Ronald Reagan: “Whatever it takes, we must make certain that America's schools are…”

On the recordDecember 7, 1983

Whatever it takes, we must make certain that America's schools are temples of learning, and not drug dens.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at the National Forum on Excellence in Education in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Ronald Reagan: “Whatever it takes, we must make certain that America's schools are temples of learning, and not drug dens.”