Ronald Reagan: “The allegiance we Americans owe, and give gladly, on Loyalty Day and throughout our lives, is to a land and an ideal…”

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

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

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

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.