Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I must tell those who fail to report for duty this morning they are in violation of the law."

"If you actually fire these people, won't it put your air traffic control system in a hole for years to come?"

"I believe that there are a great many of those people who have been swept up in this and probably have not really considered the result."

"The strength of our Federal system is that it allows local communities to make decisions that best reflect their needs."