Ronald Reagan: “Veterans' preference is but a partial recognition of the great debt of…”

On the recordJuly 4, 1984

Veterans' preference is but a partial recognition of the great debt of gratitude that the country owes to those who have served in the Armed Forces.

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Republican · California

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Proclamation 5217—Veterans' Preference Month, 1984

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