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Ronald Reagan: You've proven something I've always suspected: that when you hear a great tune, and you aren't quite sure who wrote it…

On the recordOctober 17, 1987
You've proven something I've always suspected: that when you hear a great tune, and you aren't quite sure who wrote it, you could guess Jerome Kern and 9 times out of 10 you'd be right.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Concert Featuring the Works of Jerome Kern

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