Mr. President, I believe it is important that the American people be aware of the heroism and the progress of the freedom-loving peoples of Afghanistan. I believe that we should not let this sordid and brutal invasion by the Soviets be forgotten.
Speaking on the fourth anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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