10/19/1982
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"We must foster the hope of liberty throughout the world and work for the day when the peoples of every land can enjoy the blessings of liberty and the right to self-government."
"Can the United States or the free world stand by and see the Middle East incorporated into the Soviet bloc?"
"It is our duty as Americans to stop the cancerous spread of Soviet influence wherever it may be."
"The presence of our marines as part of the multinational force demonstrates that Lebanon does not stand alone."