Throwback Thursday
For presidential candidates – even Republican ones – Boston is a must-stop on the campaign trail. When this Nov. 14, 1979 photo was taken, former California Gov. Ronald Reagan was addressing a rally in Dorchester, kicking off his formal presidential campaign in New England. He famously returned as president in 1983 to raise a glass at the Eire Pub. (AP Photo/Walter Zeboski)
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