On the recordSeptember 29, 1983
We should not expect more from the American people when it comes to the possible sacrifice of their own flesh and blood, if we are not prepared to demand the same sacrifice from our own children.
We should not expect more from the American people when it comes to the possible sacrifice of their own flesh and blood, if we are not prepared to demand the same sacrifice from our own children.
Debating an 18-month authorization of U.S. troop presence under the war powers resolution.
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