The President's News Conference
06/26/1989
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
We live in troubled times with a military deployed around the world. We need a strong leader.
a propaganda tool for our enemies and a distraction for our allies.
The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral . . .. Trade freely with China, and time is on our side.
A nation that can feed itself is a nation more secure.