Courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Ronald Reagan: To preserve our peace and our freedom we must maintain
a margin of safety. Not numerical superiority in arms and armament , but a
margin of safety that is a combination. A balance of a strong economy, mutual
respect and unity among our great allies and a revitalized up to date
military capability. History has taught us only too well, that tyrants are tempted
only when the forces of freedom are weak, not when they're strong.
Voiceover: The time is now for Reagan.