Ronald Reagan actually said...

I urge the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

I hereby proclaim July 13, 1987, as Northwest Ordinance Bicentennial Day.

Your right to these freedoms is at the heart of the battles over taxes and government spending that are going on right now in Washington.

I went to Washington to do a job: lower taxes, restore our defenses, cut the size and intrusiveness of government.