Ronald Reagan actually said...

"It reminds us all of what America has always been—a place a man or woman can come to for freedom."

"You may be thousands of miles away, but to us here at home, you've never been closer."

"Christmas in the Indian Ocean is no fun, but it's for a very good cause."

"I hope we can build on these bases in the weeks and months ahead to achieve the objective—enduring peace—which we and our people so fully share."