Ronald Reagan: “We owe them a great debt of gratitude.”

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.

We must remain strong and free of illusion.

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.

The pursuit of peace is, of course, always in season.