Ronald Reagan

Why should the United States and France, two of the great democracies of history, not want to see democracy prevail in Central America?

And today I reaffirm to Prime Minister Soares that the United States stands ready to help modernize the Portuguese Armed Forces.

I don't think he hid it, and I think he will make it clear when he testifies.

We join Irish Americans throughout the land in celebrating their truly singular contribution to our way of life.

Nancy and I wish everyone a joyous St. Patrick's Day.

I assured the Prime Minister that the United States will continue to do all that is feasible to assist Portugal in meeting its difficult economic challenges.

Not as far as I'm concerned.

I want to thank Mario Soares for his visit and our forthright exchange of ideas.

It has again been an honor and a pleasure to welcome Mario Soares to the White House.

There should be no Republicans or Democrats—just Americans.

No, I have always felt and based any campaigning or anything that I do on what we do, not what the other fellow says he's going to do—what we do and what we plan to do.

We just did it—that we believed that here was a school that we would like to have this relationship with.

We want to see the numbers grow.

I would like to think that they would do it.

Three words describe our recovery program: Jobs, jobs, and jobs.

All we're asking is that they have the right to if they want to.

Wellspring of our democracy depends on local leadership.

You're going to be surprised at how much you remember about these days right here in this school.

We want to go forward, not backward.

No, I think the program is being very successful.

Wells from everything that I've heard from all of our people who have been able to come here—

I'm going to—I want to have a student from here be a pen pal, and we'll exchange letters.

You can't suddenly undermine them or break your contract with them.

Democracy in El Salvador depends on it.

I'm convinced that one day before too long there's going to be a woman holding this job.