09/04/1997
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"Let us resolve today to honor their sacrifice and their service by maintaining the best prepared and best equipped force in the world, always ready to meet any challenge."
"I believe more strongly than ever before that the world has never had a better fighting force than the men and women who serve in the military service of our country."
"America had a 20-year high in productivity increase in the last quarter of last year."
"I did reaffirm my strong intention to have no further reduction in our military presence in this region as long as there is any outstanding question of security regarding this issue."