George Bush actually said...

Maintaining credible and effective nuclear deterrent forces is essential both to our security and to our ability to negotiate sound and stabilizing agreements.

Context

Statement on the Resumption of the Soviet-United States Nuclear and Space Arms Negotiations

06/18/1989

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