Quotes

Reagan on Government, Democracy, and America

“So, starting tonight, let's go to the American people.”

May 4, 1982

“Most Americans spend their time bringing up their families and making a living. They don't talk and think politics nearly as much as we who are in this room do. Remember, something that might sound repetitive to us in politics is probably something that most Americans will be hearing for the first time. So, starting tonight, let's go to the American people.”

— Remarks at the Republican Congressional Salute to President Ronald Reagan Dinner