Relive a moment in American history, as President Reagan delivers a captivating speech at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council Luncheon on April 10, 1987. Joined by distinguished guests, the President discusses his foreign policy initiatives, including nuclear disarmament with the Soviet Union, and emphasizes the importance of American exceptionalism.
00:05 – President Reagan thanks everyone for hosting the event
00:39 – Recent disclosures of Soviet espionage in Moscow
01:43 – America's views on U.S.-Soviet relations
02:46 – Recent progress in this four-part agenda
05:16 – Soviets still trying to stifle SDI
06:23 – Human rights progress
07:33 – Military conflicts in regions of the developing world
08:35 – The world will no longer accept this policy of global expansionism
09:11 – Afghanistan, Nicaragua and Cambodia
10:57 – Today's agenda
12:31 – Proceeding relations
14:54 – Soviet ideology and intentions
16:17 – Freedom is the fresh and rising tide of the future
17:50 – Q&A, Should negotiations be simultaneous
18:58 – What can we do about national debt
22:08 – King Hussein on a peace conference on the Middle East
23:20 – What steps are being taken to reduce the national debt
26:38 – What happened with the recent espionage incident
30:32 – Issue of tariffs on microchips from Japan
32:59 – Is the United States investigating sabotage in the space program
35:15 – The World Affairs Council thanks President Reagan and he exits
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