Ronald Reagan actually said...

On behalf of the American people, I commend you, each of you, for crowning our nation's greatness with grace.

In a time of extreme budget restraint, it is fully appropriate and equitable to require that all beneficiaries of such reclamation projects ...

Our administration has sought to emphasize these distinctively American aspects of our own culture.

We celebrate 12 rich contributions to American arts; and, in a wider sense, we celebrate American culture itself.