This speech was first delivered by Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1964.
Reagan initially called this “the Speech,” and it was delivered on national television as part of the campaign for Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. It was this oratory that caught the eye of the party, and fixed him as a strong potential political candidate for future office.
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Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn’t been provided with a script. As a matter of fact, I have been permitted to choose my own words and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks.
I have spent most of my life as a Democrat. I recently have seen fit to follow another course. I believe that the issues confronting us cross party lines. Now, one side…
