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Ronald Reagan: “Congress throws money at its own priorities but ignores the priorities and the commitments this nation has to help build…”

On the recordOctober 20, 1987
Congress throws money at its own priorities but ignores the priorities and the commitments this nation has to help build our national security.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs

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