Ronald Reagan

“ Every American can be truly grateful to the dedicated citizens among us who give others the beautiful and lasting gift of literacy.
In the years since I created the Adult Literacy Initiative, more and more Americans have decided to help foster reading and writing skills. Volunteers and private-public partnerships do a great deal of good. Nevertheless, studies show that more needs to be done before "functional illiteracy" is a thing of the past, so we must continue our efforts to reach all who lack literacy. ”

“ It enables us not only to discover and learn from the rich legacy of recorded human experience but also to understand and take full part in basic activities essential to daily life. Those who do not have these skills must forego many of life's possibilities, and society loses many of the contributions these people could otherwise make. ”