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Ronald Reagan: Discrimination against older workers is a matter of great concern to this nation because of the need to sustain and…

On the recordOctober 31, 1986
Discrimination against older workers is a matter of great concern to this nation because of the need to sustain and enhance our productive capacity and attain the goal of fairness in employment opportunity for all American workers.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement on Signing the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986

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