Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I ask you to join me in a toast to the enduring friendship between the Irish and American peoples."

"We in the United States know the great contribution made by citizens of Irish ancestry."

"I'm convinced that together we're going to be able to get this problem... the economy of this country back on the upturn where it should be."

"I am proposing to reduce authority to incur obligations for direct loans by a total of $751.8 million."