Ronald Reagan: “When we give aid to freedom fighters around the world, we give hope to…”

On the recordNovember 17, 1986

When we give aid to freedom fighters around the world, we give hope to the oppressed, and we say that people, not iron laws, shape history.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at the Ethics and Public Policy Center Anniversary Dinner

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