Ronald Reagan: “I have often quoted Thomas Jefferson in my protestations against…”

On the recordJuly 5, 1982

I have often quoted Thomas Jefferson in my protestations against government intervention and big government.

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Briefing on Federalism for State and Local Officials in Los Angeles,...

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