Ronald Reagan: “There is a cloud hanging over the American economy, and that's the possibility that the tax-and-spend mentality will…”

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

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.

Are you better off than you were four years ago?

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.