Ronald Reagan

And Nancy and I are greatly honored to welcome you to your national home.

Don't take anything seriously that I've said so far.

You're carrying on a tradition that is uniquely American.

We make them fast and hard.

Let's cancel the lottery.

All of us look to the day when this disease has been eradicated as a major threat to American lives.

We must reaffirm today our ultimate goal—the cure of all those struck by this dread disease.

I urge the Governors of the fifty States to honor these observances with appropriate activities and ceremonies.

He will act as liaison with the General Services Administration for the White House and the Executive Office of the President.

Mr. Bollinger has served as executive director of the Columbus, Ohio, Metropolitan Housing Authority.

I invite the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all other areas of the United States flag to issue similar proclamations.

Through increased awareness and mutual cooperation, the Pan American nations strive to promote peace and stability in the region.

Vigorous cancer research, directed to both treatment and prevention, must continue.

I'm pleased to announce my intention to nominate Michael B. Smith to be Deputy United States Trade Representative.

He will also supervise the operations of the White House Visitors Office.

I herewith report 33 proposals to rescind a total of $2.8 billion in budget authority previously provided by the Congress.

Our Nation's motto 'In God We Trust'—was not chosen lightly.

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

Prayer is today as powerful a force in our Nation as it has ever been.

I am proud to nominate William H. Draper III to be President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank.

I herewith report 81 proposals to rescind a total of $11.1 billion in budget authority previously provided by the Congress.

That means, for our people, bringing to an end the inflation that's been destroying them at every level.

I'm convinced that together we're going to be able to get this problem... the economy of this country back on the upturn where it should be.

We here, in this land, have no deeper wish than that by the next St. Patrick's Day, if not before, the conflict and violence in North Ireland will have been replaced with reason and good will.

I am pleased to be here and to just add my voice to yours in honoring him tonight.