Ronald Reagan: “We believe, will—if we proceed with this—will also take care of the deficit problem.”

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

Naturally, I heartily approve.

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.

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.