Ronald Reagan: “The public knows that it took a number of years to get us into the…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1981

The public knows that it took a number of years to get us into the economic mess, and it'll take time and hard work to set things right.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on the Program for Economic Recovery at a White House Reception for Members of Congress

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Ronald Reagan: “The public knows that it took a number of years to get us into the economic mess, and it'll take time and hard work to…”