I think this is most of all a tribute to the American people.

I thank you again for all your enormous effort and work.

America is strong; freedom is on the march.

Proclamation 6696—Prayer For Peace, Memorial Day, 1994

Today it is hard to imagine that this is now a place of peace.

The economy is picking up.

We must resolve never to forget such hallowed words as Anzio, Nettuno, Salerno, Normandy.

It is a joy for us to begin our commemorative journey among the wonderful people of your country.

I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

This is not about the rest of the world; this is about North Korea.

I believe Italy will pursue its democratic destiny with virtue and grace.

We honor all those who reclaimed Europe's freedom half a century ago.

I welcome this opportunity to get to know him better and to make the ties between our two nations even stronger.

Let us hope that, 50 years from now, the world will say of us, the children of freedom and democracy were the builders of lasting peace.

I think we have laid the foundation of a very, very good and strong relationship.

Today we celebrate something worthy of their greatness, the towering friendship between the United States and Italy.

Would I bet on it? Yes, I would bet on it.

I hereby submit the attached report concerning the continuation of a waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act.