On the recordJanuary 20, 1983
The idea is that the only defense you have is a deterrent, that you can say to the other fellow with some conviction, 'If you do that, you're going to have a lot of trouble, yourself.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “The idea is that the only defense you have is a deterrent, that you can say to the other fellow with some conviction…”
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Question-and-Answer Session With High School Students on Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues
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