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THE BOOTLEG FILES: A TIME FOR CHOOSING

By | June 2011

In terms of style, “A Time for Choosing” is fairly amusing in recognizing how Reagan’s speechmaking skills evolved. Anyone who recalls the grandfatherly elocution of the Reagan presidency will be surprised at the slightly impatient and much-too-serious tone of this address…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: A TIME FOR CHOOSING

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