Ronald Reagan: “We hold the captors of the remaining American hostages in Lebanon…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1986

We hold the captors of the remaining American hostages in Lebanon responsible for the safety of those Americans.

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Republican · California

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Statement on the Release of David Jacobsen in Beirut, Lebanon

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Ronald Reagan: “We hold the captors of the remaining American hostages in Lebanon responsible for the safety of those Americans.”