Ronald Reagan actually said...

Your commitment to the quality of our military capability and the well-being of our men and women in uniform has been undivided.

It is with regret that I accept your resignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective February 22, 1988.

In the end, it is these qualities that will ensure that freedom endures in this generation and in every generation to come.

I urge the Congress to act promptly and favorably upon this legislative proposal.