Your words supported the statement she made on behalf of all Americans, that if women are healthy and educated, free from violence, if they have a chance to work and earn as full and equal partners, their families will flourish.

I call upon government officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate activities recognizing the central importance of energy use in our lives and to the future of our world.

On the threshold of a new millennium, more than ever, we need your message of faith and family, community and peace.

This year's theme, 'Energy Fuels Our Future,' is a powerful reminder of the need to build a strong foundation of sustainable energy policies that will benefit the generations to come.

For them and for all Americans, we thank you, Holy Father, for coming back to the United States, and we welcome you.

We know that if we value our families, as we must, public policy must also support them.

It is a great pleasure and an honor to welcome you back to the United States.

Americans should not underestimate the daily impact of a clean, safe, affordable energy supply on maintaining our standard of living.

Your return has been greatly anticipated by the American people.

The Catholic faithful here in America have always taken an active role in making our country better.

Our challenge today is to continue this work, and my Administration remains committed to the responsible use of existing resources and the progress of innovative technology.

As distinct as Catholicism is, it shares something with many other faiths in our Nation, the unshakable values that are at the core of our society that hold us together as a country.

As a first priority, NBAC shall direct its attention to consideration of: protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

Let us remember the difficult years chronicled in this report and think about how good people could have done things that we know were wrong.

I hereby delegate to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy, the Administrator of General Services, and the heads of all other departments and agencies, the authority under section 2451 of the Act to make determinations of need for their…

When the Government does wrong, we have a moral responsibility to admit it.

There is hereby established a National Bioethics Advisory Commission.

Each executive branch department and agency that conducts, supports, or regulates research involving human subjects shall promptly review the protections of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.