Ronald Reagan actually said...

I think it's a very interesting proposal, to see if we can find, first of all, something that renders those weapons obsolete, incapable of their mission.

Context

Debate Between the President and Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale in Kansas City

10/20/1984

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