We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is to blame rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
— Ronald Reagan Contemporary

US President, Cold War

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First Inaugural Address

Date / Period

1981

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Controversial

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https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speeches/first-inaugural-address

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