Ronald Reagan had a great sense of humor when the cameras weren’t rolling!

>”My fellow Americans. I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.” >- [President Ronald Reagan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Official_Portrait_of_President_Reagan_1981.jpg) during a sound check for a live radio show, 1984 ___________________________________ **Source:** Stephens, John Richard. “Official Documents.” *Weird History 101: Tales of Intrigue, Mayhem, and Outrageous Behavior*. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2006. 45. Print. ___________________________________ **Further Reading:** [Ronald Wilson Reagan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan)