Ronald Reagan: “Well, Abe Lincoln said we must disenthrall ourselves with the past—and…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1984

Well, Abe Lincoln said we must disenthrall ourselves with the past—and then we will save our country.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Springfield, Illinois

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Ronald Reagan: “Well, Abe Lincoln said we must disenthrall ourselves with the past—and then we will save our country.”