Ronald Reagan: “I was privileged and will always be grateful to have had Joe Louis as…”

On the recordApril 12, 1981

I was privileged and will always be grateful to have had Joe Louis as my friend.

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Republican · California

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Statement on the Death of Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis

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Ronald Reagan: “I was privileged and will always be grateful to have had Joe Louis as my friend.”