Ronald Reagan: “I am confident that with your remaining time in office you will complete the framework for lasting world peace and…”

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 delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.

It was a message of peace.

The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.