Bill Clinton

As distinct as Catholicism is, it shares something with many other faiths in our Nation, the unshakable values that are at the core of our society that hold us together as a country.

For them and for all Americans, we thank you, Holy Father, for coming back to the United States, and we welcome you.

Today, these words hold special meaning for us, for with God's help, we recently celebrated the advance of peace in the Middle East.

The Catholic faithful here in America have always taken an active role in making our country better.

Our challenge today is to continue this work, and my Administration remains committed to the responsible use of existing resources and the progress of innovative technology.

It is a great pleasure and an honor to welcome you back to the United States.

Americans should not underestimate the daily impact of a clean, safe, affordable energy supply on maintaining our standard of living.

On the threshold of a new millennium, more than ever, we need your message of faith and family, community and peace.

This year's theme, 'Energy Fuels Our Future,' is a powerful reminder of the need to build a strong foundation of sustainable energy policies that will benefit the generations to come.

Your return has been greatly anticipated by the American people.

We know that if we value our families, as we must, public policy must also support them.

I call upon government officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate activities recognizing the central importance of energy use in our lives and to the future of our world.

Your words supported the statement she made on behalf of all Americans, that if women are healthy and educated, free from violence, if they have a chance to work and earn as full and equal partners, their families will flourish.

I hereby delegate to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy, the Administrator of General Services, and the heads of all other departments and agencies, the authority under section 2451 of the Act to make determinations of need for their…

Without responsible radiation research, we wouldn't be making the progress we are in the war on cancer.

I hope you feel that your Government has kept its commitment to the American people to tell the truth and to do the right thing.

There is hereby established a National Bioethics Advisory Commission.

When the Government does wrong, we have a moral responsibility to admit it.

Our greatness is measured not only in how we so frequently do right but also how we act when we know we've done the wrong thing.

As a first priority, NBAC shall direct its attention to consideration of: protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

Each executive branch department and agency that conducts, supports, or regulates research involving human subjects shall promptly review the protections of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

I hereby designate all other departments and agencies of the United States as subject to this provision.

Let us remember the difficult years chronicled in this report and think about how good people could have done things that we know were wrong.

I am committed to seeing to it that the United States of America lives up to its responsibility.

This report I received today is a monumental document in more ways than one.