I want to give credit to your Governor McWherter and to your former Governor Lamar Alexander.

I think if we get the whole elementary thing moving... those kids really need Head Start more than others.

I know of his commitment to democracy.

I believe that this democracy of ours is once again proving, as it has throughout our history, that when people are free they use that freedom to serve the greater good and, indeed, a higher truth.

I remain fully confident in Mrs. Silverman and her capacity for public service.

The success of democracy in El Salvador is a very important thing to us, to this country.

Thousands of Americans are finding their soul, finding their God, by reaching out to their brothers and sisters in need.

This act will increase family savings, stimulate job-creating long-term investment, and strengthen the competitive position of American business.

A close friend of mine sent me a poem recently which eloquently embodies this spirit of giving.

I support him now. I will support him in the future.

I've been very impressed with the courage he has shown in going after those who have broken the law in his country.

Well, today I'm transmitting to Congress an important initiative that was outlined last night in the State of the Union Address: the Savings and Economic Growth Act of 1990.

Let there be no mistake about where I stand or where our administration stands in terms of support for President Cristiani and for the democracy in El Salvador.

Americans are religious people, but a truly religious nation is a tolerant nation.

A truly religious nation is a tolerant nation.

And this legislative package will help millions of Americans invest in their children's education, buy a first home, and then set money aside for family emergencies.

There is great promise in our Nation's vision to be at the forefront of advancement in aeronautics, space science, and exploration.

The sooner we can provide incentives for American families to save and for American business to invest for the long term, the more certain we can be that the current record-setting peacetime recovery will continue.

I believe Americans will save more if given this opportunity, and by doing so, they will generate new funds for investment that strengthen our economy.

And today the times are on the side of peace because more and more brave men and women are on the side of God.

Every time a kid learns to read, you make a difference.

We must maintain the democratic decency that makes a nation out of millions of individuals.

This proposal reflects the minimum level of U.S. forces needed in Europe to protect American interests and to sustain NATO's strategy of forward defense and flexible response.

Tonight I come not to speak about the state of the Government, not to detail every new initiative we plan for the coming year nor to describe every line in the budget.

The American worker is the most productive worker in the world.