Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

Ronald Reagan

1961

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Reagan, Ronald. Address to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. 30 Mar. 1961, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. — Ronald Reagan

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