Slip of Tongue Makes ‘President’ a ‘Prisoner’
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WASHINGTON — President Reagan had a slip of the tongue when he addressed a gathering of law enforcement officers Wednesday.
In speaking of the Crime Control Act, Reagan noted that it “eliminated parole and reduced the amount of time off for good behavior that could be granted a President.” Then he quickly caught himself and changed the word President to prisoner .
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