Ronald Reagan: “Anyone who would link Afghanistan to this operation—this was a rescue…”

On the recordNovember 2, 1983

Anyone who would link Afghanistan to this operation—this was a rescue mission.

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Remarks Announcing the Appointment of Donald Rumsfeld as the President's Personal Representative in the Middle East

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Ronald Reagan: “Anyone who would link Afghanistan to this operation—this was a rescue mission.”