07/20/1986
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"The administration strongly opposes H.R. 281."
"This action precipitated by Congress sends exactly the wrong signal."
"Arms sales which meet Saudi Arabia's legitimate defense needs and do not upset the military balance in the region are an important part of our relationship with that country."
"Freedom, democracy, and the rights of man are to be preserved through the ages, free men and women must accept the responsibilities that go with their freedoms."