On the recordJune 30, 1986
That our citizens should be judged on the content of their character and be able to advance according to merit and achievement is an economic as well as a moral imperative.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “That our citizens should be judged on the content of their character and be able to advance according to merit and…”
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Proclamation 5508—Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1986
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