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People should never forget that Reagan said this, and that Nixon expressed ZERO objection to Reagan's gut-felt sentiment.
REAGAN: "RONALD REAGAN: Last night, I tell you, to watch that thing on television as I did...
RICHARD NIXON: Yeah.
REAGAN: ...To see those monkeys from those African countries. Damn them. They're still uncomfortable wearing shoes.
NIXON: (Laughter) Well, and then they - the tail wags the dog there, doesn't it?
REAGAN: Yeah.
NIXON: The tail wags the dog."
Never forget that his 'welfare queens' statements, and regurgitations of that sentiment by people since (Obama phones!) are a direct offshoot of Reagan's heartfelt beliefs.
