Bill Clinton

The team that Attorney General Reno and I are putting together at the Justice Department is talented, strong, and ready to move forward quickly to tackle the many difficult issues the Department faces.

I ask you to keep working for a balanced policy that promotes the economy, preserves jobs, and protects the environment even as you may disagree.

Freedom of speech is abused every day in the country.

HHS is the biggest civilian Agency of the Federal Government.

Enactment of an expansion in the debt limit is necessary before then to avoid disruptions in Treasury borrowing and unnecessary uncertainty in the financial markets.

I wish to speak about America's purposes in the world.

The opportunity that lies before our Nation today is to answer the courageous call of Russian reform.

That's what I'm going to do.

It is imperative that it be managed as efficiently as possible.

Whatever form it takes, your leadership will make an important contribution not only to the Navy but to the security of our great Nation.

I'm proud of you and the work you do, and so is the Nation you have chosen to serve.

I believe that freedom, like anything sweet, is hard to take from people once they have had a taste of it.

Even though this is April Fools' Day, that's not April fools.

I believe we must do what we can to support the reform movement and to support democracy, a precious commodity anywhere in the world.

It is in the vital national interests of the United States to certify the following countries: Afghanistan and Lebanon.

Things are going well.

One of the things that we've tried very hard to do in putting together this package is to come up with real programs that will make a real difference to real people.

At this time of change and uncertainty, it is imperative that we have a topflight team at the Pentagon.

I hereby determine and certify that the following major narcotics producing and/or major narcotics transit countries have cooperated fully with the United States.

Three-quarters of these programs are targeted in the nongovernmental sector; and three-quarters are targeted on partners outside of Moscow.

I have determined that the following major producing and/or major transit countries do not meet the standards set forth.

I'll have more to say about that tomorrow in Annapolis.

Only the Russians can save Russian democracy, not the United States.

Well, foreign aid is unpopular in every country in the world, and it's always been unpopular here. And I haven't really had a chance to talk much directly to the American people about what's going on there, what our stake in it and what…

We give a lot more money than we give to Russia to smaller countries. We've got a big interest there. And I realize that the responsibility is on me to communicate to the American people any kind of pay package I propose and to justify it…