Ronald Reagan actually said...

It is a time to affirm publicly our convictions that, as long as the struggle from within these nations continues, and as long as we remain firm in our support, the light of freedom will not be extinguished.

Context

Proclamation 5357—Captive Nations Week, 1985

07/18/1985

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