The President's News Conference
03/09/1989
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We expect to continue to be the world's leading economy.
Our commitment, the commitment of the United States to the people there, will remain; and it will remain firm.
Nothing in this world is irreversible from a political, military, economic, or social perspective.
We support the Afghan efforts to fashion a stable, broadly based government, responsive to the needs of the Afghan people.