Ronald Reagan: “I must tell those who fail to report for duty this morning they are in…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1981

I must tell those who fail to report for duty this morning they are in violation of the law.

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Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the Air Traffic Controllers Strike

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Ronald Reagan: “I must tell those who fail to report for duty this morning they are in violation of the law.”