Let us redouble our efforts, both in public and private sector, to encourage alternatives such as adoption.

We're entering an entirely different economic world than the one we grew up in, a new age of American competition in a fiercely challenging global marketplace.

Since our own highly competitive electronics industry employs 2.4 million American workers, this would mean dramatic gains in exports and therefore in quality American jobs.

I have full confidence in the American workers' competence, their ability.

We should stimulate concrete investments and expanded trade.

The U.S. cannot and will not falter at the moment that these new States are struggling to embrace the very ideals that America was founded to foster and preserve.

This agreement also highlights why foreign relations have never been as important to our well-being at home than they are now.

The battle is really theirs to win.

I think the American people want action.

I admire your conviction and dedication as you watch out for the most helpless members of our human family.

Time has proved that Head Start brings out the best in us.