Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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On this day in 1980, Ronald Reagan officially accepted the Republican nomination for President at the RNC held in Detroit, Michigan.

Watch this rare footage including the phrase that would echo through American politics for decades: "Make America Great Again."

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