Ronald Reagan

We're grateful for the closeness of our historic heritage, just as we respect the proud independence of today's Ireland.

Today is a time to honor and celebrate the enormous contribution to American life made by Irish immigrants.

We recognize that it is not for the United States to chart a course for the people of Northern Ireland.

Please turn away from the moral bankruptcy of the men of violence and heed the call for peace and reconciliation.

We cannot remain indifferent to the tragedy that confronts the people of Northern Ireland.

I look forward to working with the 98th Congress to secure, at long last, passage of critically needed substantive criminal law reform.

Our proposal is summarized in some detail in the materials accompanying this message.

Nancy and I join with Arthur Godfrey's family and countless friends and admirers in mourning the passing of an outstanding American.

Western unity behind modernizing NATO's defensive capabilities and serious arms negotiations are essential to maintaining peace and security.

I particularly look forward to one whale of a concert at Constitution Hall.

The country sound has become a good will ambassador for us all around the world.

I have no doubt that we in America and the Netherlands, cemented by shared values and common interests, will continue to work closely together, seeking a world that is free from war, in which liberty and freedom of choice are respected.

I want to congratulate the Country Music Association on its 25th anniversary.

Country music is one of only a very few art forms that we can claim as purely American.

It's easier to understand a nation by listening to its music than it is by learning their language.

Since 1968 Mr. O'Connor has served as chairman of O'Connor Creative Services, Inc, in Universal City, Calif.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he's just brave 5 minutes longer.

But they know, without a doubt, that someday, perhaps today, they may face danger and, perhaps, even tragedy.

Parents and teachers have the toughest, sometimes the most thankless, but always the most important jobs in America.

Education does not begin with Washington officials or even State and local officials.

The classroom should be an entrance to life, not an escape from it.

We're talking about no less than the future of this nation.

Better education doesn't mean a bigger Department of Education.

I will vigorously oppose any such attempt.

Reducing unemployment without reigniting the fires of inflation is the most significant domestic challenge we face.