On the recordOctober 30, 1985
I declared a national emergency to deal with the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the policies and actions of the Government of Nicaragua.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “I declared a national emergency to deal with the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States…”
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Message to the Congress Reporting on Economic Sanctions Against Nicaragua
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