Bill Clinton

I want all of you to know that in years to come you will be very glad you were here for many reasons.

I am proud that this budget—the first balanced budget in a generation—includes an ambitious initiative to make child care better, safer, and more affordable.

I have done it for 5 years, and I do so again today.

The evidence at the beginning of this election year is that the cost of media spending by candidates for public office will continue to spiral upward.

The NEH remains vitally important to promoting our Nation's culture.

I ask that they continue.

Retirement Board February 3, 1998 To the Congress of the United States: I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to the provisions of section 7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement…

Reform February 3, 1998 I strongly support action to end the soft money raised by both political parties. That is why last year I asked the Federal Election Commission to ban soft money, under its current legal authority. I am very pleased…

The head of each agency shall assure that efforts to address the Y2K problem receive the highest priority attention in the agency.

Assure that no critical Federal program experiences disruption because of the Y2K problem.

Cooperate with the private sector operators of critical national and local systems, including the banking and financial system, the telecommunications system, the public health system, the transportation system, and the electric power…

Minimizing the Y2K problem will require a major technological and managerial effort.

The American people expect reliable service from their Government and deserve the confidence that critical government functions dependent on electronic systems will be performed accurately and in a timely manner.

We can balance the budget and still continue to invest in education.

With the new balanced budget, with our commitment to science and technology, with our commitment to the Test Ban Treaty, all these things are helping to build a stronger America for the 21st century.

I have worked to increase our investments in research and development for the last 5 years.

He will long be remembered as a defining force in America's cultural life.

I came here to talk about what we must do to start a chain reaction of opportunity for all our people in the 21st century.

Our Nation is mourning the loss of this important cultural figure.

I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for Fiscal Year 1996.

On behalf of the American people, I offer my heartfelt sympathy to the families and friends of those killed and injured in this accident.

The balanced budget of 1999 will pave the way for America's next great leap forward over the next 30 years.

I have expressed my condolences to Prime Minister Prodi and assured him that we will cooperate fully with the Italian Government.

Now I ask the members of the Commission to step up to their responsibility and act, within their legal authority, to end the soft money system.

Saddam Hussein cannot defy the will of the world.