Ronald Reagan

I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Joseph R. Wright, Jr., to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Democracy depends on government being close to the people.

We still have that in America.

Had he not lived, perhaps some other great leader would have appeared to liberate the Colonies and establish our Republic.

Acceptance by the United States would significantly further our commitment to eliminate restrictive trade practices and result in beneficial modernization of United States customs procedures.

Words alone cannot express how much we revere this giant for freedom.

Revenue sharing is protected in the fiscal 1983 budget that we have submitted.

I herewith report a revision to a rescission proposal previously reported decreasing the amount proposed for rescission by $2.0 million.

I think it is essential to this country and to the world to develop [nuclear power].

James B. Wyngaarden is a distinguished scientist and an accomplished physician.

I am determined that this program offers us the best opportunity for coming out of this recession.

I believe in nuclear power, and I think the antinuclear forces in this country are basing their views on a lack of information.

The program has not really had an opportunity.

Things are going to improve in the second quarter.

Government has been a restraint on the economy.

Unemployment is the last thing that recovers when you're coming out of a recession.

Together We Can Change Things.

Our two countries have the same goals—peace, prosperity, and the democratic ideals of individual freedom.

We had great discussion and found great agreement and support here with regard to our position in El Salvador.

We found ourselves in great agreement with regard to the double-track of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces.

We had a very valuable meeting.

I call on all Americans to join with citizens of The Netherlands in observing 1982 with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recall the long-standing friendship and shared values of our two peoples.

Our commitments will be kept.

Israel remains America's friend and ally.

I am determined to see that Israel's qualitative technological edge is maintained.