Bill Clinton

It is essential that these nations participate in a meaningful way if we are to truly tackle this global environmental challenge.

No nation is more committed to this effort than the United States.

It's a huge first step.

If you want young people not to be trapped in dead-end jobs, they have to be able to get education for a lifetime.

I am profoundly honored to be here tonight.

I'm very pleased that the United States has reached a truly historic agreement with other nations of the world to take unprecedented steps to address the global problem of climate change.

Her indomitable spirit and extraordinary efforts to improve the lives of her fellow citizens have helped to illuminate our common path to a better America.

That's why I'm so grateful we've got 800 colleges with their students working in our schools to teach children to read independently by the third grade.

Look at where the Bronx was when President Carter came here in despair.

She has expanded the focus of her advocacy and generously lent her talents to issues that confront seniors, women, and consumers.

This agreement is environmentally strong and economically sound.

Could we grow the economy and improve the environment?

I think invest-and-grow is better than trickle-down.

The Democratic Party is firmly on record in favor of high standards, more investment, a national testing program—voluntary—to see if the kids are meeting these standards.

The momentum generated by Vice President Gore's visit helped move the negotiation to a successful conclusion, and I thank him.

It is with a deep sense of personal sadness that I received your letter this afternoon. I will of course ensure that the Department of Defense accommodates your wishes. I will always remember Larry for his friendship and for his service to…

Supporting the spread of democracy, with respect for human rights, advances the values that make life worth living.

In the past 6 months, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) has shown no sign of willingness to cede its hold on absolute power.

Human rights are still at risk from Burma to Nigeria, from Belarus to China.

America has its own challenges today.

The people of Arkansas have lost a true and valued friend.

Bill Lann Lee has lived the American dream, and he has dedicated his life to making the dream come alive for all Americans.

The net effect of U.S. and international measures to pressure the SLORC... has been a further decline in investor confidence in Burma.

It is time to show the world that America joins those 161 countries which have gone on record to oppose discrimination and violence against women around the world.

By diligently and faithfully enforcing our civil rights laws, the lawyers and members of this division have helped all of us live closer to the ideals that lie at the heart of that dream—freedom and equality of opportunity.