On the recordOctober 25, 1987
In Thomas Jefferson's words, the States are 'the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “In Thomas Jefferson's words, the States are 'the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest…”
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Executive Order 12612—Federalism
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