Ronald Reagan: “Today I announced my intention to nominate Michael I. Burch to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.”

I don't say that we're not prepared.

Let us remember that the Soviet preponderance in military power in Europe remains, an asymmetry that offends our Jeffersonian senses.

America is the shining city on the hill. Welcome all who enter to follow their dreams.

Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.