Ronald Reagan: “Yes, I have to believe that we can, and I'm optimistic and hopeful of…”

On the recordDecember 3, 1985

Yes, I have to believe that we can, and I'm optimistic and hopeful of it.

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Republican · California

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Question-and-Answer Session With Students at Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland

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Ronald Reagan: “Yes, I have to believe that we can, and I'm optimistic and hopeful of it.”