Ronald Reagan: “To have the honor, if confirmed, to be Secretary of Labor will be to have a special bond with each of these American…”

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

We must remain strong and free of illusion.

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.