Ronald Reagan: “I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Richard L. Thornburgh to be Attorney General of the United States.”

We must remain strong and free of illusion.

Yes, I would be deeply disappointed.

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.