Bill Clinton

I'm about to receive a briefing from the national security team, as you can see. I'm very grateful that our crews returned home safely after their work last night. And I'm very grateful that the United States Congress has expressed its…

I am taking this immediate stopgap measure so that our farmers, who face continuing low crop prices and difficulty in securing private loans, will be able to finance spring planting.

I asked Congress to pass emergency funding of $150 million to provide more than $1 billion in loans for farmers and ranchers.

Our journey as a nation began in struggle and sacrifice; our journey continues in progress and purpose.

Our commitment to freedom, democracy, and human rights defines us as a nation and binds us to others with similar beliefs.

It is this challenge that we and our allies are facing in Kosovo. That is why we have acted now—because we care about saving innocent lives.

If America is going to be prosperous and secure, we need a Europe that is prosperous, secure, undivided, and free.

We cannot let them down now.

If we and our allies were to allow this war to continue with no response, President Milosevic would read our hesitation as a license to kill.

We act to protect thousands of innocent people in Kosovo from a mounting military offensive.

I am committed to accomplishing these goals to give the American people a budget that prepares for the future.

The duration of the requirement for U.S. military presence in Macedonia will depend on the course of events, and in particular, on Belgrade's reaction to the air operations.

I hereby direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense.

We anticipate that U.S. forces would maintain the highest morale and effectiveness, just as they have in respect to other missions in the Balkans.

He has to choose peace, or we have to try to limit his ability to make war.

Our purpose here is to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe or a wider war.

I transmit herewith the attached unclassified report to the Congress on the Strategic Concept of NATO.

I have no intention of supporting any lifting of the arms embargo on Serbia.

The other rescissions in the international affairs area would undermine a host of important objectives in many programs.

I urge Congress not to miss this historic opportunity to strengthen Medicare.

In the context of promoting peace in the Middle East, the Administration will continue to press for these advance appropriations.

United States forces, acting with our NATO Allies, have commenced air-strikes against Serbian military targets in the former Yugoslavia.

This is both a happy and a bittersweet day.

Let us remember that our national unity is a great American strength.

Ending this tragedy is a moral imperative.