Press-release transcript of a speech delivered by Reagan to the Portuguese Assembly in Lisbon on May 9, 1985, six pages, 8.5 x 14, signed in blue ink at the top of the first page, “This is for you, Ronald Reagan.” The text reads, in part: “I hasten to add that freedom can guarantee peace. Let us never forget that aggression and war are rarely the work of a nation’s people. For it is the people who must bear the brunt and endure the worst of war. No, war and aggression in our century have almost always been the work of governments, of the militarists and idealogues who may control them. And that is why war and aggression have a tiny constituency; let democracy spread, let the people’s voice be heard, and the warmongers will be made outcasts and pariahs. Let us not be afraid that in our crusade for freedom to proclaim to the world that the cause of democratic government is also the cause of peace. This pursuit of peace has occupied much of our efforts on this journey….” Staple holes, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
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