Ronald Reagan actually said...

I believe that this action will support the objective of helping to preserve the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Chad.

Context

Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on United States Assistance to Chad

08/07/1983

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