Quotes

Reagan on Foreign Policy, Free Enterprise, and Business

“This isn't a time for us to be afraid, to be erecting barriers, or to be trying to shut out the world.”

September 5, 1987

“Trade and commerce are the lifeblood of job creation. The flow of goods and services between countries and peoples is a stimulus to growth and prosperity. This isn't a time for us to be afraid, to be erecting barriers, or to be trying to shut out the world. Instead, we should be working to open markets, to increase our productivity, and to meet the competition head-on. And don't let anyone tell you we can't do it.”

— Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade