Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I'm proud to be an American, where at last I know I'm free."

"We in the United States pledge our friendship and support as the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia now walk the paths they themselves have chosen."

"Today I am pleased to announce the beginning of new relationships between the United States and the island groups that have emerged from the Pacific Islands Trust Territory."

"Just say yes!"