The President's News Conference
11/10/1982
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These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine bal...
The strength of our nation has never been with the Washington colony but with the American people.
Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.
I'm sure they'll—as we will—they'll take it for what it is.