Quotes

Reagan on Foreign Policy, Heroism, and America

“The American people recognize that it is the denial of human rights, not their advocacy, that is a source of world tension.”

December 10, 1984

“The American people recognize that it is the denial of human rights, not their advocacy, that is a source of world tension. We recall the sacrifices that generations of Americans have made to preserve and protect liberty around the world. In this century alone, tens of thousands of Americans have laid down their lives on distant battlefields to uphold the cause of human rights. We honor and cherish them all. Today, it is with an abiding sense of gratitude and reverence that we remember the great gift of freedom that they bequeathed to us.”

— Proclamation 5287 -- Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day and Week