Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 20, 1981
The one with the least overhead is the private effort; next is the community or local effort if it is a public effort, but the highest of all is the Federal Government.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at a Breakfast Meeting With Representatives From the Private Sector Engaged in Volunteer Work

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