He's crossed the Demilitarized Zone to freedom.

I want to thank the team that worked very hard on this.

This is an example of national service at its best.

But we are very glad that he has been released and is now in freedom.

I never thought I would live to see the day when American rice would be available in Japanese markets.

I am submitting to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question.

Jim Woolsey deserves the gratitude of all Americans for his service to our country.

I know he will be an advocate and a spokesman for making sure that American agriculture enters the 21st century on a prosperous and solid foundation.

I am very pleased that Dan Glickman has accepted my offer to become the next Secretary of Agriculture.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 704 of Public Law 101–194, section 302 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as incorporated…

I can say one thing that has pleased me greatly over the last year or so, and that is to travel around America and have farmers come up to me and say that they now consider the Department of Agriculture a friend and not a problem.

I hope and expect he will keep wearing that sunflower and keep us in a sunny disposition.

I expect him to continue being a vocal advocate of the interest of American agriculture.

There is no reason for his detention.

I remain committed to ensuring that they have the support, resources, and leadership needed to continue their outstanding service to their country.

It was a routine training mission.

I picked him for this job because the Department of Agriculture and rural America more than ever need a leader who is experienced, aggressive, and innovative.

One of the greatest blessings of all is that our Nation is at peace, freedom is on the march, and the world is a safer place than it was a year ago.