| President Reagan delivers the second in a series of radio broadcasts to the nation form his Rancho del Cielo Ranch north of Santa Barbara, Ca. In reference to his “Pipeline Politics”, Reagan was determined to stop the Soviet natural gas pipeline for two reasons: (1) prod the governments of Western Europe to take a tough stance against Soviet misbehavior, especially in Poland and, (2) demonstrate the president's firmness. The pipeline sanctions were lifted later, but allies vowed to tighten existing controls on the sale of strategic items to the Soviets. |
