Ronald Reagan actually said...

Better relations between our two countries depended on four things—arms reduction agreements, yes, but also progress on human rights in the Soviet Union, regional conflicts, and people-to-people exchanges.

Context

Radio Address to the Nation on Regional Conflicts

03/06/1987

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