On the recordMay 7, 1982
To me as long as there is one single person able and willing to work but unable to find work, that is too high an unemployment rate.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTo me as long as there is one single person able and willing to work but unable to find work, that is too high an unemployment rate.
Radio Address to the Nation on Federal Budget Legislation and Unemployment Figures
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