On 20/07/2016 14:14, newshound wrote:
On 7/20/2016 1:23 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote:
pamela wrote:


I remember this pearl from Reagan:

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that
I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever.
We begin bombing in five minutes."

Reagan (not my favourite president) said this as a joke off-air
when testing the sound system.
It was never broadcast.

It's slightly dishonest to give it as a Reagan quote.


Actually he went up in my estimation after that as a guy with a good
sense of humour.

Also, whilst most of the quoted Star Wars stuff was clearly rubbish, he
did open the door for Gorbachev. I think history will conclude that he
played rather a clever hand.

Apparently, at one summit in Russia, Gorby had a chat with Reagan, and
confided in him they he had a dream about the White House... He said:

"and do you know what I saw?"

"No", said Reagan

"I Saw a Red Flag flying on top of the White House!"

Reagan was a little shocked. Gorby continued:

"And there was writing on the flag"

"What did it say?"

"It said United States Soviet Socialist Republic"

Reagan did not quite know what to make of this, but felt somehow he had
been slighted.

A year later the US were hosting a summit.

Reagan had a chat with Gorby, and said:

"You remember what you said about dreams last time we met?"

"I remember" says Gorby.

"Well, I had a dream the other night, and I saw a Red Flag flying from
the roof of the Kremlin!"

"A *Red* flag Mr President?"

"Yes a Red Flag... and it had gold writing on it as well!"

"What did the writing say Mr. President"

"Hell don't know, I don't read Chinese!"




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Cheers,

John.

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