Ronald Reagan: “Nations do not have disagreements because they're armed; they are…”

On the recordNovember 17, 1986

Nations do not have disagreements because they're armed; they are armed because they have disagreements.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at the Ethics and Public Policy Center Anniversary Dinner

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Ronald Reagan: “Nations do not have disagreements because they're armed; they are armed because they have disagreements.”