Ronald Reagan actually said...

I intend to take or to authorize all appropriate action in response to any future failure by the Government of Canada to meet the objectives...

This increase shall go into effect on December 31, 1986, and will terminate when the Government of Canada begins to collect the export charg...

The temporary surcharge I have declared is necessary to prevent an increase in exports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada.

I have decided that expeditious action is required, and to increase temporarily the rates of duty on imports from Canada of the softwood lum...