The United States remains strongly committed to these goals.

The United States does not want to miss an opportunity for peace in the Middle East.

And we want those overseas, too, to know that we mean business.

I welcome the opportunity through this Consular Convention to improve further relations between our two countries.

I want to add my support to this demonstration of concern for the Sudanese victims of war and starvation.

We still believe in direct talks as the best path to peace.

Your reports on environmental protection and also on drug control strategies got you way out front on these two issues.

By working together as Americans, we can, I believe, lick any problem, no matter how big, how complex, or how deeply rooted it may be.

I intend to continue and to extend this leadership role by seeking new legislation that will give the United States Government authority to ban all exports of hazardous waste except where we have an agreement with the receiving country…

She would succeed Jack R. Stokvis.

The United States has been and remains in compliance with all current treaty obligations and political commitments.

We must draw from these same deep wells of national purpose to summon the spirit of defiance.