Ronald Reagan: “I will proceed with the sale but will not include the 200 Stinger…”

On the recordMay 20, 1986

I will proceed with the sale but will not include the 200 Stinger launcher systems and the 600 missile reloads.

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Republican · California

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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole on the United States Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

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Ronald Reagan: “I will proceed with the sale but will not include the 200 Stinger launcher systems and the 600 missile reloads.”