Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Much depends on Egypt and the United States."

"Without the steady pressure created by an effective Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance supported by a determined United States, the Sandinistas will neither move toward democracy nor desist from aggress..."

"It is counterproductive, because the schedule it would mandate for rulemaking related to truck braking systems provides far too little time for the development and review of field test data."

"The national security of the United States is not an inexpensive proposition."