Ronald Reagan actually said...

Please understand that you and the other members of the Vashchenko and Chmykhalov families are not alone as you pursue your brave and determ...

I am announcing today that the United States will return to those negotiations and work with other countries to achieve an acceptable treaty...

I am determined to continue our efforts, and am hopeful that a solution can be found.

I think there's a basic reason for this, one that Franklin Roosevelt understood as well as anyone.