08/05/1987
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The vote on the MX Peacekeeper isn't a budget issue; it's about our nation's security."
"My fellow Americans: I'd like to talk to you today about the deep desire we all share to keep America free, secure, and at peace."
"The Soviet leadership views the current debate on the MX as a key test of American resolve."
"Time and again, America exercised unilateral restraint, good will, and a sincere commitment to arms reductions."