Ronald Reagan: “The most fundamental paradox is that if we're never to use force, we…”

On the recordMay 20, 1983

The most fundamental paradox is that if we're never to use force, we must be prepared to use it and to use it successfully.

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Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Observance of Armed Forces Day

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