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Today in History...

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:46 pm
by Sock
I found this and thought it was funny.

Aug 11 1984

Not realizing that his weekly radio address is already on the air, President Ronald Reagan quips into his live microphone: "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

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Re: Today in History...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:54 am
by H
We understood the joke -- not sure they did: the whole USSR fell apart within the decade.