Ronald Reagan actually said...

"It is built upon the concept that selection of career civil servants must be based on merit principles."

"It also provides for a vital partnership between political leaders and career civil servants."

"I am requesting that you and your agency join me in commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal civil service system in January 1983."

"1983 can be a time of peaceful progress for America, for our allies, for the people of the U.S.S.R., and for the entire world."