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Reagan aides regret South Africa speech backlash
White House aides privately acknowledge the South Africa speech backfired, with critics saying it worsened sanctions opposition and angered black leaders. Key advisers had urged a different approach, while Reagan and aides defend the policy of quiet diplomacy amid party and public fury.
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