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Ronald Reagan: The issue before America in 1984 is clear: Which direction will we go now—forward with optimism, faith, and confidence…

On the recordMarch 9, 1984
The issue before America in 1984 is clear: Which direction will we go now—forward with optimism, faith, and confidence, continuing to build an opportunity society for all our people; or backward in pessimism and fear?
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Economic Recovery Program

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