Ronald Reagan: “Protectionism might have a short-term advantage, but in the long…”

On the recordNovember 6, 1983

Protectionism might have a short-term advantage, but in the long range, it destroys prosperity.

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Republican · California

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Interview With Jung-suk Lee of the Korean Broadcasting System on the President's Trip to the Republic of Korea

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