Ronald Reagan

The American commitment to Europe remains steady and strong.

Nancy and I will be leaving here with warm hearts and great gratitude for the hospitality that has been extended to us.

We will stand with you in defense of our heritage of liberty and dignity.

This has been a most important meeting for us and a very heartwarming experience every minute that we've been here.

Let me assure you that the American commitment to Europe remains steady and strong.

Poland is not East or West. Poland is at the center of European civilization.

Together, committed to the preservation of freedom and our way of life, we must strengthen a weakening international order and restore the world's faith in peace and the rule of law.

Freedom is not the sole prerogative of a lucky few, but the inalienable and universal right of all human beings.

America stands with Britain, and I mean that.

Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root.

Together, we must face an unstable world where violence and terrorism, aggression and tyranny constantly encroach on human rights.

Democracy is not a fragile flower. Still it needs cultivating.

The United Kingdom is a great symbol of Western thought and values.

We must maintain dialog with the Soviet Union, based on reciprocity and restraint.

The tragedy in the Falkland Islands has been a serious concern to us all.

Beating inflation, convincingly and enduringly, is the key to a strong recovery of growth and employment.

I pledge to do my utmost to carry out what must have been their wish—that no other generation of young men would ever have to repeat their sacrifice in order to preserve freedom.

The freedom we enjoy today was secured by great men and at great cost.

Only strength can deter tyranny and aggression.

Inflation is down; interest rates, I'm very happy to say here, are falling; and both personal savings and spending are improving.

We resumed here discussions that began a few weeks ago in Washington.

I just want to take this opportunity to thank President Mitterrand and the people of France for the warm hospitality that we have enjoyed and are enjoying here.

I hope you all realize that we know, of course, France has great appreciation for fine wines, and that's why we decided to treat you to some California wine tonight.

We need only the spirit, wisdom, and will to make them work.

Let us continue working together for the values and principles that permit little people to dream great dreams, to grow tall, to live in peace, and one day to leave behind a better life for their children.