On the recordDecember 16, 1982
By helping the people of the Caribbean, we will help ourselves.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBy helping the people of the Caribbean, we will help ourselves.
Statement on House of Representatives Approval of the Caribbean Basin Initiative
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