Ronald Reagan actually said...

I cannot permit the Congress to dismantle this long-standing policy, damage our vital strategic, political and economic interests in the Middle East and undermine our balanced policy in that region.

Context

Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Bill Banning the United States Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

05/20/1986

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