Ronald Reagan: “We're committed to preserving that freedom that John Owen loved to celebrate.”

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

I do hereby proclaim December 17, 1988, as Wright Brothers Day.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.

The strength of our nation has never been with the Washington colony but with the American people.