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Ronald Reagan: “Well, I think that's got to be a determination the people are going to make. Certainly, Jim, by the time of 1976, if it…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1974
Well, I think that's got to be a determination the people are going to make. Certainly, Jim, by the time of 1976, if it should be my decision that I am going to be involved in that race, and I think it's certainly too early to make that decision by a long way, the people will know my age and they'll make that determination.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Reagan discusses the impact of age on his presidential candidacy.

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