Ronald Reagan actually said...

On this St. Patrick's Day, let us fervently wish that America and Ireland will continue to be friends as long as the hills are green.

This has been a very unusual friend-to-friend meeting and one for which I'm very grateful.

I believe that President Mitterrand now has a better understanding of United States policy objectives in that troubled region.

The principles and goals that we share suggest that we will be able to work together on this problem in the months ahead.