Bill Clinton

Deval took to heart my admonition to mend affirmative action, not end it.

It does, and I'll compare it to mine. It may have been driven by that. But the point is, the people ratified what was done, you know. There is no way to read the election results as they came out as a repudiation of the last 2 months of…

I haven't made a decision. I'm working on it. I'm working on a lot of appointments now, and I will do it when I'm ready to do it. It's a very important decision. Bipartisanship

A qualified individual from outside the Federal Government shall be designated by the President from among the members to serve as Chair of the Commission.

I hereby designate the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

It was a remarkable period of incredibly productive legislation, and that shows what we can do when we work together.

It is nearly four years since the Bush Administration signed the Convention and three years since this Administration submitted the CWC to the Senate for its advice and consent.

We can meet these challenges if we work together in the future, as we did to pass this terrific piece of legislation.

Thanking Him in humility for the countless blessings He has bestowed on our Nation and our people.

Let me just say, we have a good partnership with Australia. I have not had a chance--it is vital to our security interests in the area. I have not had a chance to meet with the new Prime Minister. And I'm looking forward to going down…

You had to remind me that it was congratulations instead of condolences after this crowd. [Laughter] Middle East Peace Process

I don't know. All I can tell you is, I imagine they will have debates in their party about what they should do. It's clear to me what the American people said. It's clear to me what the people of New York said. It's clear to me what--but…

You know, you're the first person that ever asked me that. Let me just say this: I'll be glad--I'd like to have some chance to think about it. But I've never been asked it before, and I've never thought about it much. But I have--you know…

Well, I hate--I obviously hate that. And the thing I really hate is that, when people that are completely innocent are basically confronted with a presumption of guilt and told to prove their innocence of charges, they're not quite sure…

I think, on the first question, I should have no comment on that. On the second question, I should have no comment on any personnel decision until I have had a chance to meet with the Cabinet members in question and work through all the…

Thank you. This is an inauspicious beginning; you're leaving me in my hour of need. [Laughter] Go ahead. Sorry. Trust and Campaign Finance Reform

I think that—I think at least for the time being that it's not for me to be the one who's suggesting what should be done.

When we put aside partisanship, embrace the best ideas regardless of where they come from, and work for principled compromise, we can move America not left or right but forward.

Now is the time to seize it, before the moment fades.

The White House announced that the President will host a U.S.-European Union summit on December 16 at the White House.

We should make the 13th and 14th years of education as universal as a high school diploma is today.

He has helped the American people understand that we cannot lead on the cheap; it takes time, energy, and resources.

Today, if the children of the Middle East can imagine a future of cooperation, not conflict, if Bosnia's killing fields are once again playing fields, if the people of Haiti now live in democracy instead of under dictators, in no small…

Nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) shall be extended to the products of Romania.

President Yeltsin underwent heart bypass surgery today in Moscow. On behalf of the American people, I want to convey our very best wishes for his full and speedy recovery. Our thoughts are also with Mrs. Yeltsin and the Yeltsin family. We…