Thomas Daschle: “Yesterday, in a speech before the Nixon Center For Peace and Freedom's policy conference held here in Washington…”

“Yesterday, in a speech before the Nixon Center For Peace and Freedom's policy conference held here in Washington, President Clinton spoke eloquently about America's leadership role in the post-cold war era and the importance of America remaining engaged in world affairs. The President placed particular and appropriate emphasis on the need to continue to make strong efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons. The President's remarks regarding his concerns over the new isolationism creeping into the debate over American foreign policy and the outline of his ambitious agenda to reduce the international nuclear threat are especially significant for members of the Senate. In the coming weeks we will be beginning debate on major foreign policy issues and may vote this year on ratification of the START II treaty as well as consider the Chemical Weapons Convention. As President Clinton has rightly pointed out, American leadership is vital to continued international efforts to promote peace and reduce the threat of nuclear weapons.”