Ronald Reagan actually said...

John's service in the succeeding decades has demonstrated the highest dedication and commitment to the well-being of the Nation and his beloved State of Tennessee.

Context

Statement on the Retirement of Representative John Duncan of Tennessee

05/26/1988

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