Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, do proclaim that:"

"Jimmy Cagney was the classic American success story, lifting himself by determination and hard work out of poverty to national acclaim."

"He was the best at whatever he did—a hero, a villain, a comic, or a dancer."

"I believe the entire Nation loved Jimmy Cagney, and I think he must have loved us, too, because he always gave us his very best."