George H.W. Bush

The courageous people of West Berlin tend the precious fire of freedom as an example for us all.

We want Berlin to be a place of cooperation, not a point of confrontation.

We remain firm in our commitment to assure the city's security and well-being.

On behalf of the people of the United States, I reaffirm this nation's commitment to Berlin's freedom and prosperity.

The tide of history has turned, and we look to a future Europe whole and free.

He will bring leadership, insight, and wisdom to our efforts to keep our military strong and ready, prepared to defend our security and to safeguard the peace.

It is important to the security interests of the United States.

We will see -- guarantee -- that your insured deposits are secure.

I believe in prayer, and I think it would be most appropriate with the situation that we consider this.

The life of every single one of these people is too precious for me to be sticking my head in the sand and miss some subtlety in this highly complicated corner of the world.

John J. Welch, Jr., will continue to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

We have a commitment to protect the savings of these Americans and millions like them across this country, and we will honor that commitment.

I think that would be not a good way to behave.

This legislation comes to grips with the problems facing our savings and loan industry.

I'm not going to do anything that would put some other American, perhaps in some other place, at some other time, at risk.

Today bigotry and bias may take more subtle forms; but they persist, and as long as they do, my work is not over.

We've got to wage war on poverty and wage war on despair and wage war on the hopelessness that robs us of our future.

Discrimination -- of course it still exists.

Creating jobs creates hope.

The question, our challenge, is whether they'll have the education and the skills that they need to seize that opportunity.

Your problems are my problems; your hopes, the hopes all Americans hold dear.

It's a question of how people live their lives, a question of human dignity; and it's a challenge that I take to heart.

Together we will make America open and equal to all.

We will not tolerate discrimination, bigotry, or bias of any kind, period.

The day of Jim Crow is gone.