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I'll do some research (none / 1)

Anyone else who has research on this should post it. We can come up with something concrete - "use this, this and this" - and send it to the war room.
Someone posted yesterday about a letter Reagan wrote on this issue, but if there's actual footage of him speaking on it, that would be golden.
Also, at least one member of Reagan's family - Ron - could be asked for permission on this. If he approves it, and wingers complain, they're in the position of dissing Reagan AND his son.

by daveweigel on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 01:44:06 PM PDT

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- don't know if they need permission (none / 1)
  
  but how about Ron Jr introducing the footage in the ad?
  heheh
  
  by pitbullEmily on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 02:11:16 PM PDT
  
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  - Everyone knows he's a liberal tho... (none / 0)
    
    I wouldn't use him except for permission if it's needed... but hey, that's the details... lets just hope they find some footage...
    
    -9.13, -7.79 When you pray, move your feet. -African Proverb
    
    by L0kI on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 02:12:07 PM PDT
    
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    - true enough-- (none / 0)
      
      What about Nancy? How does she feel about SS?
      
      by qwerty on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 03:23:20 PM PDT
      
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      - I would suspect she supports it (none / 0)
        
        She's old enough to remember the Depression. I can't think of anybody that age who doesn't support SS.
        
        by mmacdDE on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 06:52:56 PM PDT
        
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- WaPo July 21, 1981 reference (none / 1)
  
  HEADLINE: Reagan Attacks Democrats on Social Security;
  Reagan Attacks Democrats For Social Security Moves
  BYLINE: By Helen Dewar, Washington Post Staff Writer
  The excerpt below refers to both letters and a proposed television speech. This should help narrow the search. In browsing through the articles of the time, it seems he proposed some major cuts, but was forced to back off.
  In his letters to Republican and Democratic leaders of both houses, Reagan also sought to neutralize the issue by serving notice that he will go before the country "as soon as possible" to "call on the Congress to lay aside partisan politics and join me in a constructive effort to put Social Security on a permanently sound financial basis."
  I LOVE Lexis-Nexis!
  
  by Karen in Austin on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 02:46:50 PM PDT
  
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  - Nice one (none / 0)
    
    Throw it in the diary I set up. I'm trying to collect all such research.
    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/13/173932/954
    
    by daveweigel on Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 02:52:25 PM PDT
    
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