Ronald Reagan: “The question I urge every concerned citizen to ponder is this: If a 600-percent increase couldn't make America smarter…”

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.

This is a great day.

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.

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.