Ronald Reagan

So, on this day for fathers, we, too, say thanks to America's dads—for the labor and legacy of our families and our freedoms.

Nancy and I are both saddened by the news of Benny Goodman's death.

We all miss Benny but will forever remember his contributions to American life and music.

What does fatherhood mean today in America? I guess the same as it always has.

These anniversaries remind us that the great American experiment in freedom and democracy has really just begun.

Our flag flies free today because of their sacrifice.

Benny's swing music came to symbolize the new energy of 20th-century America.

It was a new and uniquely American sound that was as fresh as the land that inspired it.

I think that this is one of the best things that has come along in scores of years.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

A Communist regime in our hemisphere is good news for no one.

The plain, simple truth is the Federal Government is spending too much.

The men and women of NASA and the tasks that they so ably perform are essential to the nation.

We're not sitting idle.

We prefer a peaceful solution to the problems of Central America.

There is every reason for Americans to be proud of our country's dealings with other nations.

That is what the negotiations in Geneva are all about.

Governments that systematically violate those rights lose their claim to legitimacy.

If H.R. 4868 is enacted, the President's advisors will recommend its disapproval.

As a Nation, we are the standard-bearers of freedom and a beacon of hope to the oppressed.

The United States is willing to do more than put a lid on the number of nuclear weapons.

If the Soviets will agree, we can get started on this right now.

We have been a force for freedom and a force for peace on this planet.

We're going to try to replace it with a better deal.

Those missiles will be less effective, and thus both sides will be all the more likely to agree to cut deeply the number of these weapons and their arsenals.