By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America.

There are no more simple dividing lines between foreign and domestic in the world we're living in.

The center can hold, the center has held, and the American people are demanding that it continue to do so.

As we rejoice in the rich cultural heritage of the African American community during Kwanzaa, let us work together to ensure that the meaning and energy of this inspiring festival will remain with us throughout the coming year.

Merry Christmas, and God bless you.

This Child was born to poor but loving parents in the small town of Bethlehem.

Today, we have a renewed sense of hope in America.

We cannot afford to continue the politics of personal destruction and division that have taken too much of the lifeblood of this country already.

We must strengthen our families and help our people to succeed at home and at work.

Kwanzaa helps us celebrate the human experience and appreciate our many blessings.

I hereby determine that an unforeseen emergency requires the immediate provision of assistance under Chapter 6 Part II of the Act;

It is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $4 million of commodities and services from the inventory of the Department of Defense to support a Peace Monitoring Force in northern Iraq.

Let us welcome God wholeheartedly into our daily lives.

We must mobilize people in every walk of life to meet those challenges.

We must bring the under class into the American mainstream, breaking the cycle of dependence and poverty.

Let us go forward from that center to build our bridge to the 21st century.

Our first task is to finish the job of balancing the budget.

The hearts of millions of men and women across America and around the world rejoice as together we enter into the spirit of this uplifting holiday.