Ronald Reagan: “I must say it's an honor to play host to the man who, as one British…”

On the recordJuly 27, 1986

I must say it's an honor to play host to the man who, as one British critic put it, is simply the greatest pianist dead or alive.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Vladimir Horowitz

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