10/28/1984
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"The importance placed on this system by the Soviets is evidenced not only by the 20-year-long development of their own SDI but by their actions at the 1986 summit."
"The Sandinistas' real face is not hard to find."
"The idea that if we removed all the pressure on the Sandinistas they would somehow then move to peace and democracy has been proven false."
"The bill would signal a basic change in the direction of our national defense, a change away from strength and proven success and back toward weakness and accommodation of the 1970's."