Ronald Reagan

Bud's more than 30 years of service to his nation have been exemplary in every respect.

I think, as I said before, that we made a pretty good start here on this matter of the nuclear weapons.

This is a thing that we're trying to put together here and have proposed, and they seem very willing to go along with this.

Well, we know that there are a few other nations—some allies of ours—that have some nuclear weapons.

I urge Members of the House to act affirmatively on this important matter.

I have accepted the resignation of Bud McFarlane as my Assistant for National Security Affairs.

A very intelligent man.

I want to hear all sides of every issue before I make the decision that I have to make.

I think that is necessary for him because—time requirements that'll be brought about by this.

I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 2419, the 'Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986.'

This act represents another positive step in our efforts to revitalize America's intelligence capabilities and to protect our nation from hostile intelligence threats.

A verifiable agreement? Yes, but it's going to take confidence and trust on both sides.

H.R. 2419 demonstrates our resolve to support the brave men and women of the Nicaraguan resistance in the crucial campaign to achieve a democratic outcome in Nicaragua.

At the same time there is a mistrust, and we have to at least recognize that.

I know of no President who has been better served.

Together we can build a future that will be safer and more secure for you and your children.

Mr. Gorbachev, as the leader of the Soviet Union—the new leader—has held out the promise of change.

Yes, I have to believe that we can, and I'm optimistic and hopeful of it.

We do cooperate with all the other nations in the world—or most of them.

True tax reform is imperative.

This is a cause of deep regret for me.

SDI was a reason to hope, not to fear.

Whether he feels he wants to speak or not about this, let me just say—and I say this with full confidence that he endorses what I'm going to say—you have all been misinformed about that.

We have the quotas, and, here and there, there are violations.

I think the most important thing was the very fact that we decided to continue having the meetings.