Ronald Reagan actually said...

"The proposed legislation would cut off U.S. exports to South Africa worth $1.13 billion in 1987."

"The bill would impede rather than advance the goal of promoting further change in South Africa."

"These spending levels would be far beyond any demonstrated need, would compound the already critical problem of controlling the Federal deficit."

"The Constitution grants exclusively to the President the power to recommend for the consideration of the Congress such measures as he judges necessary and expedient."