Ronald Reagan actually said...

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.

Context

The President's News Conference

03/18/1987

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