Ronald Reagan: “The idea that we're going to base our hopes for peace on each being able to destroy the other is mad.”

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.

America's freedom does not belong to just one nation.

The pursuit of peace is, of course, always in season.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.