Ronald Reagan actually said...

I am signing this bill because of the far-reaching support in both States for a solution to the longstanding problems related to management ...

I have approved H.R. 5730, the Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986.

I believe that the regulation of private land use is generally not a responsibility of the Federal Government.

I believe, however, that Haida's situation is unique and warrants a departure from the basic policy of Federal noninvolvement in the affairs...