The state of the Union is strong.

Those big numbers don't mean much to people; they really want to know how they are doing in their communities.

I learned of Roger Johnson's resignation as Administrator of the General Services Administration with deep regret.

He served his country with distinction over the last 3 years.

The crime rate is going down in most communities in this country, thanks to the efforts that you and your police chiefs, your police officers, and your community leaders are making.

We want them to be skilled.

Community policing is the one thing that came up over and over in all parts of the country that seemed to be working.

I welcome the report released today by the international body on decommissioning.

The United States stands by its commitment to support the efforts of the British and Irish Governments, the political parties, and the people of Northern Ireland.

The answer is both.

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to release up to 1,500,000 metric tons of wheat from the reserve.

Wheat released from the reserve will be used to provide, on a sale or donation basis, emergency food assistance to developing countries during fiscal year 1996.

Our space program is an important part of our partnership for world peace.

Shutting down the Government again would be unbelievably irresponsible.

NASA has been a major, major force in helping us to figure out ways to save our planet Earth.

Are we to be one people bound together by common spirit, sharing in a common endeavor, or will we become a divided nation?

We the people. It is a very eloquent beginning, but when the document was completed on the 17th of September in 1787, I was not included in that 'we the people.'

Your Government has closed thousands and thousands of offices, eliminated hundreds of programs.