“The tariffs raised prices for families and contributed to core inflation.”

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On the recordDecember 3, 1982
The difficulties in the Caribbean Basin may seem overwhelming, but just as tropical storms give way to sunshine and calmer seas, economic despair will give way to optimism if people have the prospect to build a better life in freedom.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California
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Radio Address to the Nation on the Caribbean Basin Initiative

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