Ronald Reagan

We cannot and will not turn our backs on this struggle.

The Soviet Union bears a grave responsibility for the continuing suffering of the Afghan people.

The Afghan people have matched their heroism against the most terrifying weapons of modern warfare in the Soviet arsenal.

The foreign interference in Afghanistan comes from the nearly 100,000 Soviet armed invaders.

We're counting on you.

Print those forms on—

The fact that freedom is the strongest force in the world is daily demonstrated by the people of Afghan.

I take particular satisfaction in signing today the proclamation authorized by Joint Resolution No. 142.

Now, get over to the office and go to work.

Executive Order No. 12074 of August 16, 1978, entitled 'Urban and Community Impact Analyses,' is hereby revoked.

We're already winning the battle against inflation.

I intend to appoint Donald F. Rodgers to be a member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

Our first obligation must be to the American people.

I have urged the Soviet Union to join with us in serious and determined negotiations to ease the nuclear burden.

I believe the course we've embarked on offers the best hope for all of them.

I cannot accept the idea that a program which hasn't really started is responsible for the displeasures of today.

The idea that a nation can tax itself into prosperity is one of the crudest delusions which has ever befuddled the human mind.

Nuclear proliferation is the most essential issue of modern times.

I have determined that failure to continue peaceful nuclear cooperation with EURATOM would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement of United States nonproliferation objectives.

I intend to nominate Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr., to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

America is not licked but that our spirit is alive and well.

Our federalism program will have no losers.

I have faith that given the authority, State and local governments are more capable of handling their own affairs than the bureaucracy in Washington.

Deficits are not caused by our lowering taxes. Deficits are caused by government spending too much.

The American people have been promised tax relief.