John Kennedy's fleeting time among us remains a singular story in the history of our great Nation.

I welcome and applaud the invitation of U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali to all parties to meet next week in Haiti.

It is a wonderful thing if I am but one day and one night in the world, provided that my fame and deeds live after me.

Unless we work to shape events, we will be shaped by them, often in ways that put us at great risk.

I urge all parties to build on that spirit at next week's meeting.

But we don't want to cut off our nose to spite our face.

I am committed to ensure the safety of over 1,000 Americans living and working in Haiti.

Are we going to find more markets so we can secure the jobs we've got?

He dared Americans to join him on an adventure he called the New Frontier.

We must also give Haitians hope in their own land so they do not risk the perils of the sea to try to reach our shores.

I am for this agreement for quite a few reasons.

Our generation must now decide whether we will harness the galloping changes of our time.

I would never knowingly do anything that would cost Americans jobs.

We remain firmly committed to that process and the consolidation of Haitian democracy.

Nothing I do as your President within the borders of the United States can create more jobs and higher incomes unless somebody buys the stuff we produce.

We are beginning now the process that will lead to a vote sometime next year on the health care plan.

I am disappointed that the Congress has not provided funding in this Act for continuing construction of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC).

It is easier to be a good President for New York City and for New York State if you have a good partner at city hall.