Ronald Reagan: “The great, senseless cruelty and tragedy of it is simply to create…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 1982

The great, senseless cruelty and tragedy of it is simply to create terror by making people generally feel unsafe.

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Republican · California

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Exchange With Reporters on Terrorism

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Ronald Reagan: “The great, senseless cruelty and tragedy of it is simply to create terror by making people generally feel unsafe.”