Ronald Reagan: “The American dream isn't one of making government bigger; it's keeping…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 1984

The American dream isn't one of making government bigger; it's keeping faith with the mighty spirit of free people under God.

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Republican · California

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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union

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