I invite the Governors of the several States, the chief officials of local governments, and all Americans to celebrate this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Family life and the life of freedom are interdependent.

We did not condone and do not condone the shipment of arms from other countries.

There was no deception intended by us.

I don't see where the Ayatollah could be a logical target for an antiaircraft missile.

It's a strange situation.

All of the shipments of the token amounts of defensive arms and parts that I have authorized or condoned taken in total could be placed aboard a single cargo aircraft.

Any other shipments by third countries were not authorized by the U.S. Government.

Those are the weapons that people in their mind can picture someone pushes a button and lots of places blow up.

I have directed that no further sales of arms of any kind be sent to Iran.

I wasn't giving them to the Ayatollah Khomeini.

I understand this decision is deeply controversial and that some profoundly disagree with what was done.