Ronald Reagan: “History has taught repeatedly that the best deterrent to such awful weapons is when both sides, not just one side…”

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

The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

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.

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.