Ronald Reagan

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning on October 16, 1983, as National Forest Products Week

We are indebted to the brave men and women who serve communities across the Nation so bravely—often at the risk of their own safety and sometimes at the cost of their own lives.

The white cane helps to make such freedom of movement possible.

Columbus was a bold and adventurous navigator who left Europe in 1492 in search of new lands.

I strongly urge each citizen to make a personal commitment to aid in the reduction of this senseless and tragic waste of precious lives, property, and natural resources from fire.

These dedicated men and women need and merit our assistance and support.

Pulaski died fighting in our American Revolution so that we could live as a free and independent Nation.

I hereby designate October 11, 1983, as General Pulaski Memorial Day.

I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of this great explorer.

It is fitting that we should pay tribute to this martyr for freedom.

The power of the ideal of freedom remains vital, both in Pulaski's homeland and in his adopted country.

Through a concentrated effort our Nation can substantially reduce the human suffering and economic losses from fire.

I urge all Americans to mark this occasion by giving greater consideration to the special needs of the visually disabled.

There was absolutely no justification, either legal or moral, for what the Soviets did.

Let me state as plainly as I can: There was absolutely no justification, either legal or moral, for what the Soviets did.

Peace through strength as long as necessary, but never giving up our effort to bring peace closer through mutual, verifiable reduction in the weapons of war.

They owe the world an apology and an offer to join the rest of the world in working out a system to protect against this ever happening again.

The United States will be making a claim against the Soviet Union within the next week to obtain compensation for the benefit of the victims' survivors.

This attack was not just against ourselves or the Republic of Korea.

America can only be true to itself when its promise is shared by all our people.

The Soviet Union owes the world a fullest possible explanation and apology for their inexcusable act of brutality.

None of us can be fully satisfied until many more of our people find work.

People everywhere can draw only one conclusion from their violent behavior: There is a glaring gap between Soviet words and deeds.

That's why here in America we must remain a bastion of free men and women working together toward a brighter future.

This is not the first time the Soviets have shot at and hit a civilian airliner when it flew over Soviet territory.