Hopes for an advance of voluntarism and philanthropy in Ronald
Reagan's administration were dashed by its failure to build on the
tradition of using private resources, both human and financial, to
resolve public problems. Reagan's legacy may well be to strengthen
the hand of those who see the voluntary tradition as elitist and
reactionary.
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