[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E198]
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                HONORING PRESIDENT RONALD WILSON REAGAN

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                               speech of

                            HON. JON RUNYAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2011

  Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to pay tribute to an 
American hero. I was only eight years old when Ronald Reagan became our 
Nation's 40th President. I clearly remember the optimism and patriotism 
he inspired in me and an entire generation of Americans who grew up 
during the Reagan era. His Presidency was guided by a commitment to 
conservative principles. He won the Cold War without firing a single 
shot and presided over the greatest period of economic growth and 
prosperity in American history. President Reagan would have had his 
100th birthday this week. I urge my colleagues and all Americans to use 
this occasion to reflect on his life and legacy.

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