Ronald Reagan: “We support the elected Government of El Salvador against…”

On the recordAugust 12, 1983

We support the elected Government of El Salvador against Communist-backed guerrillas who would take over the country by force.

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Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Situation in Central America

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