Ronald Reagan actually said...

I remain an optimist with joy, without apology about this country and about the American experiment in democracy.

Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony of the Congressional Gold Medal Honoring Hubert H. Humphrey

09/10/1984

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Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1985, as Human Rights Day.

We believe it is a right, not a privilege, to be allowed to speak freely.

Democratic government and economic freedom have turned a number of small nations into economic giants.

America has, since its founding, been a refuge for those suffering under the yoke of oppression.