Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I am confident that if our efforts are met with the same seriousness of purpose by the Soviet Union, we can seize the historic opportunity that lies before us."

"I'm proud of the Congress for passing this legislation."

"The American people will not accept an agreement unless it is equal and verifiable, and contributes to stability."

"An historic opportunity now exists for both the United States and the Soviet Union to reverse this process, and to reduce substantially both the numbers and the destructive potential of nuclear forces..."