On the recordDecember 31, 1981
The Soviet Union should realize that its resources might better be spent on meeting the needs of its people, rather than producing instruments of destruction.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Soviet Union should realize that its resources might better be spent on meeting the needs of its people, rather than producing instruments of destruction.
Remarks to the People of Foreign Nations on New Year's Day
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