Ronald Reagan: “Our Founding Fathers gave us a wonderful gift 208 years ago—a free…”

On the recordJuly 3, 1984

Our Founding Fathers gave us a wonderful gift 208 years ago—a free country.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Picnic Following the Pepsi Firecracker 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida

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Ronald Reagan: “Our Founding Fathers gave us a wonderful gift 208 years ago—a free country.”