Ronald Reagan: “We're grateful for the closeness of our historic heritage, just as we…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1983

We're grateful for the closeness of our historic heritage, just as we respect the proud independence of today's Ireland.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on St. Patrick's Day at the Irish Embassy

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Ronald Reagan: “We're grateful for the closeness of our historic heritage, just as we respect the proud independence of today's Ireland.”