Ronald Reagan actually said...

Differences may come between our nations, but they've proven to be transitory while the ties which bind us together grow stronger year by ye...

It would be tragically ironic if this of all days—December 7th—once again marked a time when America was unprepared to keep the peace.

The United States-Pakistani friendship, which stretches back over 30 years, has been tested by time and change.

I report herewith 13 new deferrals of fiscal year 1983 funds totaling $1,569,870,000.