Ronald Reagan actually said...

The Emerald Isle has given much to the world, but she has blessed America abundantly with her most precious gift: her children.

On this St. Patrick's Day, let us fervently wish that America and Ireland will continue to be friends as long as the hills are green.

This has been a very unusual friend-to-friend meeting and one for which I'm very grateful.

I believe that President Mitterrand now has a better understanding of United States policy objectives in that troubled region.