Ronald Reagan actually said...

With great regret I have agreed to Robert Gates' request that his name be withdrawn as the nominee to be Director of Central Intelligence.

Statement on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Robert M. Gates To Be Director of Central Intelligence

03/01/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

With the passing of Bryce N. Harlow the Nation has lost one of its finest public servants.

Wait and see.

I've told you—there will be no answers on questions having to do with that until the Tower commission has submitted its report next week.

Well, we'll be making announcements on what we're going to do once that report is with us.