Ronald Reagan: “I want it clearly understood today that if we fall to meet this obligation, then history will hold us fully accountable…”

America's freedom does not belong to just one nation.

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…

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