On the recordSeptember 17, 1980
If necessary to defend the freedom and security of Western Europe and this country, then I would use atomic weapons.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIf necessary to defend the freedom and security of Western Europe and this country, then I would use atomic weapons.
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