Ronald Reagan actually said...

The Nation is grateful for their special service, and enactment of H.R. 1811 makes clear the Nation's continuing concern for their welfare.

Statement on Signing the Radiation-Exposed Veterans Compensation Act of 1988

05/19/1988

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

A nuclear war cannot be won, and it must never be fought.

I think we have more to offer them than the other side does.

We must make certain that every American has the opportunity to live up to his or her potential.

Yes, it was a very improper thing to say, but it certainly was not said in the sense of any bitterness or bigotry or prejudice.