Bill Clinton

Every dollar we spend on foreign assistance comes back to us many times over.

Effective export controls are a critical part of national security, especially a strong nonproliferation policy.

Democratic reforms and the transition to free markets promote stability and prosperity.

To clarify the rules governing venue, and for other purposes

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes

I am deeply concerned about the devastating losses caused by Hurricane Opal and the impact on the well-being and livelihood of our fellow Americans who have been affected by this disaster.

The isolationists are simply wrong.

Our Nation can take pride in the progress we have made in the war against breast cancer.

It's a great honor for me to be able to present today the National Medal of Arts and the Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities to a distinguished group of Americans.

Mexico is ready to repay $700 million of the U.S. financial assistance we provided earlier this year to address Mexico's financial crisis.

Government corporations subject to this order should not pay bonuses in excess of those authorized by sections 4501 through 4507 of title 5, United States Code, except as otherwise specifically provided by law.

And in celebrating this ideal, we move forward together.

In a nation as diverse as ours, our arts and our humanities are bridges to help us reach out to one another and understand one another better.

Every year I get a chance to recognize the lifetime achievements of people who have been heroes to me in various ways.

The arts and humanities have energized the American dream in so many ways.

I urge the people of the United States to learn more about breast cancer and the resources we have.

Human creativity is clearly the most powerful force on Earth.

The importance of this work is more important now, perhaps, than ever before as our country and our world go through a period of unprecedented change.

Today's decision sends a positive signal to the financial markets that the tough financial measures Mexico has undertaken are succeeding and the American taxpayer is being repaid ahead of schedule.

It is critically important that Mexico remain a stable neighbor, continuing to grow as a market for our exports and to cooperate with us on a broad range of issues of mutual concern.

Let's give her a big hand.

Our support for them is not the preservation of some extravagant cultural elite, it is the preservation of our cultural tradition for all Americans.

I congratulated President Zedillo on his resolve to implement the tough measures needed to restore economic stability and growth.

We thank all of you for coming.

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