Ronald Reagan: “Everybody down here—their hearts are with you and we just—our prayers are also with you.”

I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

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.