Of all of his oratory, the Ronald Reagan Freedom Speech may be his most iconic, as it not only explained the precarious nature of freedom but served as motivation for liberty lovers. His comments came on Oct. 27, 1964 at the Republican National Convention, years before he would become President of the United States. The talk would bring him political fame and lead to 8 years in the White House. The Speech wasn’t political pandering but a foretelling, tapping into the Spirit of our Founding Fathers