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What did President Ronald Reagan do after Rustin's death?

  • Honored him with a statue

  • Mentioned him in a speech

  • Wrote a biography about him

  • Founded a school in his name

Answer

President Ronald Reagan mentioned Rustin in a speech after his death. Rustin was a civil rights leader who had worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., and Reagan acknowledged his contributions to the civil rights movement. Reagan also said that Rustin had been a "great American."
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