Ronald Reagan actually said...

The Soviet leadership views the current debate on the MX as a key test of American resolve.

My fellow Americans: I'd like to talk to you today about the deep desire we all share to keep America free, secure, and at peace.

We should have no illusions that this will be easy, since any venture of this magnitude will take time.

The elimination of nuclear weapons is also the ultimate objective of the American government and the American people.