On the recordMarch 2, 1987
The Central American democracies cannot attract adequate private investment to achieve sustainable economic growth in the current environment of violence and subversion.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Central American democracies cannot attract adequate private investment to achieve sustainable economic growth in the current environment of violence and subversion.
Message to the Congress on Economic Assistance for Central America
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