Quotes

Reagan on America

“A new and distinctive culture began to develop, a culture that was as fertile as this new land, as bold and confident as the American people.”

December 2, 1984

“But as our nation grew and our people pushed West -- plowing fields, felling forests, and building new cities and towns -- a new and distinctive culture began to develop, a culture that was as fertile as this new land, as bold and confident as the American people. It took on the twang of the frontier fiddle, the joy of jazz, the excellence of the new American orchestras, and the sparkle of Hollywood movies.”

— Remarks at a White House Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees