George H.W. Bush

NATO would remain the cornerstone of the West's efforts to manage peaceful change in Europe.

I think it's a major step towards understanding and in trying to tear down any remaining barriers that shot up because of the cold war.

It doesn't matter where you meet.

It worked exactly the way I visualized it when we took the initiative.

A better U.S.-Soviet relationship is to be valued in and of itself, but it also should be an instrument of positive change for the world.

Yes, everything is possible.

No, we had more time yesterday than we thought we'd have.

There's also a great potential to develop common opportunities.

I wouldn't say allies, but with far less misunderstanding and with far more common goals.

We're going to have to leave at 1:20 p.m.

Now we've got to move forward, and I think we can, in a lot of ways.

There is enormous support in our country for what Chairman Gorbachev is doing inside the Soviet Union.

This meeting accomplished everything that I had hoped it would.

No, it was a very good idea.

We feel this has been a very productive day in terms of the 5-hour meeting this morning.

We regret that we were unable to visit the Slava for this afternoon's meeting.

I enjoyed the sea experience.

I hope my meeting with Chairman Gorbachev means that fierce adversaries will never again clash on the field of battle.

I didn't tell you I'd justified the use of troops.

Sounded fine, he said, and very grateful for the call and very grateful for the assistance.

Our fellow democracies share our hope for such a future.

U.S. military assistance to the Government of the Philippines in defending itself against a coup attempt.

Freedom is sweeping the globe.

Let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

We will not yield on those principles.