Ronald Reagan: “I am proud to nominate J. Edward Fox to be Assistant Secretary of State.”

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

Tyranny fails. Freedom works.

The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.