Jennifer Harper at the Washington Times quotes former President Reagan on Labor Day.
Let’s journey back 35 years ago, almost to the day — and recall
what then-President Ronald Reagan had to say about Labor Day on Sept. 7, 1987.
“Each year, at summer’s end, we pause to
honor working men and women. Their labor, resourcefulness, and devotion to
family and country have forged the freest, most prosperous nation the world has
ever known. Their trades and occupations are countless, but with all their
diversity they are one in commitment to the ideals of democracy and to the
dream of a better life for themselves and for their children. In the pursuit of
that American dream, every generation has proven anew the dignity of work and
of working people,” Reagan advised in his public message for the day.
“Labor Day provides all of us with an opportunity to reflect on
the meaning of work not simply as an economic necessity but as an expression of
deeper human qualities. We can be truly grateful that God has blessed our
nation with an abundance which has permitted us to produce a vast quantity of
goods for people around the world. But we must always remember that of all of
our resources none is more valuable or important than the American worker. We
rejoice in the fact that more of our citizens are working than ever before and
that we continue to be a land of hope, energy, and opportunity.
“On this occasion, let us also remember the freedoms and the sacrifices that have made our abundance possible. We are heirs to a precious legacy, one that has taken centuries to build, and we must forever recognize that its preservation and increase are our glad task and solemn responsibility,” Reagan said.
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