Ronald Reagan: “A strength of both of our peoples is that we also look to the future.”

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.

We've only heard the same as you've heard: that he has been suggesting doing something of this kind.

Are you better off than you were four years ago?

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.