Ronald Reagan: “America is today, because of the Irish, a richer, brighter, freer…”

On the recordMarch 15, 1984

America is today, because of the Irish, a richer, brighter, freer, and, yes, a bit noisier country than it otherwise would have been.

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Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald of Ireland at a White House Luncheon

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Ronald Reagan: “America is today, because of the Irish, a richer, brighter, freer, and, yes, a bit noisier country than it otherwise…”