On the recordApril 22, 1983
There can be no sadder duty for one who holds the office I hold than to pay tribute to Americans who have given their lives in the service of their country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “There can be no sadder duty for one who holds the office I hold than to pay tribute to Americans who have given their…”
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Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring the Victims of the Bombing of the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon
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