Ronald Reagan

Nancy and I are proud and pleased to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day.

If you really want glasnost, if you really want openness, tear down that wall.

May America and Ireland always cherish each other and the kinship in which we hold St. Patrick's Day.

The only effective way to negotiate with the Soviets is from a position of strength.

Democracy has been progressing in that region, but one area where totalitarianism has a foothold could well undo all that's been accomplished.

We cannot leave those fighting for freedom in Nicaragua at the mercy of the Communist regime.

Our commitment will not end when we leave Washington at the end of my term.

We must face reality in Central America, or we will face the consequences.

I announce my intention to appoint Julius Belso to be a member of the National Council on Vocational Education.

Unless the bill is so amended, the President's senior advisors would recommend that it be vetoed.

Robert B. Barker will be appointed as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy.

I don't think right at the moment—and with the way we're progressing in various treaties and so forth—I don't believe that the threat is that immediate.

Be assured, we will never sacrifice the interests of our allies and friends in any agreement with the Soviet Union.

It is worthy of broad, bipartisan support.

I have every confidence in his integrity.

It is time for the North to eschew violence and get down to the serious business of resuming dialog with Seoul.

Well, we are trying to and will continue to try to.

The key is remembering that it is in our mutual interest to find good solutions.

We applaud Portugal's desire to modernize its armed forces and to play a more active role in NATO's collective defense efforts.

Our commitment to assist Portugal in these efforts remains firm.

Yes, and we have used that a number of times and are using it now.

The conditions are right. We're already off to a great beginning in export growth.

Protecting the Federal budget from special interest, budget-busting legislation requires a continued, ongoing commitment.

Progress continues to be made on our four-part agenda, and the commitment remains to do all that we can to advance the cause of peace and to settle regional conflicts.

Well, I can only say this: that it would be very strange if he actually did have information as to the location of those hostages.