Ronald Reagan: “There's going to be no firing by the marines unless they are fired…”

On the recordDecember 11, 1983

There's going to be no firing by the marines unless they are fired upon and they defend themselves.

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Republican · California

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Interview With Bruce Drake of the New York Daily News

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Ronald Reagan: “There's going to be no firing by the marines unless they are fired upon and they defend themselves.”