Ronald Reagan actually said...

I know there are no words that can express our sorrow and grief over the loss of those splendid young men and the injury to so many others.

I hereby order, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States sha...

we must be more determined than ever that they cannot take over that vital and strategic area of the Earth.

I know there are no words, also, that can ease the burden of grief for the families of those young men.