”I think it`s far better if the Iranians go to bed every night wondering what we might do than us telling them in advance.”
–President Reagan, on why he refuses to say how the United States would retaliate if Iran attacked U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf.
”You just don`t run a ship or two up there anymore and say the United States has maintained open sea lanes. It is now a place where it is a shooting gallery at times.”
–U.S. Sen. John Glenn (D., Ohio), suggesting the Reagan administration ought to have a clear policy on what it`s doing in the Persian Gulf.
”Freedom of speech is one thing. Expressing political opinions against the existing system is another thing.”
–Communist Party official Vladimir Stambuk, on the difficulty of practicing civil rights law in Yugoslavia.
”I`m putting some resin on the bat handle right now.”
–Attorney Theodore Geiser, on the lawsuit he plans to file against the Bronx district attorney after his unsuccessful prosecution of former Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan on larceny and fraud charges.
”I don`t know what`s gone wrong with the man. He has lost his moorings.”
–Mayor Harold Washington, reacting to sharp criticism of his hiring practices from Roosevelt University urbanologist Pierre deVise.
