Ronald Reagan: “If democracy is to have any chance at all, we must back up those who…”

On the recordJune 15, 1986

If democracy is to have any chance at all, we must back up those who are fighting for freedom and back them with the weapons and resources they need.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for Supporters of United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

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