Ronald Reagan: “The United States is proud to be a partner with ASEAN in the quest for peace, freedom, and greater prosperity.”

It was a message of peace.

America's freedom does not belong to just one nation.

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…

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