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New debate over Ronald Reagan's complicated legacy on race

How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan's legacy on race

Aired 08/15/2019

PBS News Hour

New debate over Ronald Reagan's complicated legacy on race

Clip: 8/15/2019 | 7m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan's legacy on race

Newly unearthed audio from a 1971 phone call between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon is raising new questions about Reagan's views on race. What additional context does the new audio offer to historians, as they continue to assess Reagan's record and legacy? Lisa Desjardins reports.

Aired 08/15/2019

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