President Reagan’s Crusade for Religious Freedom in the USSR | May 3, 1988

On May 3, 1988, President Reagan delivered a powerful briefing on the state of religious freedom in the Soviet Union boldly addressing the resilience of faith under oppressive regimes. A must-watch for history enthusiasts and advocates of religious liberty.
00:37 - President Reagan enters the East Room and takes the podium
01:10 - The most courageous people to have ever been in the East Room of the White House, wish to bring religious freedom to the Soviet Union
03:23 - Still many injustices to religious people in the Soviet Union
04:23 - The rights of Soviet Jews to freely emigrate, the power of religion across all generations
05:32 - A passage from Dr. Zhivago about people who try to control life, the more religion is oppressed, the more it glows
08:05 - Now seeing some liberties being granted to the religious by Soviet authorities
09:10 - President Reagan concludes with a letter he received from a woman, a prayer from a young soldier about to go into battle
10:22 - President Reagan concludes his speech and exits
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