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Ronald Reagan: It was my—there were people who said that my rhetoric wasn't harsh enough after they shot down a civilian airliner with…

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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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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

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