Ronald Reagan: “I authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1982

I authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire oil for the Reserve.

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Republican · California

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Statement on Signing the Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982

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Ronald Reagan: “I authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire oil for the Reserve.”