On the recordAugust 2, 1988
The idea that if we removed all the pressure on the Sandinistas they would somehow then move to peace and democracy has been proven false.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe idea that if we removed all the pressure on the Sandinistas they would somehow then move to peace and democracy has been proven false.
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