Ronald Reagan: “Twenty years ago today, a quarter of a million Americans peacefully…”

On the recordAugust 26, 1983

Twenty years ago today, a quarter of a million Americans peacefully and prayerfully assembled in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial for a noble cause.

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Ronald Reagan

Republican · California

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Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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Ronald Reagan: “Twenty years ago today, a quarter of a million Americans peacefully and prayerfully assembled in the shadow of the…”

Editor's note · Context