, whether they be protectionism or higher taxes.”