On the recordFebruary 15, 1989
This development marks an extraordinary triumph of spirit and will by the Afghan people, and we salute them for it.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThis development marks an extraordinary triumph of spirit and will by the Afghan people, and we salute them for it.
Statement on the Soviet Withdrawal From Afghanistan
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