Ronald Reagan: “Gene and I actually go back well before last April, as his odyssey from Democrat to Republican is so strikingly parallel…”

It was a message of peace.

But there's nothing I can say that would make the situation right.

That is, again, one of those things I should have said to your question.

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.