Ronald Reagan

I hope the Congress will swiftly enact this second package as well, and together I believe we can get more Americans back to work over both the short term and the long.

It is important that there be innovation and experimentation in education.

I am happy to sign this legislation honoring, in a lasting and appropriate way, a public servant who made major contributions to the cultural life of our nation.

We cannot attain a lasting prosperity in a nation half boom and half broke.

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

Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between the Consolidated Rail Corporation and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

You're the people most able to lead the coming economic recovery, increase its momentum, and bring renewed prosperity to America and the world.

America must never abandon them.

I have determined that it is in the interest of the United States to implement, on a temporary basis, duty-free treatment for such articles as provided in section 167(b)(2) of the Act.

High technology is revolutionizing our industries, renewing our economy, and promising new hope and opportunity in the years ahead.

From the date of the creation of the Emergency Board, and for 30 days after the board has made its report, no change shall be made by the carrier or by the employees, in the conditions out of which the dispute arose.

I urge you, as leaders of the private sector, to join us in our campaign to forge a working partnership for recovery.

The board shall report its findings to the President with respect to the dispute within 30 days of its creation.

America didn't run up a trillion-dollar debt because government didn't tax enough; we're saddled with a trillion-dollar debt because government spent too much.

If we do not make common cause to save the good old ship of the Union on this voyage, nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.

Far from trying to destroy what is best in our system of humane, free government, we're doing everything we can to save it by slowing down the destructive rate of growing in taxes and spending.

It is most sweeping federalism reform any Administration has ever sent to Congress and will go a long way toward restoring the proper balance of power.

The time will be agreed on through diplomatic channels.

Although you are leaving, I know you will maintain an interest in our federalism effort, and I promise you we will keep up the fight.

Our zero-zero intermediate-range nuclear forces proposal is a serious one that would represent a real breakthrough in arms control.

In Japan, building upon my recent meetings in Washington with Prime Minister Nakasone, the Secretary reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance structure.

I have relied on your dedication, counsel and personal integrity as we have worked together.

I, personally, am prepared to meet Mr. Andropov anywhere, anytime, to sign an agreement to eliminate all land-based intermediate-range nuclear missile weapons from the face of the Earth.

Our initiative—which would eliminate an entire category of missiles—is a fair and a moral position.

In 1981, we were able to consolidate 57 narrow, categorical grants into nine block grants, freeing State and local officials from burdensome red tape and allowing them to make more decisions.