Bill Clinton

I will come as soon as I can.

I will go to Japan as soon as I possibly can.

We still have an unresolved situation on the Korean Peninsula.

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12852, as amended, is further amended by deleting the number '25' in section 1 of the order and inserting the number '29' in lieu thereof.

I will veto this bill.

I think it would be a great mistake to think it is less important.

I urge the Congress to act on this legislation promptly and to return it to me for signing.

Let us reopen the budget—the Government.

The United States does not take seriously its role as leader of the peace process.

Holding the Government, the Federal employees, and the millions of Americans who depend upon them hostage to the congressional Republican budget is not the way to do this work.

Passage of such a bill now, while negotiations continue in Dayton, Ohio, seriously undercuts the ability to work with the parties on obtaining a settlement.

I will still veto any bill that requires crippling cuts in Medicare, weakens the environment, reduces educational opportunity, or raises taxes on working families.

I will work, I will work, with Congress in good faith to balance the budget.

NATO is the only force that can provide that presence and the United States, as the leader to the Alliance, must participate fully.

A strong U.S.-Japan relationship is critical for the world as we move into the 21st century.

The American people should not be held hostage anymore to the Republican budget priorities.

Our elderly and veterans deserve better, and I believe we are permitted to do better under the law.

A lasting, peaceful settlement to a bloody conflict in the heart of Europe is critical to protecting these interests.

The family is society's most basic unit, daily providing the acceptance, love, and reassurance that enable each of us to flourish and succeed.

I urge smokers and non-smokers alike to take this opportunity to begin healthier lifestyles that set a positive example for young people.

Let us each take time to appreciate the value of our family relationships and rededicate ourselves to building essential ties of kinship among all people.

I won't allow the Republican Congress to force us into default or put Social Security beneficiaries at risk.

I urge all the people of the United States to reaffirm their own familial bonds and to reach out to others in friendship and goodwill.

Children are our Nation's most precious resource and most sacred obligation.

I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to honor American families with appropriate ceremonies and programs;