Ronald Reagan: “Mr. Gorbachev, as the leader of the Soviet Union—the new leader—has held out the promise of change.”

I can't be late for my luncheon.

We have not come this far through lack of strength or any weakness in our resolve, nor has there been anything inevitable about what we've achieved.

We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…