Ronald Reagan: “We must not resign ourselves to life as a second-rate power, tempting…”

On the recordMarch 1, 1982

We must not resign ourselves to life as a second-rate power, tempting aggression with our weakness.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Rally for Senator Malcolm Wallop in Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Ronald Reagan: “We must not resign ourselves to life as a second-rate power, tempting aggression with our weakness.”