Ronald Reagan: “The only thing I can assume is that they were for personal protection…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 1982

The only thing I can assume is that they were for personal protection, and I think that's understandable.

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Republican · California

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Exchange With Reporters on the Situation in El Salvador and Budget Issues

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Ronald Reagan: “The only thing I can assume is that they were for personal protection, and I think that's understandable.”