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Ronald Reagan: “The right to vote is the crown jewel of American liberties and we will not see its luster diminished.”

On the recordDecember 31, 1981
The right to vote is the crown jewel of American liberties and we will not see its luster diminished.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Reagan emphasized the importance of voting rights during the signing of a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act.

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