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Ronald Reagan's 1984 'Bombing Russia' Joke Causes Scandal

On August 11, 1984, US President Ronald Reagan caused a scandal when, while preparing for his regular Saturday radio address, he joked that the bombing of Russia would begin in five minutes.

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