"It doesn't do good to open doors for someone who doesn't have the price to get in. If he has the price, he may not need the laws. There is no law saying the Negro has to live in Harlem or Watts"

This quote by Ronald Reagan is a commentary on the state of civil liberties in the United States. Reagan is suggesting that laws alone can not resolve the problem of inequality and discrimination. He is saying that if individuals have the resources and the means to access opportunities, they may not require the laws to secure them. He is also indicating that the laws are inadequate to ensure that individuals of color have access to the exact same opportunities as white people. He is suggesting that if individuals have the resources, they can live any place they choose, not just in segregated areas like Harlem and Watts. Reagan is suggesting that laws are inadequate to make sure equality which individuals need to have the resources to access opportunities in order to really be equal.