Ronald Reagan: “We've made America and our alliances stronger and the world safer.”

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

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

Well, you'd have to take up with the U.N.