Ronald Reagan: “A long, dragged-out tragedy, Vietnam, divided our nation and damaged…”

On the recordNovember 9, 1981

A long, dragged-out tragedy, Vietnam, divided our nation and damaged America's self-image.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Ceremony Commemorating the Initiation of the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program

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Ronald Reagan: “A long, dragged-out tragedy, Vietnam, divided our nation and damaged America's self-image.”