Quote by Ronald Reagan

But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.

But there are advantages to being elected President. The day

Summary

In this humorous quote, the speaker highlights one of the advantages of being elected as President of a country. They jokingly suggest that upon assuming the position, their mediocre high school grades were immediately classified as "Top Secret." The quote implies that being elected as President allows one to maintain a level of secrecy and protect their personal information, even if it includes embarrassing or underwhelming aspects of their past.

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By Ronald Reagan

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