Bill Clinton: “With the millennium, we must now decide how to think about our commitment to the future. Thomas Paine said, a long time…”

“With the millennium, we must now decide how to think about our commitment to the future. Thomas Paine said, a long time ago, ``We have it in our power to begin the world over again.'' We have always believed that in this country, and we must now take it upon ourselves to take stock as we approach this new millennium to commit ourselves to begin the world over again for our children, our children's children, for people who will live in a new century. It is to the people of that new century that we must all offer our very best gifts. It is for them that we will celebrate the millennium. [The video presentation concluded, and the First Lady then made brief remarks.]”