Bill Clinton

Let us strengthen our Nation for the 21st century.

Let's do what it takes to bring teen smoking down.

Save Social Security first.

This action was taken in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act.

A vote against McCain-Feingold is a vote for soft money and for the status quo.

Your children can go on to college.

America must stand against the poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism.

Discrimination against any American is un-American.

Executive Order 12947 provides this Administration with a tool for combating fundraising in this country on behalf of organizations that use terror to undermine the Middle East peace process.

It is in the national security interest of the United States to make available funds appropriated under that heading without regard to the restriction in that subsection.

Special Advisory Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad January 23, 1998 I welcome the report of the Committee, which my administration established in November 1996 to advise us on means to combat religious persecution and intolerance…

The balanced budget I'll submit to Congress next month will include antifraud and waste provisions that will save Medicare more than $2 billion.

To ensure that Medicare is as strong in the 21st century as it has been in the 20th, we must also do more to root out fraud and abuse.

We will only win the fight against fraud and abuse in the Medicare system with the help of the American people.

I am pleased that the Committee has recognized the considerable efforts we have already made.

The President will travel to Africa in March, including a state visit to South Africa at the invitation of President Nelson Mandela.

I welcome the report of the Committee.

Later, he met with Minister of Finance Tharin Nimmanhemin of Thailand to discuss the Asian-Pacific economic situation.

Well, let me say, the relationship's not improper, and I think that's important enough to say. But because the investigation is going on and because I don't know what is out--what's going to be asked of me, I think I need to cooperate…

Well, that will be up to them. I don't think so. It's election year; they'll want to get some things done, too. And we've got a lot to do. I'm going to give them the first balanced budget, 3 years ahead of time, and a great child care…

I've given no thought to that, no. Mr. Henry. Will this cloud your ability to get anything done with this Congress as you head into the new session?

Well, I don't believe it will. I'm going to cooperate with this investigation. And I made it very clear that the allegations are not true. I didn't ask anybody not to tell the truth. And I'll cooperate. So I think that there will be a lot…

Well, I hope not. But you guys will have to make that decision. The press will make that decision. Mr. Henry. Some Republicans have been talking about impeachment for months now. And even your former adviser George Stephanopoulos mentioned…

Hi, Ed. Independent Counsel's Investigation Mr. Kondracke. A few questions about the breaking news. Do you think that this Monica Lewinsky story is going to overshadow your State of the Union Address?

I tried to spare the country that. That's the only reason that we asked the Supreme Court to affirm that, absent some terrible emergency, the President shouldn't be subject to suits, so that he wouldn't become a political target. They made…