Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I hope and pray that, no matter how stormy international affairs, the leaders of the world can look at what happened between these fliers and sailors and be duly inspired."

"This mission represents just one more example of cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union in search and rescue missions."

"America's been blessed by her Irish children."

"Let us remember them and live up to the great expectations they had for us and for this beloved country of ours."