Ronald Reagan

Good ideas come not from Washington, where the headlines are, but out in the country, where the action is.

Throughout my presidency, my commitment to national security remains unwavering.

It's time for the Federal Government to admit to what it doesn't know and start listening to creative Governors like Tom Kean and Booth Gardner, Jim Martin.

Believe me, and I know that there are many more like these, and I wish there were time here for a lot of questions.

Success, not failure; practice, and not theory.

We will be vigilant in the preservation of freedom and vigorous in its defense because we will not let down those who came before us or those who will follow.

We must not and will not abandon them.

We made a promise that they'd have the first-class equipment and weapons they need to do their job and come home safely.

Speak softly, but keep the battleship Iowa close at hand.

The cry of the weakling counts for little in the move toward peace, but the call of a just man armed is potent.

I know you agree with me that those kids will never let us down, so we better darn well see to it that this government, no matter what party is in power, never lets them down.

Today, clearly, history is on the side of the free.

We take this job seriously because we know the truth of some other words that Teddy Roosevelt spoke.

Rebuilding our defenses would come first.

I'd just like to express to you and to legionnaires around the country my deepest appreciation for being there when it counted.

I just want you to know that I've heard again and again, from Dennis and others, that the Australian people could not have been more open, friendly, or sportsmanlike.

The bulk of the people on welfare aren't just lazy bums or cheaters—they want nothing more than to be independent.

Moving back to concepts like limited government and the free market created one of the most important social and economic revolutions in our history.

I recommend that the Senate give early consideration to Optional Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 and give its advice and consent to ratification.

I do hereby proclaim to Dennis Conner and the crew of Stars and Stripes the heartfelt congratulations and appreciation of our Nation for a job well done.

Well, gentlemen of the Stars & Stripes, for a few days you enabled us all to become airborne, and we thank you.

I am pleased to forward the Report to the Congress.

Congratulations! You performed up to the highest standards in conditions that were arduous and exhausting.

We need to reevaluate our entire antipoverty strategy.

Today the Cup that went down under has come back up.