We have not inherited an easy world. If developments like the Industrial revolution, which began here in England, and the gifts of science and technology have made life much easier for us, they have also made it more dangerous.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.

Today, the United States stands as a beacon of liberty and democratic strength before the community of nations. We are resolved to stand firm against those who would destroy the freedoms we cherish. We are determined to achieve an enduring peace - a peace with liberty and with honor. This determination, this resolve, is the highest tribute we can pay to the many who have fallen in the service of our Nation.

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.

My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."

A drastic reduction in the deficit...will take place in the fiscal year '82.

The bill's a textbook example of special interest pork barrel politics at work, and I have no choice but to veto it.