Ronald Reagan: “I encourage the people of the United States to commemorate this occasion as appropriate throughout the land.”

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.

Reading is one of the most important activities any child can engage in, and potentially one of the most enjoyable too.

I expressed to President Gorbachev my confidence that the work we began together at Geneva in 1985 will continue under the Bush administration.

This is a great day.