Ronald Reagan: “The productivity of American agriculture is one of the great success stories of our time.”

We have not come this far through lack of strength or any weakness in our resolve, nor has there been anything inevitable about what we've achieved.

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

The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

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.