Ronald Reagan

Much of the success we've enjoyed in the first term is directly attributable to him.

I am thus announcing today a comprehensive African hunger relief initiative.

This is what the African hunger relief initiative is designed to do.

The discussions that we've had today have convinced me once again of the truth of that statement.

Some have good taste and some don't.

Our trade deficit, of course, is worldwide due to some of our own economic problems.

I think it's an answer to-does away with all the jokes about Christmas ties.

I informed the Prime Minister of my intention to pursue effective arms reduction agreements with the Soviets seriously and zealously.

As economic powers and as democratic nations, we're committed to the search for peace and prosperity for our own people and for all people.

We value deeply our close friendship with Japan.

Mr. Laxalt would be a good man anywhere, but right now I think we need all the help we can get in the United States Senate.

I believe that there is an urgent need to work together to resolve the problems in our trade relationship.

We still have no absolute verification of that.

I broke all my own rules here to answer your questions.

I wouldn't know because, as I say, we don't have any verification yet.

I don't have any continued arguments to keep him on longer if he feels he must return to his own—

No, we've made great progress.

We won't argue. We're good friends.

The American commitment to Berlin is unshakable.

Berlin is a place and a people close to the American heart.

We must stand by all our democratic allies. And we must not break faith with those who are risking their lives — on every continent, from Afghanistan to Nicaragua — to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours…

I authorize the United States Trade Representative, or his designee, on behalf of the United States of America, to implement the portion of the consolidated Annex to the Agreement which pertains to articles imported into the United States.

I believe that free trade is a powerful force for progress and peace.

I have determined that modifications in the Tariff Schedules of the United States are appropriate in order to provide duty-free coverage comparable to the expanded coverage provided by other signatories to the Agreement on Trade in Civil…

We are not looking for an agreement for its own sake.