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Ronald Reagan, The Great Communicator NPR's Liane Hansen has this retrospective of some of the most effective speeches delivered by President Ronald Reagan. The powerful and convincing orator would become known as "The Great Communicator."

Ronald Reagan, The Great Communicator

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Ronald Reagan, The Great Communicator

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NPR's Liane Hansen has this retrospective of some of the most effective speeches delivered by President Ronald Reagan. The powerful and convincing orator would become known as "The Great Communicator."

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