We cannot offer protection against fate, but we can prevent the compounding of a tragedy so that a death or an illness doesn't leave a bitter legacy of poverty or despair for a whole family.

I want to add my support to this demonstration of concern for the Sudanese victims of war and starvation.

We can, we must, build a culture of zero tolerance.

I welcome the opportunity through this Consular Convention to improve further relations between our two countries.

We still believe in direct talks as the best path to peace.

And we want those overseas, too, to know that we mean business.

All friends of Sudan, of which I am one, urge those responsible for the continuation of this war to agree to an early cease-fire.

The United States remains strongly committed to these goals.

There really is no greater test of America's greatness than its challenge on meeting this great challenge of drugs.

We've got to see that the great cities -- indeed, some of rural America -- that they are no longer held hostage to the crack dealers.

The United States does not want to miss an opportunity for peace in the Middle East.

I have chosen Bill Bennett to be the commanding general in the drug war.

Your reports on environmental protection and also on drug control strategies got you way out front on these two issues.

I've said before that we have more will than wallet, but the only limits on our will are the limits we place on ourselves.

We must not waver in our resolve to overcome drug abuse.

I intend to continue and to extend this leadership role by seeking new legislation that will give the United States Government authority to ban all exports of hazardous waste except where we have an agreement with the receiving country…

I don't think I would do it differently to do over again.

We're going to keep going to win the fight against the scourge of drugs.

Our single most important task is to keep the kids off of drugs and out of trouble.

I believe it will go very fast, and I believe that it will have smooth sailing.

Today everyone in this room is a winner.

This is the exception that proves that rule.

The United States has been and remains in compliance with all current treaty obligations and political commitments.

The squeaking wheel will not always get the grease in life.

By working together as Americans, we can, I believe, lick any problem, no matter how big, how complex, or how deeply rooted it may be.