Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Designation is an important step for these countries in their battle to revitalize and rebuild their weakened economies."

"The Civil Rights Commission is, however, unique in form and function and should therefore not become a precedent for the creation of similar agencies in the future."

"Designation is also significant because it is further tangible evidence of the constructive cooperation between the United States and the peoples and governments of the Caribbean Basin."

"We reaffirmed our commonly held goals of a sovereign, independent Lebanon free of all foreign forces, and of security for Israel's northern border."