Ronald Reagan: “I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to deal…”

On the recordMay 5, 1982

I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to deal appropriately with these problems.

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Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Reporting on Developments Concerning the Declaration of a National Emergency With Respect to Iran

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