Ronald Reagan: “I hope all Americans will vigorously participate in their community's efforts to better the lives of their fellow…”

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 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.

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

We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.