from "Reagan, In His Own Hands" book, Reagan drafts a radio broadcast about Ukraine in February of 1978. Even then, they were yearning for freedom

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Ronald Reagan proclamation on Ukraine, 1982:
“We renew our determination never to forget the valiant struggle of the peoples of Ukraine for their inalienable rights….
"We reaffirm our cherished hope that...freedom will ultimately prevail over the morally bankrupt rule of force."

 

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