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Ronald Reagan: Let there be no mistake: If we fail to provide timely assistance now, if we abandon our allies in freedom and allow the…

On the recordMarch 4, 1986
Let there be no mistake: If we fail to provide timely assistance now, if we abandon our allies in freedom and allow the Communists to establish a permanent beachhead on the American mainland, we will be living with the consequences for decades to come.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Remarks to Jewish Leaders During a White House Briefing on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

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