Ronald Reagan

The basic nature of the Filipino-United States friendship remains solid.

The Philippines stands as a recognized force for peace and security in Southeast Asia through its bilateral efforts and through its role in ASEAN.

Today our ties remain strong, benefiting each of us over the full range of our relations.

She would succeed Jeff S. Wald.

I continue to hope that we may receive the regular appropriations bills on time.

Veterans Day affords all Americans a special opportunity to honor the deeds of those who sacrificed so much.

It gives me special pleasure to welcome you to the United States.

I cannot think of anyone more deserving of the coveted Lincoln Award than you, Jim.

I intend to nominate David Joseph Fischer, of Texas, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.

To the President and Mrs. Marcos, and to the people of the Philippines.

We are all thinking about you, and praying for you, and looking forward to the day when you are back with us at the White House.

Now the entire country knows of the depth of your courage.

Welcome to the United States. Welcome to our national home.

Attempting to run the Federal Government without a proper budget amounts to both bad economics and bad management.

Our two peoples enjoy a close friendship, one forged in shared history and common ideals.

The United States remains the Philippines' leading trading partner, and American firms are the largest foreign investors in your country.

A government that can give liberty in its Constitution ought to have power to protect liberty in its administration.

America's best days are not behind her, and we're moving forward to tackle the serious problems just as we said we would.

The rest of us in the GOP are grateful for your commitment and deeply impressed by your tenacity.

Let us prove again that America can truly be a promised land, a land where people of every race, creed, and background can live together in freedom, harmony, and prosperity.

No matter how you slice it, that's just plain baloney.

It's time to set the record straight.

The level of activity of this administration in investigating and prosecuting those who would attempt to deny blacks their civil liberties by violence and intimidation has exceeded the level of every past administration.

Together, we can break this degrading cycle and we can do it with fairness, compassion, and love in our hearts.

Well, I'm here to tell you that we're not writing off anyone.