President Reagan's Picnic Address to Iowans | September 20, 1984

President Ronald Reagan delivered a profound address at a community picnic in Fairfax, Iowa, on September 20, 1984. He talked about his administration's efforts to uplift the farming industry, including the pivotal lifting of the grain embargo with the Soviet Union.
00:28 - President Reagan enters with the Iowa governor and Senator Jepson, enjoys the picnic
05:49 - President Reagan is welcomed to Iowa and gifted a photo of John Wayne
07:30 - President Reagan takes the podium and makes a statement about the terrorist attack in Beirut
10:10 - Love for the great state of Iowa
12:40 - National and local issues that he wants to address, starting with the economy
14:22 - Farmers needed help, and it's being given
20:04 - The importance of agriculture and farmers
22:10 - Story about a woman at an Irish pub he visited
24:17 - President Reagan thanks the crowd and exits
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