there was reason for guarded optimism. And let us be clear about what brought it all to a halt -- terrorism.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

They will not succeed, for we stand united in the global war against terrorism -- war that compels the resistance of all free peoples, and must be won by free peoples, together, in an alliance.

Every one of these bombings sets us back, ... terror cannot be allowed to prevail, to win.

All the options you can imagine are before us.

President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom, and his willingness to act on that belief, helped end the Cold War and usher in a new and brighter phase of history.