Those who say that we're in a time when there are not heroes, they just don't know where to look.

Ronald Reagan

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan

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Topic

Heroes Disenchanted world

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1981 1980s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1981, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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