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Ronald Reagan: “It's time for the Federal Government to admit to what it doesn't know and start listening to creative Governors like Tom…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1987
It's time for the Federal Government to admit to what it doesn't know and start listening to creative Governors like Tom Kean and Booth Gardner, Jim Martin.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks and a Panel Discussion With Community Leaders on Welfare Reform

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