Ronald Reagan

America's policy toward Israel has not changed.

There must be no such thing as retreat.

This is no time for turning back.

It will take courage and endurance—heroism and statesmanship—to see us through.

I invite all primary and secondary schools to conduct programs of study which are dedicated to those bedrock principles of national greatness devoted to rekindling the patriotic flame in all Americans.

I call upon all citizens of the United States of America to commemorate National Patriotism Week with appropriate celebrations and observances.

True patriotism is a love of country, but it must be an intelligent love and not blind devotion to one's nation without regard to its ideals.

We gave the American people the biggest tax relief package in this century.

Without the faith and vision of General Washington, our democratic experiment might well have expired at an early age.

I think that they're concerned about, again, that we might be going into an inflationary spiral. I don't think we are.

In celebrating the 250th birthday of George Washington, we commemorate the birth of a man whose unsurpassed contributions to our nation place him first in the hearts of all patriotic Americans.

We know that there have been problems from both the left and the right.

I think that's perfectly, naturally normal.

On that day, I ask Americans to join with me in giving thanks to Almighty God for the blessings He has bestowed on this land and the protection He affords us as a people.

Let us as a nation join together before God, aware of the trials that lie ahead and of the need for divine guidance.

The only thing I can assume is that they were for personal protection, and I think that's understandable.

I think if they go out and meet the real people—and maybe they'll do that—they'll find out that the real people out there know that government has been—[ inaudible]—too much.

The policy is that they do not engage in combat, nor were these gentlemen, as far as has been indicated, doing that, at all.

No. I don't see any reason to.

The program that we have in place is aimed at that, but also I think that we have to have more cooperation between ourselves and the Federal Reserve on this whole problem with regard to the money supply and a more consistent pattern.

With unshakable faith in God and the liberty which is our heritage, we as a free nation will continue to grow and prosper.

He spoke to every generation of Americans when he said that 'the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the…

I'd consider that a violation of human rights.

His character and magnanimity of spirit permitted him to reconcile and harmonize contending factions and establish the Chief Executive as the President of all the people, not the servant of any single group.

I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 6, 1982, National Day of Prayer.