01/25/1983
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"Reliable defenses could also serve as insurance against cheating or breaking out of an arms reduction agreement."
"It would be a tragedy to permit the budget pressures of today to destroy this vital research program and undercut our chances for a safer and more secure tomorrow."
"Isn't it time to put our survival back under our own control?"
"I am today approving H.R. 4801, but I do so with serious reservations."