Bill Clinton actually said...

The arts are not a luxury, but a vital part of our national character and our individual human spirit.

I want to ask every citizen in America to say we are not going back, we are not slipping back to those dark days.

When we work together, we know we can meet the challenges of this time.

Let me also thank President Santer, who has worked with us so productively since he took office a year and a half ago.