More than 200 years ago, America's founders adopted the Bill of Rights to ensure the protection of our individual liberties.

The Executive order is designed to make the licensing process more efficient and transparent for exporters while ensuring that our national security, foreign policy, and nonproliferation interests remain fully protected.

We are moving beyond talk to action.

We know that there is an enormous amount of possibility in this period and still a great deal to trouble the soul.

Today we meet at the summit of five lives of artistic grace and greatness.

This action agenda makes it clear that we will remain firmly engaged with Europe in the post-cold-war era.

B.B. King was a troubadour on the American road.

When Sidney Poitier left Cat Island in the Bahamas for Miami at the age of 15, he was stunned at the signs of segregation.

At such a time we have to do everything we can to imagine the right kind of future and to remember what is best and constant about human nature throughout all ages.

I am delighted to see you here.

Marilyn Horne made her professional debut at the age of 4 when she sang at a fundraiser for President Roosevelt.

We know now that these threats respect no borders and that they demand the kind of concerted action that we adopt today.

American leadership for peace matters.

If necessary, we'll have to use lethal force.

I feel good about where we are.

Thank you for helping civilization not to die over there.

It is a peace that the people of Bosnia want.

It's been a huge advantage.