This legislation is an important step in our continuing effort to cooperate with the Panamanian Government and the people there.

It says something very important -- sends a message -- and that is that this scourge will stop.

This convention helps equip the international community with the coherent, tough legal authority to stop the flow of illicit drugs.

I'd like to urge all nations to join the United States in ratifying this United Nations convention.

I'm pleased today to sign the United States instrument of ratification for the U.N. Convention Against Illegal Drugs.

Through whatever way they get that feeling, whether it's a statement by the President, whether it's some legislative action, or whether it's some demonstration -- that's helpful.

Good afternoon. Well, this has been an extraordinary and positive week in East-West relations.

I don't think that perception is widespread with the American people.

I wouldn't call it an impasse.

I think we've got to convince them that we are going out on all fronts.

I think his coming here evidences the fact that we see in him a new brand of leadership.

Today liberty and hope are alive in the world as never before.

NATO membership. And I think it's stabilizing.

I happen to think American jobs there make good sense.

I do hereby proclaim the week of February 11 through February 17, 1990, as Vocational-Technical Education Week.

We are not for nationalizing. We're for privatization across the -- for free markets.

I think we've made some real progress on this, and I was very pleased with his reaction to our proposal.

When military bases close, various communities historically seem to prosper.

I think it's good that he's out there.

The U.S. troops are there as a stabilizing factor.

Continue meeting with a broad spectrum of South African leaders.

We're going to try to use that Council to put more emphasis on women's sports, men's sports, and sports for the kids or fitness.

Today it's only fitting that you receive this award.

I know that all of your friends and colleagues here will agree that you certainly are the role model for our nation's young women.

Sports is an alternative.