Ronald Reagan

I have ordered termination of economic sanctions against Argentina, effective today, July 12.

We must not and we will not, permit prospects for lasting economic recovery to be buried beneath an endless tide of red ink.

It is important now for all parties involved in the recent conflict to put the past behind us and to work for friendship and cooperation.

I am announcing today that the United States will not sign the convention as adopted by the conference.

The aim of the United States in this regard has been to establish with other nations an order that would allow exploration and development under reasonable terms and conditions.

The United States has long recognized how critical the world's oceans are to mankind.

I am returning without my approval H.R. 6198, a bill that would extend for four years the 'manufacturing clause' of the U.S. copyright law.

My Administration has placed a very high priority on strengthening free trade, and we are energetically seeking to remove artificial foreign barriers to American exports.

I have often quoted Thomas Jefferson in my protestations against government intervention and big government.

You can't understand your own sons and daughters.

Let's look forward to a day where they're not raising those funds.

Whatever they do must agree with what I said just a moment ago to you, that any plan for a change in social security must not take away from those people dependent on that program today.

I'm not saying that to frighten anybody, because, believe me, the people today dependent on social security are going to continue getting their checks.

We must keep that pledge.

Today we celebrate American independence confident that the limits of our freedom and prosperity have again been expanded.

We need not fear for the future of our nation as long as we've got men like you to serve as our inspiration.

The space program has improved the lives of every American.

I think the only problem that I have with the freeze is, I know the people are sincere and all, but they've got the freeze at the wrong end of the negotiations.

I am confident that the Foundation will maintain its record of excellence in advancing science and technology.

The missile is the thing that the average person can foresee, whether accidentally or not, someone pushes a button and 30 minutes later a city blows up in our country or, if it's the other way, in theirs.

This is a part of the START talks.

Those who've come from out of State, just about every spending measure that was on the ballot in this recent June election was defeated.

I am optimistic about our ability to meet them.

July 1st is the date on which this administration redeems two of its most important promises, I think, to the American people.

I am signing into law today H.R. 6631, a bill which authorizes emergency humanitarian assistance to the unfortunate victims of the hostilities in Lebanon.