Our commitment to the freedom of the Afghan people will not end should the Soviets withdraw.

Rejection of the agreement would undercut overall relations with Japan and weaken our influence over Japan's future nuclear program.

However, in one Central American nation, Nicaragua, the cause of freedom is in grave peril.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish a Working Group on Financial Markets, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Let all Americans and people of good will resolve on this St. Patrick's Day to work toward a future of peace and prosperity for Ireland.

St. Patrick's Day is a joyous occasion on which we celebrate the Irish heritage in America and the ties of kinship, culture, and values which the American and Irish people share.

A happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you.

Northern Ireland continues to suffer from senseless violence, which tragically we have seen repeated in recent days, and high unemployment.

We can best address these problems by supporting those who seek peaceful settlements to disputes and rejecting those who seek solutions through terror.

I've got a pub named after me in Ballyporeen.

We Americans cherish our freedoms and use them; we thrive on the benefits of free exchanges with those who represent us in government.

This is a time for all the parties to the conflict to make decisions for peace.