Ronald Reagan actually said...

We had hoped that we could maybe make it possible for the people of Panama themselves to exert some pressure and do something.

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters

05/16/1988

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Our search for an effective defense is a key part of a three-pronged response to the Soviet threat.

It would be a tragedy to permit the budget pressures of today to destroy this vital research program and undercut our chances for a safer an...

Reliable defenses could also serve as insurance against cheating or breaking out of an arms reduction agreement.

Isn't it time to put our survival back under our own control?