Ronald Reagan: “Each of us entered into our alliances—whether ANZUS or NATO or NORAD—as fully sovereign nations.”

Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.

I do hereby proclaim December 17, 1988, as Wright Brothers Day.

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.