Bill Clinton

Give her a hand. That was great. [A participant discussed how the Texas performance reviews led to State and local cooperation in efforts to keep criminals off the streets and in jail without raising taxes.]

Good for you, Mayor. [Laughter] [At this point, a participant discussed the improved response time of the Houston police department and its impact on crime in the city.]

I am very proud to have put together this outstanding group of people to serve on this Commission.

We will remain true to our commitments in that regard.

We believe that the Israeli-Palestinian agreement can serve as a catalyst for progress on the other tracks.

Treaty September 10, 1993 To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador…

California September 10, 1993 Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President and Madam Mayor and ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure for me to be here today. And we want to spend most of our time listening to you, but I'd like to take…

Well, we're going to brief them on--the Secretary of State and I are--about, obviously, our strong support for the agreement, what America's responsibilities will be, what our allies and friends around the world are interested in doing…

I'll be talking a little more about that later, and I'll have a statement as soon as this meeting is over. I want to talk to the Members here about it first.

Reductions in agency internal management regulations shall be concentrated in areas that will result in the greatest improvement in productivity.

We're living in truly revolutionary times, with profound changes sweeping the entire world.

Make no mistake about it, we've got a lot of work ahead of us.

We need to earn the trust of the American people.

Rosh Hashana is a time of reflection and hope--thoughtful reflection on the year just past and hope for a good year to come. The days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are the most solemn of the Hebrew calendar. But in the midst of…

Thank you so much. Thank you very much. It is great to be back in Cleveland. I've never had a bad day in Cleveland. [Laughter] But I felt so good about coming here today that I wore a necktie I bought in Cleveland the last time I was here…

We've been discussing that for the last several days, but I think that I should wait until there is a formal statement by the Israelis and the PLO later today, and then we'll have more to say about that. Thank you.

[Inaudible]--a lot of work, a lot of economic reconstruction that has to be done. I believe we'll do our part. I believe the Congress will be willing, and I think the American people will be willing. I think that our people will appreciate…

No. You know the facts, but let me briefly reiterate them. We sponsored, along with the Russians, the resumption of the talks. We put on the table a set of basic principles. About 70 percent of them were in the ultimate agreement that came…

I think that there are many reasons. I think, frankly, the major leaders in Middle East, beginning with Prime Minister Rabin and Mr. Arafat, were at a point in their lives, their careers, their experiences, where for all kinds of reasons…

I don't want to say any more today. Let's wait until their statement comes out. For the moment, for the next few hours let's savor the fact that they have made this agreement. As Prime Minister Rabin said, it's the first time in 100 years…

Well, let me answer you in this way. Later today we will see what the statements of the parties are, and then I will have another formal statement later in the day. If the PLO's statement today meets the criteria we have repeatedly set…

I just got off the telephone with Prime Minister Rabin. I called him to congratulate him on the agreement that he has reached today. When we first met, he told me that he was prepared to take risks for peace, and I told him that it was the…

We're going to brief them on—the Secretary of State and I are—about, obviously, our strong support for the agreement.

Now there is an opportunity to define the future of the Middle East in terms of reconciliation and coexistence.

We will welcome them.