Ronald Reagan: “I issued a directive that the United States would not permit…”

On the recordOctober 4, 1988

I issued a directive that the United States would not permit assassinating anyone in any of the things that we were doing.

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Republican · California

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Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Yuriy and Tanya Zieman

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Ronald Reagan: “I issued a directive that the United States would not permit assassinating anyone in any of the things that we were…”