I appreciate all the other local officials who are here.

Freedom is the Almighty's gift to each man and woman in this world.

Every day is Earth Day, by the way.

The strength of this country is the fact that we're a nation full of compassionate, decent, honorable, loving citizens.

We will provide our troops with all the resources they need to do their job.

May God bless you, and may God bless your families, and may God continue to bless our great country.

Your efforts are helping to ensure a cleaner world for future generations.

The United States welcomes the peaceful exercise of democracy demonstrated by the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa.

This Government is committed to helping find a cure for breast cancer, and it must be.

I congratulate President Thabo Mbeki on South Africa's third democratic national election and his party's election victory.

I look forward to carrying the banner.