Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Well, if you want to believe them, go ahead."

"Like the others who've been honored by the issuance of a stamp in this series, Harvey Cushing is an American who made a difference in his chosen field."

"Harvey Cushing is rightly known as the father of American neurosurgery."

"I intend to appoint Isadore M. Singer to be a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science."