Ronald Reagan

I intend to nominate Otto J. Reich to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development.

Today, aviation is vital to the American way of life and to our economy and national defense.

I do hereby call upon the people of this nation and their local and national governmental officials to observe Wright Brothers Day, December 17, 1981, with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

I believe this program of recognition is vital to call attention both to what is being done by American volunteers and to what can be done through voluntary action.

Throughout our history, Americans have always extended their hands to neighbors in assistance.

The energy expended by our citizens in problem-solving is absolutely imperative to maintain and improve the quality of life for all Americans.

The nation expects continued follow-through.

I thank the Members of the House and Senate for a responsible vote.

The continuing resolution just passed by the Congress represents another difficult step forward in this Nation's struggle to restore responsible economic and fiscal policy.

These former federal employees should not be deemed suitable for employment with the Federal Aviation Administration.

I do not believe that those who forfeited their jobs as controllers should be foreclosed from other Federal employment.

We made the only choice we could.

I urge all Americans to observe January as March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month.

Those principles have been honored, and our commitment to them remains firm.

This means that each application will be considered fairly and on a case-by-case basis.

U.S. hopes for a just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus problem.

Support for the United Nations-supervised intercommunal talks.

We're reducing fraud, improving management controls, eliminating errors in government programs and, by doing so, also providing a growing deterrent against future abuses.

The United Nations remains an important institution for the foreign policy of the United States.

I have just come from a meeting with this entire group and discovered that the few facts that I have in here only scratch the surface of what has actually been accomplished.

I assured the American people that this was no cosmetic gesture but a serious, substantial step toward restoring government efficiency.

America cannot do without—he was an indomitable doer and an irrepressible advocate.

I'm happy—and I really mean happy—to announce that their report contains some very good news for the American taxpayer.

I wouldn't believe a word he says if I were you.

We're making progress now in collecting that debt, thanks to these gentlemen.