Ronald Reagan actually said...

I do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the great explorer.

Context

Proclamation 4962—Columbus Day, 1982

09/07/1982

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