Submitted February 28 David M. Ransom, of the District of Columbia, 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 State…

To ensure that the trade policies of the United States advance, to the greatest extent possible, the export of the products and services of the United States.

The United States imposed economic sanctions on Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and illegal occupation of Kuwait, a clear act of brutal aggression.

The U.N. sanctions remain in place; the United States will continue to enforce those sanctions under domestic authority.

I believe that the Chemical Weapons Convention is in the best interests of the United States.

This is how free societies and open markets evolve, how global progress happens, how future friends of the United States and these children will be created.

The United States can and must compete in the global economy.

I believe that we have created a unique opportunity to build an international trading system that will ensure the orderly and equitable expansion of world trade and contribute to the prosperity of the United States in coming generations.

His loss will be greatly felt in Europe and here in the United States.

The United States renews its pledge of solidarity with and support for the Government and people of Italy.

The Government of the United States, like the Government of Italy, is committed to fighting back.

It is in the national interest of the United States to make available funds appropriated under the Act without regard to the restriction contained in section 560(g) of the Act.

The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the declaration on January 7, 1986, of a national emergency has not been resolved.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511) (the 'Act').

Today I reaffirmed to President Kim America's unyielding commitment to South Korea's security.

I believe that the responsibilities of the United States and Japan to do more to promote global economic growth will have been, in large measure, advanced.

I do not think there was any doubt about where the United States stands on these issues today.

I think our trade relationships alone indicate that the United States has not attempted to isolate China but instead has attempted to assist its movement into the global economy.