Bill Clinton

We have much to celebrate on this wonderful occasion and many reasons to be proud.

We must have the vision to use new technology to improve our schools and stir the creativity of our young people.

The theme for our national millennial celebration is 'Honor the Past—Imagine the Future.'

We must ensure that in the coming century all our people live in One America.

Harm Patient Safety and Health December 28, 1999 Prescription drug sites on the Internet have given consumers new options to obtain needed medications, sometimes at a more affordable price. This industry is in its infancy, however, and…

We should use 32,000 of the 120,000 new housing vouchers to help families moving from welfare to work.

The new Venezuelan tax law has been enacted in accordance with Venezuelan law;

Housing vouchers are a critical part of my administration's efforts to reform welfare, reward work, support working families, and provide affordable housing for low income families.

The new Venezuelan tax law is fully consistent with and appropriate to the obligations under the Convention.

The Department of Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State, has thoroughly examined the new Venezuelan tax law;

I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure to the Government of Libya to reduce its ability to support international terrorism.

This November we fought hard to provide 60,000 additional vouchers for hard-pressed working families in the final FY 2000 budget agreement.

I am pleased to announce that my budget for FY 2001 will include $690 million for 120,000 new housing vouchers to help America's hard-pressed working families.

United Nations and other peacekeeping operations also helped us protect our interests before they were directly threatened.

The report provides an account of how the United States used peacekeeping last year to promote regional stability and to advance U.S. interests.

We have zero tolerance for prescription drug Internet sites that ignore Federal and State laws and harm patient safety and health.

We continued to promote greater discipline in decision-making regarding multilateral peace operations.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that peacekeeping remains a viable option for dealing with international conflicts.

I am pleased to transmit herewith the 1998 Annual Report to the Congress on Peacekeeping.

I'm proud that the United States is leading the international relief effort there and that so many Americans are donating food, clothes, and medicine for the survivors.

I worked with a man named Steve Pritchett.

That's America at its best, when neighbor helps to lift up neighbor and together we shine a light in the darkness.

And as the year ends, and this millennium draws to a close, we all have a chance and a responsibility to reflect on our lives and rejoice in our blessings.

He's been in their training program for 2 months now, and already he's been offered a job.

Good morning. Hillary, Chelsea, and I join millions of American families celebrating Christmas today.