Ronald Reagan actually said...

Under the circumstances, I consider this action a sound economic measure and a victory for the American taxpayer over runaway Federal spendi...

To the leaders of Solidarity, to the people of Poland, to all those who are denied freedom, we send a message today: Your cause is not lost....

Freedom is not granted to us by government; it is ours by divine right.

The ominous growth of this danger, the human suffering that it's caused, is clearly the most important news event of our generation.