On the recordMay 31, 1988
For the first time in history, an entire class of U.S.-Soviet nuclear missiles is eliminated.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFor the first time in history, an entire class of U.S.-Soviet nuclear missiles is eliminated.
Remarks at the Exchange of Documents Ratifying the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
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