President Ronald Reagan was a close friend to Senator Hatch since the beginning of their national political careers. Reagan endorsed Hatch in his first bid for the United States Senate in 1976, and Hatch traveled the country in 1980 to secure Reagan's nomination for President.
Office of Senator Orrin Hatch
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