Ronald Reagan

Our national parks, forests, waterways, monuments, and other public lands are national treasures that we hold in common.

The American people remember 1980, I think: soaring inflation, growing unemployment, and the highest interest rates since the Civil War.

Cleaner air, cleaner water, increased protection of American wildlife—this progrowth administration has also been staunchly proenvironment.

There’s one more—or, there’s more trade, I should say, between the United States and Canada than any other two countries in the world.

The reason for the free trade agreement is simple: Throughout North American history, whenever and wherever trade barriers have been lowered, we've seen our economies bloom like mountain meadows after a spring rain.

Public life is the crown of a career, and politics is still the greatest and most honorable adventure.

This legislation should not force farmers to do unreasonable things.

Canadians and Americans take pride in having the longest unguarded border, which stands as a model for the free world.

The United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement is one of the most comprehensive agreements on trade ever negotiated between two nations.

I am sending to the Congress what will be one of the most historic pieces of legislation during my Presidency: implementing legislation for the U.S.-Canada free trade agreement.

And yet in a broader sense, the free trade agreement is a case of governments rushing to catch up with their peoples.

We must not bust the budget.

This agreement is moving quickly because it's good for the United States, it's good for Canada, it's good for our continent.

His intention to nominate Jose A. Costa, Jr., to be a member of the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba.

Life begins when you begin to serve.

Yes, our border is what all borders should be: a meeting place, not a dividing line.

This Agreement serves the interests of U.S. commerce.

With this truly historic agreement, I am submitting the proposed United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988.

With this Agreement, we reject 'beggar-thy-neighbor' policies in order to build with our neighbors.

I urge each of you to help protect our peace, defend our freedom, and to live each moment so that at the end of the day it might be said of you—in the words of another favorite saying of mine which is from the Scriptures—'Well done, thou…

In America, I've always believed that each of us has a special responsibility because we have the freedom to use our talents to the fullest.

If they're willing and ready to talk, it's time.

Many of our farmers purchased Federal crop insurance, a sound business decision.

I am committed to taking whatever actions are necessary to protect America's farmers from excessive losses during this drought.

You would never have guessed that, after dropping by 3 percent when their party was last in the White House, the real income of the typical American family has grown by more than 10 percent since the current expansion began.