Thanks to Jesse Helms, his friendship and commitment, we can say tonight our grass roots movement is alive, well, and getting stronger every month as America strides forward on the road to greatness again.
Ronald Reagan: “Thanks to Jesse Helms, his friendship and commitment, we can say tonight our grass roots movement is alive, well, and…”
On the recordJune 15, 1983
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Remarks at a Dinner Honoring Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina
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