Ronald Reagan: “You are tasked to be once again what Marines have been for more than…”

On the recordAugust 24, 1982

You are tasked to be once again what Marines have been for more than 200 years—peacemakers.

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Republican · California

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Message to the United States Marine Forces Participating in the Multinational Force in Beirut

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Ronald Reagan: “You are tasked to be once again what Marines have been for more than 200 years—peacemakers.”