Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, do proclaim that:

We are here to put progress before partisanship, the future before the moment, and our children before ourselves.

To get results, we need national goals and more flexibility from Federal and State government.

How many great ideas, how many grand and noble experiments have been impaled on the narrow spike of a Federal directive?

My role is simply now, at the end of what I think we all agree was a very successful conference, to again thank the University of Virginia students, its faculty, its president; to thank all of the Governors.

I look forward to working cooperatively with the Senate to give swift attention to this tax cut.

We will work closely with President Barco to expand bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

H.R. 1662 conflicts with the Convention's approach to combatting torture and is premature given that Senate ratification of the Convention is pending.

Colombia's fight against the drug traffickers is an example to the rest of the world.

The United States is prepared to resume discussions with Colombia and others in order to resolve the fundamental problems of the current International Coffee Agreement.

A better educated citizenry is the key to the continued growth and prosperity of the United States.

James Bert Thomas, Jr., will continue to serve as Inspector General for the Department of Education.