Ronald Reagan actually said...

do hereby declare and proclaim that these amendments to the Convention shall be effective on and after June 1, 1983, for the United States of America

Proclamation of Amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972

06/15/1983

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

Veterans Day affords all Americans a special opportunity to honor the deeds of those who sacrificed so much.

It gives me special pleasure to welcome you to the United States.

The United States remains the Philippines' leading trading partner, and American firms are the largest foreign investors in your country.

To the President and Mrs. Marcos, and to the people of the Philippines.