By securing for women the right to vote -- and allowing them full participation in the political life of our country -- the 19th Amendment affirmed the principles upon which our Nation was founded.

I have now signed a message to the Congress transmitting another piece of legislation, one that would ban the receipt of honoraria by Members of Congress.

James R. Locher III is a highly qualified nominee for the position.

The adoption of that amendment secured for women an equal voice in our representative system by guaranteeing their right to vote.

Barbara and I extend our sympathy to the families of all the victims.

His sense of compassion and desire to help those in need has aided millions of people from Houston to Addis Ababa.

We were truly saddened to hear that the discovery of Mickey Leland's aircraft revealed that apparently there were no survivors of this tragic accident.

Our hearts go out to Alison Leland and to the family and friends of the congressional staff members, State Department, Agency for International Development, and Ethiopian officials who joined Mickey on his important mission and who died…

We remain firm in our commitment to assure the city's security and well-being.

The courageous people of West Berlin tend the precious fire of freedom as an example for us all.

The Berlin Wall has affronted the free world with an alien vision of closed societies where basic freedoms are denied.

I reaffirm this nation's commitment to Berlin's freedom and prosperity.