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To his lasting credit, president reagan never wavered. he recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying moscow the military hegemony it sought in western europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the nato alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s.
-Frank Gaffney
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To His Lasting Credit, President Reagan Never

Frank Gaffney
To his lasting credit, president reagan never wavered. he recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying moscow the military hegemony it sought in western europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the nato alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s.
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