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President Reagan Greets Ray Mercer

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan greets Olympic champion boxer Ray Mercer in the Oval Office. Mercer, along with his teammates from the 1988 U.S. Summer Olympics team, visited the White House on October 24, 1988, following the games held in Seoul, South Korea. Mercer won the gold medal in heavyweight boxing.
Photographer
Bill Fitz-Patrick
Date of Work
October 24, 1988
Type
Photograph
Credit
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
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