Ronald Reagan actually said...

Import relief would also adversely affect the export earnings of the foreign copper-producing countries.

Memorandum on the Denial of Import Relief for the Copper Industry

09/05/1984

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Our national economy was near the breaking point, and so were our local communities.

I felt it was necessary to let them know we were looking at them realistically.

They will find out very quickly that it isn't because—no, what we're doing is not prevented by any treaty—research, there it is.

failure to continue peaceful nuclear cooperation with the European Atomic Energy Community would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement...