Ronald Reagan: “I am determined to make every effort to protect our vital interests…”

On the recordMarch 18, 1986

I am determined to make every effort to protect our vital interests and achieve peace without further loss of life.

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Republican · California

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Message to the Congress on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

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