Ronald Reagan actually said...

I believe that we all agree that first and foremost in any consideration of this issue is the fundamental need to protect the health and safety of all our citizens.

Context

Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Nuclear Waste Legislation

04/27/1982

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