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Ronald Reagan Had a Great Sense of Humor

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This is pretty amusing and a nice short video to share on a Sunday. This is the opening of Ronald Reagan’s first State of the Union address to Congress, given on January 26th, 1982. The best part is about 50 seconds into the clip.

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Below is the original speech I found on Wikipedia.

Reagan's first State of the Union (Wikipedia) — Reagan’s first State of the Union (Wikipedia)

Reagan’s doodles (boingboing.net)
Ronald Reagan: Father Of The Modern Electric Car? (washington.cbslocal.com)

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