US presidents can not control what happens in other countries. Nevertheless, they have to react to them or get that "famous 3 am phone call" about this crisis or that.
On this day in 1983, President Reagan was getting ready for reelection and talking about the economic recovery underway. However, he woke up learning of a major terrorist attack in Beirut: The explosion killed 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers!
It was a terrible day for President Reagan and the nation. It was also one of the early signs of terrorism.
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