Ronald Reagan

I am deeply honored that you chose me for this high position.

I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Midge Decter.

It is clear that at this point confirmation proceedings would not be in the interest of the CIA or the Nation.

I have been impressed with the class he has shown under the enormous pressures of recent weeks.

Mr. Waldrep was first appointed to this board in October 1982.

Mrs. Parrino was first appointed as a member of the Council in October 1982 and as Chairman of the Council in November 1983.

With great regret I have agreed to Robert Gates' request that his name be withdrawn as the nominee to be Director of Central Intelligence.

Don't believe them when they say it can't be done.

It's time once and for all to end deficit spending.

America could greet the future confident that the monster of deficit spending was locked away forever in its cage.

We must keep our promises to the American people.

That's just not acceptable.

I am therefore accepting with regret his resignation as Chief of Staff, effective today.

I have the utmost respect and admiration for him.

I am also pleased to announce that Howard H. Baker, Jr., has agreed to serve as Chief of Staff to the President of the United States.

Don Regan has served the administration and the Nation with distinction for 6 years.

You were of help and I thank you.

I want you to know how deeply grateful I am for all that you have done for this Administration and for our country.

The administration opposes enactment of H.R. 348 because it is unnecessary.

The bill's unilateral termination of aid to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance would deprive the administration of one of the most critical elements of leverage it has with the Sandinistas.

I intend to read and digest it first, think carefully about its findings, and promptly act on its recommendations.

I pledge to the American people today that I will do whatever is necessary to enact the proper reforms and to meet the challenges ahead.

I have appointed this distinguished Board, because it fulfills my commitment to get the facts and share them with the American people.

The administration has no objection to enactment of H.R. 87.

S. 184 would not encourage the Sandinistas to move toward peace and democracy.