Ronald Reagan: “It is scandalous and intolerable that Federal law now provides no…”

On the recordOctober 15, 1987

It is scandalous and intolerable that Federal law now provides no enforceable death penalty for terrorists who slaughter defenseless American hostages.

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Ronald Reagan

Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

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Ronald Reagan: “It is scandalous and intolerable that Federal law now provides no enforceable death penalty for terrorists who slaughter…”

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