One of the things that we've tried very hard to do in putting together this package is to come up with real programs that will make a real difference to real people.

At this time of change and uncertainty, it is imperative that we have a topflight team at the Pentagon.

Secretary Christopher and I have concluded that the skills that Brian Atwood brings to the State Department are greatly needed at AID.

I am confident that he will be the kind of effective administrator that our foreign assistance programs need at this time.

We must all work together to get our Government back on track.

His proven effectiveness and his commitment to democratic change make him an ideal choice.

Partisan politics have no place at this crucial juncture of our history.

We can begin with this program.

Americans don't want handouts; they just want a hand up, a chance to work and to provide for their own.

Helmut Kohl, over more than a decade of service in his present position, has proved himself time and again to be a true friend and staunch ally of the United States.

My thoughts and prayers are with the relatives and the shipmates of those five servicemen who are missing at sea.

I assured the Chancellor that the United States intends to remain politically and strategically engaged in Europe.

If the world is to progress and prosper, the United States and Germany must work closely together.

I think the real issue is whether the cumulative impact of the events of the last few days will bring the Serbs to the signing table.

I think he's been remarkably deft in his dealing with the issue so far.

It is fitting, therefore, that our two great democracies pause to realize how much they have benefited and continue to benefit from each other.

I am delighted to sign this proclamation recognizing Greek Independence Day and celebrating the democracy that we share in the United States with Greece.

Today, those ideas continue to strengthen the United States.