Ronald Reagan: “Defending freedom over the long haul requires that we get, as it is sometimes put, 'the most bang for every buck.'”

We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.

But there's nothing I can say that would make the situation right.

We must remain strong and free of illusion.

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.