Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Yes, their jobs may be managerial or technical, but in a broader sense their work is to help ensure the success of the greatest experiment in self-government in the history of the world—an experiment ..."

"We owe the Wright Brothers a debt of gratitude for their invention of engine-powered flight but also for their immortal lesson of independence and determination."

"Now is the time, therefore, for consumers both here and abroad to take a fresh look at what America has to offer."

"Our honorees today are helping to fulfill that promise."