Your commitment to the quality of our military capability and the well-being of our men and women in uniform has been undivided.

Peace has been the alliance's goal.

It is with regret that I accept your resignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective February 22, 1988.

We must stick with the strategy of strength and dialog that has kept the peace.

We do not distrust each other because we're armed; we're armed because we distrust each other.

I transmit herewith the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.

Being mindful of the suffering that comes with unemployment, that last figure is a matter of particular pride for me.

That is why responsible Federal spending and taxing policies—policies that foster growth and expand opportunity for all our citizens—are so important.

We've proposed a trim budget that keeps the lid on spending and yet still recognizes that some increases are justified.

This budget fulfills the second-year obligations of a bipartisan agreement I hammered out last November with the leaders of Congress.

Make no mistake, we have the opportunity to put our fiscal house in order and to reform the budget process.

I fully support the work of this youth exchange council and share your strong personal commitment to advancing mutual understanding.