Ronald Reagan

This Administration strongly backs the National Endowment for Democracy and will work closely with the Congress to ensure the continued growth and expansion of this vital effort.

The spirit, creativity, and personal drive of individual Americans will always be this Nation's greatest resource.

Efficient use of the Nation's resources, guided whenever possible by free markets rather than centralized controls, will work to promote environmental health, economic productivity, and fiscal responsibility.

One of the strengths of this organization is that it is constructed on a bipartisan basis.

Human creativity in a free society is never exhaustible.

You can't fight attack helicopters piloted by Cubans with Band-Aids and mosquito nets.

We must solve some economic problems, but I have no doubt that together we will overcome them.

I have no doubt that the close relationship that exists today between the democratic countries of the Caribbean and the United States will continue to grow.

We want to continue to provide the support Jamaica needs.

The United States has developed a balanced program of bilateral and multilateral assistance in the Caribbean.

I believe economic development can best be promoted and entrepreneurs attracted to investments by establishing a stable business climate.

We fully support this trend.

Perhaps the most insidious effect of welfare is its usurpation of the role of provider.

It is imperative that all responsible Filipinos seek peaceful ways to effect stability within their society and to avoid violence.

But they will have our help—in any way we can.

They are at a major crossroads in their history.

It's time to reshape our welfare system so that it can be judged by how many Americans it makes independent of welfare.

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week reminds us, therefore, not only of our heritage of tolerance and opportunity, but of the responsibility all of us have to celebrate our belonging by achieving and contributing to the fullest extent of our…

America is truly 'one out of many.'

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide for establishment of appropriate fees for the grazing of domestic livestock on public rangelands, it is…

Things must be done for people neither because of nor in spite of any differences between us in race, ethnic origin, or religion.

I hope it is just a start and that they'll continue.

I commend your courage and fortitude as a symbol of the human will for freedom.

I don't see how they could go on permanently without having some aid.

Today I announce my intention to appoint individuals to the President's Commission on Executive Exchange.