Ronald Reagan: “We can forget that pack of pessimists that are roaming our land.”

I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.

Naturally, I heartily approve.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.

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