Ronald Reagan

Yours is a record of honor and devotion that makes not just you but every American proud.

We came here in search of a dream, looking for freedom and a better life.

It's your decisions, investments, and risk-taking that make our country a miracle of efficiency and the envy of the world.

I have today signed H.R. 1646, which will prevent drastic railroad pension reductions.

From the early days of this administration, we've been promoting democracy, dialog, and economic progress in Central America and the Caribbean.

It is a compromise, a reconciliation of differences with a common concern for the need to assure timely payment of full rail pensions to 1 million railroad retirees.

Our task hasn't been easy. We're just now emerging from an economic crisis so severe that it would have robbed our children of the America that we all know and love.

The cumulative effect of our efforts is just now being felt, and the signs are good.

To every cynic who says the American dream is dead, I say, 'Come to the Hispanic business community.'

Our goal isn't welfare or handouts, it's jobs and opportunity.

This flexibility will enable the Secretary to respond quickly to unforeseen circumstances, such as drought or early frost.

Good program design ultimately serves the best interests of producers, consumers, and taxpayers.

This bill will assure the solvency of the railroad pension system at least until the end of the decade.

Security assistance is not the essence of our approach to Central America and the Caribbean.

Let us join together today to accept a great challenge.

And now I am pleased to sign the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 into law.

I want to thank the people who played such an important role in the development of the legislation.

Today, our nation is confronted with a challenge of supreme importance.

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 3564.

This bill will prevent the drastic rail pension reductions that would otherwise have been necessary to save the system from insolvency.

In naming our two carriers after Abraham Lincoln and George Washington we honor their memory, reflect upon their understanding of sea power, and dedicate ourselves to achieving the requisite naval superiority we need today, by building a…

Ownership of one's own business is an aspiration held by many Americans.

They bring innovative products and services to the marketplace, create jobs, and provide training to thousands of workers.

The unwarranted use of noncompetitive practices must and will be curtailed.

... the single most important source of innovation, efficiency, and growth in our economy.