Diplomacy

I am deeply honored to be the first sitting American President to visit your wonderful country.

Whether showing the flag in peacetime to build good will with other nations or employing its potent combat power in conflict, the ship will carry on Senator Chafee's legacy of honorable service to our Nation.

Let me say this: I believe that both these leaders want to make peace.

President to Visit Oslo, Norway, November 1-2, 1999

The American people deserve a foreign policy worthy of our great country.

David N. Greenlee, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay.

I think anything that Syria does to disassociate itself from terrorists is a positive step in the right direction.

We recognize that the U.S.-Israel relationship serves as a cornerstone for pursuing peace.

A negotiated peace is the best way to make Israel more secure.

We express our shared conviction that these meetings have laid the foundations for a vigorous effort to bring an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

This is a good day for affirming the eternal friendship between Israel and the United States.

Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., of Texas, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

I urge the Senate to act quickly so that we can strengthen the ties between our Nation and a continent on the verge of a new era of democracy and prosperity.

This historic initiative will set the foundation for a stronger partnership between the United States and Africa.

We should not be in a patronizing role, we should be in a supportive role.

The United States has no business trying to prejudge these final status issues.

I salute the leaders of Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC), Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe for their courage and commitment to peace in agreeing to the terms for a cease-fire in the Congo war.

You were magnificent today, and we were very honored to have you in our country.