Be assured, we will never sacrifice the interests of our allies and friends in any agreement with the Soviet Union.

The INF Treaty constitutes a breakthrough in verification, the most far-reaching in the history of arms control.

The task of leadership is to rise to challenge.

I don't think right at the moment—and with the way we're progressing in various treaties and so forth—I don't believe that the threat is that immediate.

We hope that improved U.S.-Soviet relations will help move things in that direction.

Federal spending must be brought under control.

Well, the State Department has already contacted them about that, and we are making our own feelings clear that they should be working toward a multiracial democracy and not oppressing political organizations there.

We applaud Portugal's desire to modernize its armed forces and to play a more active role in NATO's collective defense efforts.

We're in the midst of a great trade turnabout.

Our commitment to assist Portugal in these efforts remains firm.

Today new opportunities are opening as the people of the free world are brought closer together by technology and the elimination of political barriers to commerce.

Protecting the Federal budget from special interest, budget-busting legislation requires a continued, ongoing commitment.

Yes, and we have used that a number of times and are using it now.

The conditions are right. We're already off to a great beginning in export growth.

That is, actually involving them in dependency to the place where they never can get out.

Well, I can only say this: that it would be very strange if he actually did have information as to the location of those hostages.

We're beginning to beat our major competitors, both in third markets as well as in exporting to them directly.

The key is remembering that it is in our mutual interest to find good solutions.