Ronald Reagan: “The Afghan people have matched their heroism against the most…”

On the recordMarch 9, 1982

The Afghan people have matched their heroism against the most terrifying weapons of modern warfare in the Soviet arsenal.

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Remarks on Signing the Afghanistan Day Proclamation

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