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Ronald Reagan: The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.

On the recordSeptember 17, 1981
The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks in Denver, Colorado, at the Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Republican Women

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