Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Well, someone else would buy the oil and finance his activities, and so we wouldn't be gaining anything there."

"I can assure you that we have no intention of any Americans engaging in combat."

"There's never been any refusal, only until they will recognize Israel's right to exist as a nation, which they still have never done."

"The proposed acquisition has led many to express concern about future levels of air service to Pacific islands."