Ronald Reagan: “Today we should all say, 'Thank you, Alaska,' because Alaskan oil…”

On the recordNovember 7, 1983

Today we should all say, 'Thank you, Alaska,' because Alaskan oil accounts for one-fifth of our total domestic production.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, En Route to Japan and the Republic of Korea

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