No nation is more committed to this effort than the United States.

I'm very pleased that the United States has reached a truly historic agreement with other nations of the world to take unprecedented steps to address the global problem of climate change.

I am very pleased that the United States has reached an historic agreement with other nations of the world to take unprecedented action to address global warming.

The United States is determined to work with you in a spirit of respect and equality, as friends and partners.

The United States is proud of its partnership with Venezuela.

Heavy criminal penalties will also be levied against individuals in the United States who provide material support or resources to these terrorist organizations.

The United States cannot maintain and enhance its own standard of living unless the developing nations grow and grow rapidly.

The admission of up to 83,000 refugees to the United States during FY 1998 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.

I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to draw down articles and services.

Peter Francis Tufo, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Hungary.

Stanley Tuemler Escudero, of Florida, 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 Azerbaijan.

Daniel Fried, of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Poland.

Richard Frank Celeste, of Ohio, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India.

I intend to appoint Irving Greenberg and Romana Strochlitz Primus to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

We can never know whether we have achieved our goal of international excellence in education for every student in the United States.

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

Today the United States is being repaid more than 3 years ahead of schedule.

When the history of our time is written, Bill Perry may well be recorded as the most productive, effective Secretary of Defense the United States ever had.