Ronald Reagan: “Australia is a friend for the long pull, where people see things basically as we do.”

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

We've only heard the same as you've heard: that he has been suggesting doing something of this kind.

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.

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.