Ahhhhhh Wilderness!

Meanwhile back at the ranch, Reagan takes it easy—and why not?

True to his word, Ronald Reagan has taken the government out of Washington and restored it to the states. At least he has done so for the month of August by restoring himself to California where, except for signing his tax and budget bills last Thursday and preparing for major meetings on defense and the budget next week, he will behave like most governments and do essentially nothing. Moreover, he will do it for 28 days, as he rides Jeep and horse about his...

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