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We begin bombing in five minutes
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1984 joke by Ronald Reagan
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"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by the president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, in 1984 during the Cold War. While preparing for a scheduled radio address from his vacation home in California, Reagan joked with those present about outlawing and bombing Russia. The joke...

Date August 11, 1984
Instance of
Joke
Author
Ronald Reagan
Genre
Black comedy
References
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