Political Quotes

“It took me some time to try to get home to the reporter, and indeed I think he grasped it rather readily, that the biggest burden we had is to overcome the lingering apprehension that what we are doing in this amendment is laying the foundation for another star wars program. That is not the case. It is a very limited defense. It is precisely as described by those who have spoken previously, a system for limited purposes. It is in the interest of the former Soviet Union, and particularly Russia, that this be put in place because should an accidental firing occur, perhaps the first focus of attention would be turned to Russia. I am hopeful that this technology that will be developed could be used by Russia to install their own system. We do not fear in this country Russia putting in a system comparable to this. It is in the mutual benefit of both nations to have such a system.”