Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I am confident that if our efforts are met with the same seriousness of purpose by the Soviet Union, we can seize the historic opportunity that lies before us."

"An historic opportunity now exists for both the United States and the Soviet Union to reverse this process, and to reduce substantially both the numbers and the destructive potential of nuclear forces..."

"I'm proud of the Congress for passing this legislation."

"The achievement of this goal should greatly reduce the nuclear anxiety that has become such a conspicuous feature of public concern throughout the world."