Ronald Reagan actually said...

We will not be violating this treaty at any time, because it is not our purpose to go forward with deployment if and when such a weapon proved practical.

Context

Remarks in an Interview With Representatives of Soviet News Organizations, Together With Written Responses to Questions

10/30/1985

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