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Ronald Reagan: “I happen to believe that when an American citizen anyplace in the world is unjustly denied their constitutional rights…”

On the recordMarch 18, 1987
I happen to believe that when an American citizen anyplace in the world is unjustly denied their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, it is the responsibility of this government to restore those rights.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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