February 06, 1981
Governor Ella Grasso was a determined and spirited public servant who brought to her life the energies of the committed. She worked hard to make State government work, and her service to the people of Connecticut was unstinting.
Nancy joins me in extending our deepest sympathy to Governor Grasso's family.
Ronald Reagan, Statement on the Death of Former Governor Ella T. Grasso of Connecticut Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246511