Ronald Reagan actually said...

Police officers shoulder the trust of their fellow citizens in their daily effort to provide the protection and service that are increasingly important to our nation.

Context

Message on the Observance of Police Week, Peace Officers' Memorial Day, May 1982

05/12/1982

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