Ronald Reagan: “Today, nearly 500 years after his epochal discoveries, Columbus…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1988

Today, nearly 500 years after his epochal discoveries, Columbus remains for us a giant of exploration and of the human spirit.

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Republican · California

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Proclamation 5878—Columbus Day, 1988

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Ronald Reagan: “Today, nearly 500 years after his epochal discoveries, Columbus remains for us a giant of exploration and of the human…”