Ronald Reagan: “Alaska possesses 10 of the 16 vital materials needed for the Nation's…”

On the recordJune 21, 1983

Alaska possesses 10 of the 16 vital materials needed for the Nation's security.

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Republican · California

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Statement on Signing a Bill Designating Alaska Statehood Day

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Ronald Reagan: “Alaska possesses 10 of the 16 vital materials needed for the Nation's security.”