Ronald Reagan actually said...

Keep America upward bound, on the move; keep her always that shining city, that inspiration, that 'last best hope' to all the oppressed and helpless of the world.

Context

Remarks at the Annual Convention of the American G.I. Forum in El Paso, Texas

08/12/1983

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