Ronald Reagan actually said...

The first duty of any civilized society is to protect its honest citizens from those who prey on their innocent fellow citizens.

Remarks at a White House Briefing on Proposed Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

10/15/1987

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I am withholding my approval of H.R. 4432.

Now we must pull together and help the Vice President accomplish the goals he has laid out for the Bush administration.

I am withholding my approval of S. 1081.

The bill would create a substantial amount of unnecessary and complex Federal bureaucracy.