Ronald Reagan

We're trying to build and strengthen democracy in Central America because democracy brings peace and communism brings war.

Our participation in world affairs... would have to go beyond just the protection of our national territory against direct invasion.

Most Americans, having never known any other way of life, take for granted open access to information about their Federal, State, and local governments.

On President Madison's birthday, it is particularly fitting that we recognize the value of reasonable access to information in our political process.

We're separated from Erin by several generations and by an ocean—but those of Irish descent know that such small matters are no barriers at all in affairs of the heart like ours with the Emerald Isle.

Nancy and I wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick's Day.

Surely the American experience has proved him right.

The masters of deceit have outdone themselves, but Americans can and will see through this smoke screen.

The United States has proposed to other member governments the election of Barber B. Conable to succeed A.W. Clausen as President of the World Bank.

America needs to hear the testimony of individuals like the ones we have with us today—men who were on the inside on the other side.

Well, it's frustrating at times that information like what we have just heard today does not seem to be percolating through to the public.

I hereby authorize the furnishing of up to $10,000,000 in defense articles to Chad.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Convention, together with the related exchange of notes, and give its advice and consent to ratification.

You're all heroes in the cause of human progress.

I haven't had a chance to talk with the people involved there about three and what the difference would be between three and four myself.

Maybe we have a difference of opinion.

If there was any benefit and that presented an opportunity, I'm sure that he would.

Freedom to think, freedom to imagine and create, these are not privileges, but the very source of our life's bread and the hope of mankind's future.

Here is this third Communist—well, let—I can't call it an attempt. Here would be the third of the bases that they had established, the Communist bloc, and the first one on our mainland.

I thought it was interesting fiction.

I said we're going to listen to, we'll talk to anyone that's got anything to offer.

Yes, and I think that we have enough knowledge of their actions to know that they're there for that purpose—for other purposes and for espionage, not for the doings of the United Nations.

If the substitute to H.R. 1 were to reach the President's desk in its present form, his senior advisers would recommend disapproval.

I trust in his judgment.

People who say it can't be done—they remind me of a story, too.