Ronald Reagan actually said...

The United States accepts the Iranian revolution as a fact and respects the right of the Iranian people to choose any government that they w...

Federalism is rooted in the knowledge that our political liberties are best assured by limiting the size and scope of the national governmen...

Let me emphasize that we are taking these economic measures only after repeated but unsuccessful attempts to reduce tensions with Iran.

I have directed the Secretaries of Treasury and State to take action to place an embargo on all U.S. imports from Iran.