Ronald Reagan

Today I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Manfred Eimer to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

The production, distribution, and preservation of America's food and fiber supply is basic to this nation's economic, physical, and social well-being.

Our farmers are the critical link in a food production chain that consistently yields the most wholesome and varied range of foodstuffs known to man.

We're constantly reviewing what we are doing, and talking with our allies in Europe on the various steps that we can take.

I herewith report one proposal to rescind $215.2 million in budget authority previously provided by the Congress.

We have two more announcements to make this morning that I'm very proud and happy to announce.

Today a single American farmer is capable of satisfying the food requirements of seventy-seven individuals—a sevenfold increase in the course of forty years.

American agriculture has achieved a record of productivity unmatched by any other food and fiber system on earth.

If he really means he wants a lessening of the tension over nuclear weapons, well, all he has to do is join us in Geneva in the elimination of nuclear, intermediate-range weapons in all of Europe.

I'm more than proud and confident of what this is going to mean in the caliber of our Armed Services.

The success of our farmers in marketing their production abroad has enabled this nation to sharply reduce its balance of trade deficit and to pay for its energy imports.

It’s grand to have you here in this house, which I might add was designed by another of Erin's sons.

We cannot think of this program as a one-time injection of U.S. interest and effort.

This is our contribution.

I want to congratulate you, Mr. Prime Minister, on your recent election and pledge to you an amicable and trusting relationship between us.

If we don't act now, the dangers will grow.

Today I am announcing my intention to appoint three individuals to positions of significant responsibility.

The crisis in the Caribbean Basin is not a partisan issue.

I don't know why anyone should think such a thing.

The people of the Caribbean Basin are our neighbors.

The well-being and security of our Caribbean Basin neighbors are in our own vital interests.

I realize that I'm going to be threatened with investigation of my income tax if I don't at least share it with Don Regan.

This is not a crisis we can afford to ignore.

All these elements in the Caribbean Basin program are inextricably linked together.

Now it's in your hands.