Ronald Reagan: “Today, for most of the people of Afghanistan, the March 21 New Year…”

On the recordMarch 19, 1984

Today, for most of the people of Afghanistan, the March 21 New Year brings only the renewal of fighting, destruction, and death.

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Republican · California

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Proclamation 5165—Afghanistan Day, 1984

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Ronald Reagan: “Today, for most of the people of Afghanistan, the March 21 New Year brings only the renewal of fighting, destruction…”