Ronald Reagan actually said...

While there are improvements, the basic structure of the system has not changed in the Soviet Union or in Eastern Europe.

Radio Address to the Nation on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Moscow

05/27/1988

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

The dream, of course, is freedom, and truly those of you in uniform today are freedom's honor guard.

Thanks-thanks for being there, for keeping our homes and children safe, for keeping America free and at peace.

I want to remind each of you in uniform how grateful your country is to you.

He was a true professional, tough and insightful, but always fair.