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- Title: USA: President Reagan On Cruise Missiles
- Date: 2nd October 1981
- Summary: President Reagan announced in October a major programme of modernisation and development. SPEECH ON TAPE (TRANSCRIPT) REAGAN: 'First I have directed the Secretary of Defence to revitalise our bomber force by constructing and deploying one hundred B-1 bombers as soon as possible, while continuing to deploy Cruise missiles on existing bombers. We will also develop an advanced bomber with stealth characteristics for the 1990s. Second, I have ordered the strengthening and expansion of our sea-based forces. We will continue the construction of Trident submarines at a steady rate. We will develop a larger and more accurate sea-based ballistic missile. We will also deploy nuclear Cruise missiles in some existing submarines.'
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- Location: USA WASHINGTON DC
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