Ronald Reagan

Let us keep the mountains of Montana shining in hope and optimism.

Peace and freedom are our goals.

The Federal Government has usurped more and more of our natural and national resources.

I want her to know I will work hard and unceasingly to protect her sons from nuclear war or any kind of war.

I'm determined to set this government on a course of fiscal sanity, eventually balancing the budget, but not on the back of the American taxpayer.

You know who you are, and I wish I could bottle some of your confidence and send it to points east, especially a place I know along the Potomac.

Why should the Federal Government think it can do what all the rest of us don't have to do in our private lives?

I wish the chief had said that about Washington.

What we're trying to do in Washington is reawaken the government to the very values that you here in Billings represent.

Americans seek only to enjoy their freedom in peace, as we're doing here today.

We will reduce—if this bill is passed—we will reduce the deficits by $380 billion.

We can't afford to yield to the budget-busting currents of the past.

Those who are opposing it cannot hide from the fact that they are supporting increased deficits and higher interest rates.

I didn't know the job was up for grabs.

It's been dishonestly portrayed and tagged as the largest tax increase in history.

Only 17 percent of this bill represents actual tax increase.

This combination represents a $380 billion reduction in deficits over 3 years.

Today I announced my intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving.

The United States membership of the Commission shall consist of an Army member, a Navy member, an Air Force member, and a Marine Corps member.

The Commission shall be composed of no more than 28 members appointed by the President.

It does my spirit good to be among so many people who have the faith and the good will to move mountains.

I ask all Members of Congress to join in our continued efforts to maintain the security of our country while seeking meaningful arms reductions.

Let me just say again how grateful we are for your initiative and how important it is to build on your accomplishments.

It's not government dollars but voluntary efforts that keep America participating in a tradition that goes back thousands of years.

This is the type of private sector initiative that Bill Verity and members of the Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives have been bringing to my attention all year.