I therefore shall interpret this and similar provisions consistently with my constitutional authority to withhold information that would compromise national security or the deliberative processes of the executive branch.

This is an area of major strategic importance to the United States.

The policy recognizes that leadership requires U.S. preeminence in key areas of space activity critical to achieving our national security, scientific, technical, economic, and foreign policy goals.

We must not and cannot base our foreign policy or our national security aspirations on one man inside the Soviet Union or anywhere else.

I have never felt that Ronald Reagan was going to lead this Nation deliberately into war.

A healthy and modern steel industry is vital to our Nation's economy and also to our Nation's security.

No nation can be a world power, with the ability to defend itself and to deter aggression, no nation can adequately defend itself without a strong industrial base.

We must also recognize the constraints of national security, privacy, efficient decision making, and costs.

I'm grateful that, as President, we've kept our Nation at peace.

The best guarantee of peace for ourselves, for the Middle East, for our other allies and friends is to keep our Nation militarily strong.

I'm grateful in the last 3¼ years there has been no American troop or soldier sent to endanger his or her life in combat against another nation.

Energy security is crucial to the well-being of every family in this country and crucial to the wellbeing of our Nation as it faces the years ahead.

American strength does not depend just on defense budgets.

When our Nation is strong, the world is more secure.

I've long believed that our Nation must use more of this natural resource in our own national defense.

This program will provide significant economic and national security benefits through accelerated oil and gas displacement effort.

The purpose of this meeting is to equate accurately energy security with our Nation's military security; there's no way to separate the two.

I thank you again for your hard work and your effective efforts to face facts and to help build a secure future for our country.