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The threat does not come from defensive systems, which are a shield against attack, but from offensive weapons.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “The threat does not come from defensive systems, which are a shield against attack, but from offensive weapons.”
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Address to the 41st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York
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