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Ronald Reagan: I believe that the image of the great colossus of the North is too fresh in the peoples' minds in Latin America for us…

On the recordMarch 10, 1986
I believe that the image of the great colossus of the North is too fresh in the peoples' minds in Latin America for us to even think about sending troops of that kind.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Regional Editors and Broadcasters on United States Assistance for the...

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