Address to the Bundestag in West Germany June 9, 1982

In Ronald Reagan's Address to the Bundestag in West Germany, he highlights the power of deterrence in keeping the world at peace. He opens with honoring the German settlement in America and the current free German society. In this speech, he gives utmost importance for the pursuit of peace. He discusses deterrence, a strong military presence, and the technological & economic advantages that the alliance has. He plans to partner this with a successful arms control program to ultimately vanquish the threat of global war.

We must build a cathedral of peace, where nations are safe from war and where people need not fear for their liberties.

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan /ˈrɑnəld ˈwɪlsən ˈreɪgən/ (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that, an actor. Reagan was born in Tampico in...

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