Ronald Reagan actually said...

Today we declare that no longer functioning as it is, Ellis Island as a processing center, its contribution is not over.

Remarks Announcing the Formation of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission

05/17/1982

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The United States welcomes the cease-fire which is now in place in the Falkland Islands.

Members of the Committee shall serve without additional compensation for their work on the Committee.

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States.

Any administrative support or other expenses of the Committee shall be paid... from funds available to the National Endowment for the Arts.