On the recordDecember 29, 2024
He started the military build up. Everybody remembers that Reagan was the guy that had the military buildup that contributed to the end of the Cold War. It was actually started under Carter.
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transcripts.cnn.comJames Carville: “He started the military build up. Everybody remembers that Reagan was the guy that had the military buildup that…”
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James Carville points out that the military buildup associated with the end of the Cold War began under Jimmy Carter's presidency.
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