11/05/1984
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"I think most of you know how badly out of control Federal spending has gotten in recent years."
"Since 1949 American ships have patrolled in the Gulf, an area that is a vital strategic and economic crossroad for the nations of three continents."
"Keep especially in mind the brave sailors of the U.S.S. Stark."
"Certainly, wasting our national wealth and burdening future generations with mountains of debt does not keep faith with those who have struggled and sacrificed to begin a new form of government here o..."