Ronald Reagan actually said...

Punitive sanctions, I believe, are not the best course of action; they hurt the very people they are intended to help.

Statement on the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986

10/01/1986

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

You recognize, as he did, that we live in a dangerous time when the survival and triumph of freedom are not self-evident.

You have always recognized that the mantle of liberty carries with it responsibility and leadership.

It took a remarkable man to do all this.

The administration opposes enactment of H.R. 953.