Ronald Reagan: “You have taken the first step toward shouldering your responsibilities…”

On the recordMay 31, 1987

You have taken the first step toward shouldering your responsibilities as citizens of our country.

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Republican · California

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Remarks to the Winners of the 1987 Elementary School Essay Project on the Constitution

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Ronald Reagan: “You have taken the first step toward shouldering your responsibilities as citizens of our country.”