I think we did everything we could have, and a lot of our work is still to be done now that the agreement has been made and is public and has to be implemented.

The first task of the Board is to assist in the successful implementation of the Administration's empowerment zone legislation.

I hereby establish the President's Community Enterprise Board to advise and assist me in coordinating across agencies.

It's the first time in 100 years that the Israelis and the Palestinians have agreed on something fundamental and important.

I think the circumstances were propitious.

It is great to be back in Cleveland.

It is outrageous for the Government to have rules and regulations which take those people's money from them and spend it on things that cannot be justified.

I've been willing to do that since February.

The funding authorized in the bill is critical to maintaining our Nation's defense capabilities.

I don't think we have an option because I think the country can't walk away from this problem.

If we can reform these procurement practices, we can probably do more there than in any other area of our national life in the short run to restore the confidence of the American people in their Government.

These four individuals have all exhibited the level of accomplishment and excellence that Secretary Christopher and I have pledged that our Ambassadors would have.

I believe that all that has to be part of the negotiating process.

I think this effort can do as much as anything else to build the trust of the American people.

I think we all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the Vice President for the difficult and thorough work which has been done.

A specific tenet, reflected in this Treaty, is that U.S. investment abroad and foreign investment in the United States should receive fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory treatment.

The Treaty will establish an agreed-upon legal basis for the protection and encouragement of investment.

There are stunning examples of Federal employees succeeding in this environment.