Ronald Reagan: “The U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement... recognizes the similarities between our economies and our political systems.”

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.

Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.

We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.

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.