![]() Our outstanding men and women in uniform volunteer to work hard and to sacrifice mightily. Now, if you’re looking for some of that spirit today… if you’re looking for optimism, and pragmatism, and patriotism… and if you’re looking for a can-do attitude in American life-well, look no further than the United States military. In today’s changing world, I hope that we can again summon Ronald Reagan’s sunny conviction that this country can be stronger, prouder, and better.Īnd his openness to seize an opportunity for statesmanship. That’s central to his legacy-not just the vigor that he showed in waging the Cold War, but the vision that he showed in helping to end it. And to work together, even with an old foe, to try to make all our children safe from the specter of nuclear war. Yet President Reagan also showed a willingness to change. He had bedrock beliefs: a love of democracy, a zeal for free enterprise, and an implacable opposition to autocracy. He always believed that Americans were up for a challenge-up for meeting hard problems with a can-do spirit. The old saying is that institutions are shadows of people, and this library is a tremendous extension of the legacy and optimism of President Ronald Reagan. ![]() This is indeed quite a crowd.Īnd I’m honored to be here at the Reagan Library. It is great to be here in person at the Reagan National Defense Forum.Īnd I’m glad to see so many friends and valued colleagues, including a truly outstanding delegation from the Department of Defense. Thank you, John, for that kind introduction, and thanks for everything you do for the Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
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