Ronald Reagan actually said...

It is essential that, in the process of examining conventional problems, we not lose sight of the very essential, significant contributions that credible, survivable, and stable NATO nuclear forces make to enhancing conventional defense.

Context

Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the NATO Tactical Nuclear Posture

09/11/1984

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