Ronald Reagan actually said...

"We can no longer find excuses for doing nothing and then hope for the best, when the enemies of democracy—Cuba, the U.S.S.R., and Nicaragua—are actively working to subvert these nations."

"I'm kind of sorry that there is so much opposition to this."

"One of America's finest traditions is voluntarism—the belief that instead of expecting government to do it, we should ourselves get involved and do what we can to help our neighbors and community."

"An immediate freeze, while superficially appealing, is fundamentally flawed."