Ronald Reagan: “We still have a ways to go, but I am hopeful that we can find a just and peaceful solution to this very serious matter.”

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.

I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

Yes, I would be deeply disappointed.

Neither treaty has been ratified because they were not verifiable in their original form.