Ronald Reagan actually said...

I also determine, after appropriate consultation with the Congress, that nationals of the Soviet Union and persons without any nationality whose country of habitual residence is the Soviet Union may, if otherwise qualified, be considered refugees for the purposes of admission to the United States.

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Memorandum on Emergency Determination of Additional FY 1988 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorization of In-Country...

05/19/1988

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