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“My dream is to see the day when nuclear weapons will be banished from the face of the Earth.”

Quote by Ronald Reagan

Book:Actor, Ideologue, Politician: The Public Speeches of Ronald Reagan

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Actor, Ideologue, Politician: The Public Speeches of Ronald Reagan

This book compiles a selection of public speeches given by Ronald Reagan, showcasing his diverse career in entertainment, his political ideology, and his tenure as the 40th President of the United States. more

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The 40th President of the United States, born on February 6, 1911, and passed away on June 5, 2004. Reagan's presidency was marked by economic prosperity and military strength, and he was known for his conservative political philosophy. more

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“It is my fervent goal and hope... that we will someday no longer have to rely on nuclear weapons to deter aggression and assure world peace. To that end the United States is now engaged in a serious and sustained effort to negotiate major reductions in levels of offensive nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal of eliminating these weapons from the face of the earth.”

“My central arms control objective has been to reduce substantially and ultimately to eliminate nuclear weapons and rid the world of the nuclear threat. The prevention of the spread of nuclear explosives is to additional countries is an indispensable part of our efforts to meet this objective. I intend to continue my pursuit of this goal with untiring determination and a profound sense of personal commitment.”

World Has Beens Country Goal Effort Arms Weapons Commitment Determination Threat Profound Spread Nuclear Pursuit Objectives Nuclear Weapons Indispensable Prevention Explosives

Author:Ronald Reagan

“For the eight years I was president I never let my dream of a nuclear-free world fade from my mind.”

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Book:An American Life

Source: An American Life

“No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue.”

People Government Evil Social Virtue Lacking Social Systems

Author:John F. Kennedy

“Each increase of tension has produced an increase of arms; each increase of arms has produced an increase of tension.”

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Book:The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy

Source: The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy

“Each success brings with it the potential of failure and each failure brings with it the potential of success.”

Author:John F. Kennedy

“Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden change in their deployment may well be regarded as a definite threat to peace.”

Wells May Use Possibility Weapons Threat Nuclear Destructive Nuclear Weapons Definite Missiles Deployment Sudden Change Cuban Missile Crisis

Author:John F. Kennedy

“For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe -- the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.”

“The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation's greatness. But the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.”

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Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963