George H.W. Bush

Flag-burning is wrong.

I have never been one who thinks that the relationship with China ought to be based on playing the 'Soviet card'.

I would like to have seen those young volunteers go to China and help teach English to the Chinese.

We are just delighted to have this opportunity to welcome you back to Washington, sir.

I feel viscerally about burning the American flag, and therefore, I express it.

I am firmly positioned in favor of overturn of Roe v. Wade.

I believe that the flag of the United States should never be the object of desecration.

I have expressed my concern about what went on in China.

Everything I did last year was the purpose of advancing my election.

You've made a tough decision -- the right decision -- and we're with you.

The switch is on to the party in sync with the American principles.

It was once said that some men change their principles for their party, while others change their party for their principles.

The Democratic Party left me.

Our approach to these negotiations is based on a realistic approach to our security: For the past four decades, a strong nuclear deterrent has been the foundation of our security and freedom.

We deplore Bulgaria's blatant violations of the human rights of its citizens.

Michelle Easton will continue to serve as Deputy Under Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs at the Department of Education.

It is clear, however, that enactment of across-the-board disaster relief legislation is inappropriate under current circumstances.

We can point proudly to improvements on a number of fronts.

James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives in the struggle to guarantee one of democracy's most basic civil rights -- the right to vote -- for all Americans.

The savage execution of these three brave men rightfully shocked our national conscience.

Although the Administration has no objection to House passage of H.R. 1199, it would prefer that action on this legislation be deferred.

We can erect no greater monument to their memory than to ensure that the arrogance and bigotry that took their lives never again exists in America.

When they saw the promise of democracy unfulfilled in their homeland, they risked all so that others might know the joy of true freedom.

Under section 112, the amount payable to veterans receiving extended care at VA expense in hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliaries would be increased from $60 to $105 per month.

And accordingly, I would like to commend our three mayoral candidates, Rudolph Giuliani -- Rudy -- [laughter] -- Ron Lauder, and Herb London -- for offering their considerable abilities to the voters.