It will permanently impair the Government's ability to attract and retain high quality individuals for the public service.

It's up to us to remind young Americans that the first step in democratic involvement is voting.

Democracy takes time and personal effort.

The U.S. would become an issue in Mexico's current election campaign, and a more constructive bilateral relationship would become politically difficult for the next Mexican president.

Damaging the Bahamas' economy would be counterproductive.

We have received excellent operational level cooperation from the Bahamian government.

I believe it would be both unfair and counterproductive for Congress to disapprove my certification of Mexico as a fully cooperating country.

Passage of these resolutions could result in more drugs entering the United States, not less.

A lot of you know personally the sort of paperwork the Federal Government can require.

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 16, 1988, as Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week.

No government program can do that, but companies like yours did.

In fact, I'll bet that it has been your companies that have needed the new office space in the last few years because the economy is in the longest peacetime expansion in U.S. history.

I call upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Decertification would result in requiring the United States to vote against Mexico for future loans requested from international development banks.

If we can continue the progrowth policies of the last 7 years, I believe that the next decade will be known as the 'Roaring Nineties.'

We take great pride in having assisted the Afghan people in this triumph, and they can count on our continued support.

Keep your head up and work hard and anything can happen.

I ask all Americans to join with me in honoring the parents, relatives, schools, churches, and institutional child care providers.