Ronald Reagan actually said...

I am confident that the Foundation will maintain its record of excellence in advancing science and technology.

Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the National Science Foundation

06/30/1982

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

We should never delude ourselves as to just who and what we're dealing with.

The people of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and all the other captive nations look to the United States.

The Soviet occupation of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania is a living reminder of the cynical agreement between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany...

I'm grateful for the good will expressed by Prime Minister Hawke today, and I welcome his wise counsel.