The U.S. would become an issue in Mexico's current election campaign, and a more constructive bilateral relationship would become politically difficult for the next Mexican president.

We have received excellent operational level cooperation from the Bahamian government.

I believe it would be both unfair and counterproductive for Congress to disapprove my certification of Mexico as a fully cooperating country.

Damaging the Bahamas' economy would be counterproductive.

Passage of these resolutions could result in more drugs entering the United States, not less.

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 16, 1988, as Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week.

I call upon the people of the United States to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

If we can continue the progrowth policies of the last 7 years, I believe that the next decade will be known as the 'Roaring Nineties.'

Decertification would result in requiring the United States to vote against Mexico for future loans requested from international development banks.

A lot of you know personally the sort of paperwork the Federal Government can require.

In fact, I'll bet that it has been your companies that have needed the new office space in the last few years because the economy is in the longest peacetime expansion in U.S. history.

No government program can do that, but companies like yours did.