Ronald Reagan actually said...

I expressed confidence that the United States can be a reliable long-term supplier of energy, particularly coal, to Japan.

Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan Following Their Meetings in Tokyo

11/09/1983

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