Mayors hold the most difficult public offices in our land.

The need for a New Partnership is clear from the record of the last fifteen years.

I am fully committed to a reduction in Defense costs, but the burden should not be borne solely by the citizens who happen to reside or work in an impacted area.

The urban policy has come through strong and unscathed.

I want to express my appreciation for the dedication of Senator Metcalf and to his colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives who have helped make this act possible.

The moderate tariff increase over a three-year period that I will proclaim will have a much smaller price effect than the 30 percentage point added duty over a five-year period recommended by the USITC.

Federal government procurement should strengthen the economic base of our Nation's cities and communities.

This act adds 904,500 acres of some of Montana's most rugged and beautiful backcountry alpine lakes, meadows, and mountains to the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The job of revitalizing the urban communities of our country will not be done overnight.

America's communities are an invaluable national asset.

Even with substantial increases and improvements in existing programs, gaps still remain.

The Federal contribution to the new partnership is a long-term commitment.

This commitment began on the day I took office and it will continue throughout my Presidency.

It is a comprehensive policy aimed both at making cities more healthy and improving the lives of the people who live in them.

I want to affirm that friendship, to cement that alliance, and to give form and substance to that partnership.

This new partnership offers no quick nor easy solutions.

The Secretary of Commerce shall serve as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications policies.

I am signing into law today S. 1671, which designates the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in the State of Montana.