Hands Across America - Part Six
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Life can be tough.  It was for Dutch Reagan's family, and it was for many in the forgotten recession of the early eighties.  A look at Reagan's domestic politics, the homelessness issue - both the real problems and the media coverage.  A critical look at Reagan's AIDS policy and why given earlier California politics, his attitude was surprising.  
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