I reaffirm my strong commitment to U.S.-Israel friendship and to the security of Israel.

The United Nations is the place to build international support and consensus for meeting the other challenges we face.

Saving one child is a miracle.

This is priority for our nation.

Let us strive together to make education the primary work of all children.

The facts are as stark as they are oppressive: There are almost 3 billion young people on Earth today, and more than 14 million of them will die this year.

All children must be given the chance to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives.

I hereby determine that it is the national interest of the United States to draw down defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense.

We understand your sacrifices in supporting the U.N. embargo, and we are grateful.

We want to see you succeed.

I hereby designate persons fleeing Kuwait and Iraq due to the current military crisis in the Persian Gulf as qualifying for assistance under Section 2(b)(2) of that Act.

I heartily thank the negotiators who have worked so long and so hard to develop this package.

It is not a phony smoke-and-mirrors deficit-cutting program.

I will do everything I can to generate support from the American people for this compromise.

We seek to reduce infant mortality and low-weight births, to increase child-immunization levels and improve the health of both mothers and children.

I want the American people to understand how important we feel this is.

The United States seeks the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon.

Thank you for your support in the United Nations on the resolutions related to Iraq.

We will help in every way we can.

The United States supports Lebanon's independence, unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

We must work to improve the world environment.

We continue to seek all information that could be helpful in securing the release of our hostages.

America wants you to succeed.

The changes in Eastern Europe have really captured the imagination of the American people.

We must keep all our options open to ensure that Iraq's unlawful occupation of Kuwait is ended.