Ronald Reagan: “History has proved again and again the fallacy of that reasoning and…”

On the recordMay 6, 1986

History has proved again and again the fallacy of that reasoning and the folly of protectionism.

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The President's News Conference

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Ronald Reagan: “History has proved again and again the fallacy of that reasoning and the folly of protectionism.”