Ronald Reagan

"Christopher Columbus was looking for a passage to India, but he landed in America. He landed in the wrong place, and when he got back, he wasn't sure where he'd been. But most important of all, he did it on someone else's money."

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Source: Second Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 1985, Rotunda of the Capitol, Washington D.C.

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Politician, Actor

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Cold War and his advocacy for conservative economic policies.

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