Ronald Reagan: “No, the way to promote worldwide prosperity is not to erect barriers…”

On the recordMay 18, 1986

No, the way to promote worldwide prosperity is not to erect barriers, but to bring them down; not to decrease international trade, but to expand it.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony for World Trade Week and the 'E' and 'E Star' Awards

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Ronald Reagan: “No, the way to promote worldwide prosperity is not to erect barriers, but to bring them down; not to decrease…”