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Ronald Reagan: “The action is necessary to defend the domestic sugar support program mandated by Congress last year and prevent massive…”

On the recordMay 4, 1982
The action is necessary to defend the domestic sugar support program mandated by Congress last year and prevent massive imports which could displace domestic sugar.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement on United States Imports of Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses

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