George H.W. Bush

Panama has fully cooperated with the United States, or taken adequate steps on its own, to control narcotics production, trafficking, and money laundering.

Adoption is good for our country; and for the children who need a loving home; and for the birth parents, who want the best for their children; and for the adoptive parents, by giving them the joy of raising and loving a child.

I believe in America, nothing is impossible.

I intend to nominate C. Anson Franklin to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development.

I am grateful for the enthusiastic and bipartisan support that the Congress gave to the National Drug Control Strategy last year.

Full congressional support of this national strategy is essential if we are to give Americans the thorough and effective drug control policy they expect and deserve.

I know that every Member of Congress shares my desire to overcome the terrible scourge of drugs.

I intend to nominate John R. Dunne to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.

I ask all our guests to join me in wishing President Salih health and happiness.

I just do not want to see things slip back.

It is my great honor to welcome you to the White House.

I look forward to our talks and to the opportunity that we'll have to build on what already is a strong and stable relationship.

I'm just very grateful to each and every one of you for taking the time and giving it the attention that it needs to get the problem done.

There's more, much more, to be done at this decisive moment in history.

Without democracy, there can be no peace in Central America.

The United States is and will always be committed to a lasting solution, a truly comprehensive and lasting peace.

All of us here tonight recognize President Salih as a man of extraordinary accomplishment.

Once again, you are most welcome here in the White House, sir.

America remains committed in the Middle East to help maintain security and to promoting the pursuit of peace.

Freedom and democracy cannot be rolled back in these countries.

I am pleased that the United States has been able to help Yemen realize some of its economic and development goals.

I hope that at every step along the way, you encounter the warm welcome that Barbara and I enjoyed.

I am writing to ask your help in the common cause of furthering democracy in Nicaragua.

I am pleased to announce my intention to appoint John M. Engler to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

I recommend the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the convention and supplementary protocol and give its advice and consent to ratification.