Ronald Reagan actually said...

Our Nation's global competitiveness in the 21st century will depend on maintaining our comparative advantage in science and technology.

Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on International Activities in Science and Technology

06/16/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

The 21st century is going to be in good hands.

Like the American people, we Republicans believe that America is still young, still vital, still strong.

But there has been a great improvement over what has ever existed before.

We're working just as hard as we can in every channel that we can about that.