05/15/1994
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"We must make people matter again."
"But when our national interest is on the line, we all must rise above partisanship and act for our Nation."
"Reports indicate at least 3,100 people have died, nearly 900 are missing, over 16,000 are injured, and an estimated 240,000 are homeless."
"The destruction of basic physical infrastructure poses a threat to the lives of the survivors."