Ronald Reagan: “I don't think anything that attempts to get people back who have been…”

On the recordJune 27, 1985

I don't think anything that attempts to get people back who have been kidnaped by thugs and murderers and barbarians is wrong to do.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a Luncheon With Community Leaders in Chicago Heights, Illinois

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Ronald Reagan: “I don't think anything that attempts to get people back who have been kidnaped by thugs and murderers and barbarians is…”