On the recordFebruary 1, 1985
Defense spending accounts for less than 30 percent of our budget today—far less than 20 years ago.
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presidency.ucsb.eduDefense spending accounts for less than 30 percent of our budget today—far less than 20 years ago.
Radio Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1986 Budget
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