Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I am instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to initiate the process of crafting Federal legislation to incorporate these principles into law."

"Once again I find no reasonable justification for the extensive changes to the NIH mandated by H.R. 2409."

"I believe that instead of fostering a strong Federal biomedical research effort, H.R. 2409 would adversely affect the pursuit of research excellence at NIH."

"I do not believe that it is either necessary or wise to restrict the flexibility under which the NIH has operated so successfully."