Ronald Reagan actually said...

We could not do any negotiating with them unless and until the hostages are released.

Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Yuriy and Tanya Zieman

10/04/1988

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

This is a cause of deep regret for me.

SDI was a reason to hope, not to fear.

I think the most important thing was the very fact that we decided to continue having the meetings.

We have the quotas, and, here and there, there are violations.