Ronald Reagan: “Our aim cannot be to punish South Africa with economic sanctions that…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 1985

Our aim cannot be to punish South Africa with economic sanctions that would injure the very people we're trying to help.

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Ronald Reagan: “Our aim cannot be to punish South Africa with economic sanctions that would injure the very people we're trying to help.”