We are in tough times.

I just want you to know how proud I am, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, of these young people.

Never in the history of the United States... have we had finer men and women serving in the Armed Forces.

I intend to take full advantage of this very brief but welcome opportunity to renew America's warm friendship with Finland.

The city of Helsinki has often been a meeting place for nations seeking to advance the cause of peace.

This authorization brings total U.S. assistance for this humanitarian purpose to $28 million.

The $10 million approved today by the President will go for food, water, and shelter and for transporting persons back to their countries of origin.

The plight of innocent people turned refugees by the current situation in Iraq and especially Kuwait demands immediate and effective international response.

I think there is a new spirit of optimism that we can get an agreement.

Nothing has transpired anywhere that makes me less interested in getting a budget agreement that gets this deficit under control once and for all.

The mission will provide an opportunity for the business executives to exchange views freely with the Soviets on how trade and investment can work to further Soviet economic reforms.

I'm very pleased to be out here at the kickoff of these very important budget meetings.