On the recordNovember 18, 1986
I believe the circumstances warranted.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI believe the circumstances warranted.
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Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.
Let us remember that the Soviet preponderance in military power in Europe remains, an asymmetry that offends our Jeffersonian senses.
These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.
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