There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child and nothing more important to our future than the safety of all our children.
America has made a lot of progress in renewing these enduring values and strengthening our sense of national community.
Violent crime by young people has been cut nearly in half since 1993.
I'm extraordinarily grateful for all the progress we've made together these last 8 years building the strongest economy in a generation.
We passed the Brady law, which has kept guns out of the hands of over 600,000 felons, fugitives, and stalkers.
Our Empowerment Zone tax credits are bringing new business and new jobs to our hardest pressed communities.
Our current economic strength is the result not of chance, but of a choice the American people made 8 years ago.
I encourage my fellow Americans to use this holiday, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to his spirit of service, n...
This is a unique moment in U.S. history, a time of unrivaled prosperity and progress.
We can leave that legacy to the incoming administration and to the children of this country.
I am pleased to report that the American economy today is strong.