Ronald Reagan: “It was my—there were people who said that my rhetoric wasn't harsh…”

On the recordMay 13, 1984

It was my—there were people who said that my rhetoric wasn't harsh enough after they shot down a civilian airliner with 269 innocent people aboard.

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Republican · California

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on Foreign and Domestic Issues

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