Ronald Reagan: “I cannot sign H.R. 2316 because there is no equitable basis for…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1986

I cannot sign H.R. 2316 because there is no equitable basis for relief.

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Republican · California

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Bill for the Relief of Paulette Mendes-Silva

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Ronald Reagan: “I cannot sign H.R. 2316 because there is no equitable basis for relief.”