Ronald Reagan

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Section 7103(b) of Title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

I think we had an agreement in principle that even led to this before we even started.

The United States exports more to the province of Ontario than to the entire country of Japan.

I'm talking about the so-called Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, commonly known as the Grove City bill.

This legislation isn't a civil rights bill.

I sure wouldn't want to fight against Chic Hecht too often.

America needs Chic Hecht.

We warned that even though we cut off the freedom fighters, the Soviets would continue their massive aid to the Communists.

It's time to give the vote back to the people.

Well, equality before the law is the American standard.

We hope with the Afghan people that it will see the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops and self-determination for the people of Afghanistan.

Our commitment to the freedom of the Afghan people will not end should the Soviets withdraw.

Rejection of the agreement would undercut overall relations with Japan and weaken our influence over Japan's future nuclear program.

The tenacity and tremendous sacrifices of the Afghan people will bear fruit in the coming period.

However, in one Central American nation, Nicaragua, the cause of freedom is in grave peril.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish a Working Group on Financial Markets, it is hereby ordered as follows:

We can best address these problems by supporting those who seek peaceful settlements to disputes and rejecting those who seek solutions through terror.

I've got a pub named after me in Ballyporeen.

A happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you.

St. Patrick's Day is a joyous occasion on which we celebrate the Irish heritage in America and the ties of kinship, culture, and values which the American and Irish people share.

Let all Americans and people of good will resolve on this St. Patrick's Day to work toward a future of peace and prosperity for Ireland.

Northern Ireland continues to suffer from senseless violence, which tragically we have seen repeated in recent days, and high unemployment.

Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 16, 1988, as Freedom of Information Day.

The plight of Soviet Jewry shall remain at the top of my agenda in my discussions with Secretary Gorbachev.

I urge the Congress to enact promptly my alternative proposal, the 'Civil Rights Protection Act of 1988.'