Ronald Reagan

Science and technology played a prominent role in our diplomacy.

I hereby designate Aruba as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP.

The Nation's Capital is saddened today over the death of Joseph Addabbo.

The United States is increasingly seen as the world leader in this field.

Programs in science and technology have become an increasingly valuable tool in the conduct of our relations with both developed and developing nations.

International science and technology cooperation is a key to the solution of a wide variety of national and international problems.

This Administration looks forward to working closely with the Aruban government and with the private sectors of the United States and Aruba to ensure that the wide-ranging opportunities opened by the CBERA are fully utilized.

I look forward to discussing these crucial global economic issues with Prime Minister Nakasone and our colleagues from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and the European Community at the summit in Tokyo.

I support fully the principle of tripartite consultations among government, employers, and workers on matters relating to the International Labor Organization.

I do hereby proclaim the year of 1986 as the Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile.

Terrorism must definitely be discussed by all of us, because only by working together can we wipe out this very cowardly but very cruel and damaging practice.

Ratification of Convention No. 144 therefore would require no change in the way the United States has organized to deal with the ILO.

We must be determined in our efforts to bring about sustained, noninflationary growth on a global basis.

The United States welcomes the widest possible Japanese participation in the SDI research program.

I believe that the relationship between our two countries is strong, vital, and healthy.

The facilities made available to U.S. forces in Japan and U.S. access to those facilities are vital to the defense of our common interests in the Far East.

Ratification of Convention No. 144 would reduce this vulnerability.

I believe that the United States ratification of this Convention is in the national interest and in the interest of the world community as a whole.

I'm sure you all remember that when we took office in 1981, we faced appalling economic conditions.

There's no question but that I am tagged throughout the world as being an archconservative, and I've always thought that I was kind of defending myself when I answered back.

I urge the Congress to approve the Compact of Free Association for Palau.

I have always stated that the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this Earth is a government program.

You may kill me, and you may kill my family, my friends; you can't kill us all.

We will never pay off terrorists because that only encourages more of it.

I am proud to nominate Paul H. Nitze as Ambassador at Large.