Political Quotes

Ronald Reagan: “Thus, to satisfy the underlying purpose of the section and to avoid reading it as conferring unconstitutional authority…”

On the recordNovember 16, 1988
Thus, to satisfy the underlying purpose of the section and to avoid reading it as conferring unconstitutional authority, we interpret the section only to permit the assignment to States of the authority to administer State laws.
Said by
Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Statement on Signing the Public Buildings Amendments of 1988

Share

More from Ronald Reagan

Dec 31, 1988

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

msnbc.com
May 5, 2004

But there's nothing I can say that would make the situation right.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation