Ronald Reagan
1911 - 2004

August 1980

"We must take a stand against terrorism in the world and combat it with firmness, for it is a most cowardly and savage violation of peace. We must remember our heritage, who we are and what we are, and how this nation, this island of freedom, came into being."

"And we must make it unmistakably plain to all the world that we have no intention of compromising our principles, our beliefs or our freedom, that we have the will and the determination to do as a young president (John Kennedy) said in his inaugural address 20 years ago, 'Bear any burden, pay any price.'

"Our reward will be world peace; there is no other way to have it."