Ronald Reagan: “Country music is one of only a very few art forms that we can claim as…”

On the recordMarch 14, 1983

Country music is one of only a very few art forms that we can claim as purely American.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Reception for Members of the Country Music Association

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Ronald Reagan: “Country music is one of only a very few art forms that we can claim as purely American.”