Bill Clinton

No child in any community, in my opinion, should be passed from grade to grade, year after year, without mastering the material.

The fourth thing that we have to do is to continue as Americans to lead the world toward peace and freedom.

I applaud the mayors for holding this meeting on education.

Opportunities do not last forever; they must be seized.

When parents and teachers take responsibility, asking more of themselves, their children, and their leaders, you can replace failure with triumph.

I understand that I am the first sitting President to address an Arab-American conference.

I thanked the Prime Minister for Italy's contributions in Bosnia and more recently in Albania.

I do not accept, nor can I ever accept, some of the antidemocratic and, frankly, clearly anti-human-rights policies of the Government.

I do not believe Israel or any other country should accept the dictates of the United States in a peace process.

I have very much enjoyed having this opportunity to welcome the Prime Minister to Washington again.

E pluribus unum, the motto of the United States, a principle cherished by Italians and Americans: Out of many, one.

I congratulated Prime Minister Prodi on the historic step Italy and other EU members took this past weekend on the European Monetary Union.

I am pleased today to announce $8.8 million of new Federal money from the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program to fight methamphetamines, a deadly drug.

I have supported increasing unity within Europe and any specific step that the Europeans might decide for themselves to take, including a common currency.

Without Italy, Europe is not Europe.

Tonight we celebrate the ties that bind us.

There's no way in the world I could impose an agreement on them or dictate their security to them.

The absence of genuine dialog there is fueling a conflict that could threaten regional stability.

I believe we have made it clear between us that, at least from my point of view, no option should be ruled out.

The choice is simple: cut crime and drug use by demanding that criminals kick their drug habits, or release drug offenders back into the community knowing they will commit more crimes to feed their addiction.

This is not only about public safety, it is about basic human rights.

We discussed our common efforts to build an undivided Europe at peace.

We're working urgently to establish unconditional talks that can avert escalating violence.

I'm confident that a strong Europe with open markets and healthy growth is good for America and good for the world.

All States should follow their lead, and Congress should support their efforts.