I am looking forward to reviewing the progress that's been made in each of these three fields.

We do not need new institutions, only to make better use of one that has served us so well.

The whole visit? Well, it's been very productive for me.

We recognize that Turkey is the keystone of NATO strength in the eastern Mediterranean.

We face the future with confidence that the other differences can be ironed out.

It is not enough for us to share common purposes; we must also strengthen the institutions that fulfill those purposes.

I've had a renewed confidence in the strength of the Western democratic societies.

I believe that it is a year of hope for substantial progress, but it can only be achieved with close consultation, open minds, and a determination to succeed in spite of very difficult obstacles.

I believe that if I can learn from President Asad today, that will be another major step toward the progress that we all hope to see.

I am convinced that action is needed now, and that these steps will restore the financial integrity of the Social Security system.

There must be fairness; there must be some flexibility; there must be a forgetting about past differences and misunderstandings; there must be determination.

I want to express my deep thanks to President Asad for being willing to come to Geneva to meet with me.

I hope that later on this year we might come back to find a resolution of differences that have separated one nation from another and one people from another for many, many years in the eastern Mediterranean area.

I hope that this day's deliberations will be a contribution to peace in the Middle East which can help to guarantee peace and prosperity throughout the whole world.

Many more in the future, I hope.

I believe that the natural inclination of the Swiss people and the atmosphere and influence of Geneva will be conducive to major progress built upon this visit.

Many of the American leaders who have been to Syria to meet with President Asad... have almost always come back to report that he is one of their favorite leaders of all the world.

I believe that this visit in Geneva... can possibly be a milestone in the world's search for peace.