Ronald Reagan

The private economy will do the job better.

Common sense. They've got to have some concerns for the future, too.

The dream of human progress through freedom is still the most revolutionary idea in the world today.

Understanding begins with the knowledge that the most powerful force for progress in this world comes not from government bureaucracies, nor public programs, nor even valuable resources like gold or oil.

I've always believed that a lot of the problems in the world come from people talking past each other instead of to each other.

I'm certain that by working together, the youth organizations represented here today, our government, and America's private sector, Youth Year, 1985, will be a resounding success.

We are convinced that significant progress can be made and that American motorists and pedestrians will ultimately enjoy a greater level of personal safety as a result.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to extend the life of the President's Advisory Committee on Women's Business Ownership.

We are convinced that needed reform can be achieved without jeopardizing the safety and consumer goals and policies established by the Congress.

We know that drinking and driving is a killer.

Today the fight against crime continues, but for the first time in years, we can say that we're starting to make headway.

It's interesting, too, to note that common sense about crime is making its impact in the very field which once accounted for so much of the misguided advice about crime.

All of this is remarkable good news.

The truth is that crime sometimes has risen with population growth and sometimes not; there's nothing historically inevitable about it.

Your generation has lost some of its favorites, like John Belushi and so many others.

There is established, effective June 20, 1984, a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate this dispute.

I herewith report three new deferrals of budget authority totaling $1,850,000 and five revised deferrals of budget authority which now total $98,533,000.

Don't take drugs. Don't abuse your mind and body that way.

The growth in the first quarter was 9.7 percent in the gross national product.

The American people today insist that judges and government officials recognize what common sense has always taught: that right and wrong matters.

You are the makers of change, the improvers of our national life.

Advisory committees can and have demonstrated the value of a continuing partnership between citizens and their government.

Thank you for standing up for this nation's dream of personal freedom under the rule of law.

Don't fall for the line that drug use is daring and fun and fearless.

These wilderness areas will remain just as they are, places of beauty and serenity for hikers, campers, and fishermen.