07/22/1987
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"It worsens the instability of the region and raises serious questions concerning the sincerity of Soviet statements that nations should undertake not to use force against each other."
"Why am I still working and everybody's still eating?"
"We would rather negotiate agreements with the Soviets than build new weapons, but we cannot negotiate with empty chairs."
"We strongly condemn the current Soviet escalation of warfare in the Panjshir Valley of Afghanistan."