the furnishing of defense articles and services to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.

The United States is strongly committed to a sovereign, independent, prosperous Ukraine.

On behalf of all Americans, I want to extend my personal greetings to the entire Muslim community here in the United States and around the world as it celebrates the Eid al-Fitr.

The Agreement represents a considerable achievement for the United States in promoting better stewardship of living marine resources.

I am proud of what the United States has done to stand up against terrorism.

It is against the law for businesses to hire workers who are illegal immigrants and are not authorized to work in the United States.

There is not a single, solitary soul in the Congress of the United States that every day works harder to do what he believes is right to the very core of his being than Tom Harkin of Iowa.

I'm proud that the United States has been supporting you.

I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by section 175 of title 36 of the United States Code, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff.

I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad.

The United States will stand by those who have taken risks for peace.

The United States will take a leadership role in coordinating an international effort to ensure that the Bosnian Federation receives the assistance necessary to achieve an adequate military balance when IFOR leaves.

I have said that I thought the United States had an obligation to participate in the enforcement of a peace agreement.

The United States will stand with you to minimize those risks and to ensure your success.

The growth figures clearly show that the economy of the United States is moving, that we're on the right track.

I don't think anyone in the United States should do anything to undermine the prospects of bringing this horrible war to a close.

That is the responsible position, and it is the one the United States should follow and I believe will follow.

I call upon Government officials, industry leaders, and the people of the United States to recognize the vital relationship between our economy and our citizenry and to support the right of all Americans to service excellence.