Ronald Reagan: “I authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire oil for the Reserve.”

We have walked a long way together to clear a path for peace.

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 and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

The strength of our nation has never been with the Washington colony but with the American people.