Ronald Reagan actually said...

"It assures the elderly that America will always keep the promises made in troubled times a half a century ago."

"Make no mistake, unless we modernize our landbased missile systems, the Soviet Union will have no real reason to negotiate meaningful reductions."

"I'll send a report to the Congress which endorses the recommendations of the bipartisan Commission on Strategic Forces."

"It is my fervent hope that they will guide all of us as we work toward the solution of what has been a difficult and lengthy issue."