Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 191 - Peace Garden
03/04/1987
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I think the other way would have sent out a wrong signal that we were patsies.
Yet as the air fills our lungs, freedom fills our souls.
We Americans have so much for which to be thankful.
This is truly a wonderful occasion, the culmination of years of hard work and remarkable generosity.