Ronald Reagan actually said...

"You were our ambassador of the heart, and for that I want to thank you both for myself and for all of America."

"And I'm glad that this is such a small, intimate gathering, because what I really wanted was the chance to thank you personally for being our emissary of good will to the people of the Soviet Union."

"The world has lost one of her most respected statesmen."

"Believe me, they couldn't be more off the mark."