Ronald Reagan: “I think the truth is that I gave in really thinking that it wouldn't…”

On the recordJune 13, 1983

I think the truth is that I gave in really thinking that it wouldn't go any farther than the election, and then I'd be free again.

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Republican · California

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Question-and-Answer Session With Students at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee

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Ronald Reagan: “I think the truth is that I gave in really thinking that it wouldn't go any farther than the election, and then I'd be…”