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To be prepared for war is the most effectual means of preserving the peace.

Which interests and which commitments are they ready to abandon?

We simply cannot afford performing this double duty unless we're willing to gamble with our immediate security.

The Commission shall report to the President no later than April 15, 1983.

Executive Order No. 12400, establishing the President's Commission on Strategic Forces, is amended.

Agency policy...shall be the same or substantially the same as applied to small business firms and nonprofit organizations.

I'm deeply impressed that in these challenging times Norway and the United States, two longtime friends, continue to have strong commonality of interests.

The Commission shall terminate 60 days after it has reported to the President, unless sooner extended.

Any time that our forces...are fired upon, they have a right to defend themselves, yes.

We must also bear in mind that private schools do more than offer alternative educational choices to students and their parents.

I hope the Congress will swiftly enact this second package as well, and together I believe we can get more Americans back to work over both the short term and the long.

Aid is important, but it is not enough.

But now with this thing that has come up suggesting that there might be wrongdoing, we will never invoke executive privilege to cover up wrongdoing.

We have got to work together if anything is to be accomplished.

I think that what I'll do...is try to be as persuasive as I can and make them see the light.

We mark this anniversary of Lithuanian independence with a renewed hope that the blessings of liberty will be restored to Lithuania.

I think it would be terrible if any of our allies withdrew from their present position of support for this.