Ronald Reagan said "One can imprison protesters, club and disperse demonstrators with tear gas or water cannons, but the specter remains." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 9, 1982

One can imprison protesters, club and disperse demonstrators with tear gas or water cannons, but the specter remains.

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Statement on the Second Anniversary of Solidarity

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