Ronald Reagan: “The true test of civilization, it's been said, is not the census or…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1981

The true test of civilization, it's been said, is not the census or the size of cities or the crops, but the kind of people the country turns out.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Presenting the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service

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