Quotes

Reagan on Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and National Security

“We want real peace.”

November 21, 1985

“We know that peace is not just the absence of war. We don't want a phony peace or a frail peace. We didn't go in pursuit of some kind of illusory detente. We can't be satisfied with cosmetic improvements that won't stand the test of time. We want real peace.”

— Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva