Bill Clinton

I call upon Government officials, industry leaders, and the people of the United States to recognize the vital relationship between our economy and our citizenry and to support the right of all Americans to service excellence.

I intend to be there with you every step of the way.

We agreed that it was important for Russia to participate in the implementation of the agreement.

I am not going to do something that I think will prevent us from doing what I ran for President to do.

The United States and Russia have established an important partnership.

We reached complete agreement about how we would work together for peace there.

There is no evidence that a modest increase in the minimum wage will cause unemployment.

We agreed that we would both push hard for the ratification of START II.

Say no to looting the pension funds. Say no. It's wrong.

I want every middle class family in this country and every poor family in this country to be able to send their kids to college.

I encourage all Americans to acquaint themselves with the activities and accomplishments of the U.N.

That is not the kind of America I want for the 21st century.

We want Russia to be involved in it.

I think it's very useful and welcome that the U.S. and Russia have a common position on achieving a pure zero-yield CTBT in '96.

If we do not do that, next year the minimum wage will reach a 40-year low in purchasing power.

And finally, we agreed—and this is very, very important—that we would work together to succeed in getting a zero-yield comprehensive test ban treaty next year.

It would be a good thing to do, but we have to do that consistent with our values and our objectives.

It is crazy for us to be divided by race, by region, by income, in any way that saps our strength.

It is time we accepted a fundamental lesson: Treating working people in a decent, fair, humane, enlightened way gives you a stronger American economy, not a weaker one.

We have strongly encouraged Russia...to undertake these measures to strengthen their financial system.

He has, therefore, proposed a series of initiatives as the result of a year-long study that has just concluded.

I think we can fairly say that the example that he and his country have set really embodies the best of what the United Nations is trying to do throughout the world.

I was raised to believe we should pay our obligations.

The significance of borders is deteriorating.

The United Nations has not ended war, but it has made it less likely and helped many nations to turn from war to peace.