Ronald Reagan: “The Secretary General will have our full confidence and support as he proceeds with his good offices mission.”

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

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.

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.