Ronald Reagan: “I think it's wonderful that so many of you would join in what is a most, I think, wonderful and worthy endeavor, the…”

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.

But there's nothing I can say that would make the situation right.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.

I'm sure they'll—as we will—they'll take it for what it is.