Ronald Reagan: “The flight of the Columbia was a victory for the American spirit.”

On the recordMay 18, 1981

The flight of the Columbia was a victory for the American spirit.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon Honoring the Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia

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