Ronald Reagan: “John Ashbrook knew that the first duty of public life is to…”

On the recordMay 8, 1983

John Ashbrook knew that the first duty of public life is to responsibly speak the truth—even if the moment's fashion is against that truth.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Fund-raising Dinner Honoring Former Representative John M. Ashbrook in Ashland, Ohio

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