Reagan uses taped Soviet pilots to press case on Korean air tragedy
President Reagan presented secretly recorded Soviet pilot conversations to allege Soviet responsibility for the Korean Air Lines 007 disaster that killed 269 people, amid sanctions and calls for an apology. He cited radar wordings and compared it to a 1978 incident, while acknowledging no conclusive proof of intent.
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Reagan Gains Broad Support After Jet Downing Actions
Congress members from both parties praised President Reagan's measured response to the Soviet downing of a Korean Airlines jet. Sen. Tower and Sen. Percy called the move rational and necessary, while critics like Howard Phillips urged stronger actions. The widow of Rep. Larry McDonald urged tougher steps, including grain and equipment bans and travel limits.
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Reagan denounces Soviets as barbaric in national address
President Reagan, in a nationally aired speech, labels the Soviet Union barbaric and capable of inhuman brutality for allegedly shooting down a South Korean airliner killing 269. He cites Czchoslovakia Hungary Poland and Afghan villages in recalling past grievances and urges isolation of the USSR.
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