Ronald Reagan: “I think if they reverse this decision to sell, they are literally doing away with our ability to continue to try to…”

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.

I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

I do hereby proclaim December 17, 1988, as Wright Brothers Day.

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.