Draft of the address that became popularly known as the “Evil Empire” speech. This draft is heavily edited by Ronald Reagan, in his handwriting.
Presidential Address: National Association of Evangelicals, Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, March 8, 1983
- 3/8/1983
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Full Citation: Presidential Address: National Association of Evangelicals, Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, March 8, 1983; 3/8/1983; Collection RR-WHORM: White House Office of Records Management File Systems (White House Central Files),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/presidential-address-national-association-of-evangelicals-orlando-florida-tuesday-march-8-1983/, April 21, 2026]
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