Reagan Campaign ad - Oct 31, 1984

Former US President Ronald Reagan speaks easily about his quest for peace, while at the same time initating massive spending increases on military equipment and intervention world wide. Part of this boost helps explain why the Soviet economy was forced, if not compelled, to devote so much of its resources to cold war preparations and defense. It also stresses the need to look behind pleasant words and smiles and judge more by foreign policy actions and intentions than simple facades.

THE REAL PURPOSE OF RADIO FREE EUROPE

I always thought that the truth was better revealed through (at least) a two way dialogue. What strikes me as more than odd (at least one thing in this clip) is that they did not establish Radio Receivers. Apparently Reagan believes he holds the truth and it is his mission to dictate the truth to others, almost like it is his life's duty to help those in darkness see the light he holds. I think it would have been better to export Star Wars episodes instead, but they came along a little time after this was shot. So I cannot blame him for that.