Ronald Reagan actually said...

"We must not retreat into the failed policies of the past, whether they be protectionism or higher taxes."

"Protectionism almost always ends up making the protected industry weaker and less able to compete against foreign imports."

"The surest way to destroy those jobs and throw Americans out of work is to start a trade war."

"A dispute exists between the United Transportation Union and certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee."