Ronald Reagan: “The first civil right of all Americans is the right to be free from…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1988

The first civil right of all Americans is the right to be free from fear in our homes, on our streets, and in our communities.

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Republican · California

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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Richard L. Thornburgh To Be Attorney General of the United States

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