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�The Brady Bill has stopped a quarter million felons,
fugitives, and stalkers from buying guns. Last year, the
nation's crime rate dropped for the sixth straight year, and
the murder rate is the lowest in [30] years.
But too many neighborhoods still are not safe.
Tonight, I propose a 21 st Century crime bill to marshall
the latest tools, technologies and tactics in the fight
against crime.
My budget provides funds to put up to 50,000 more
police on the beat in the areas hardest hit by crime, and
gives them 21 st Century tools, from crime-mapping
computers to digital mug shots.
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�Congress should restore the mandatory 5-day waiting
period for buying a handgun that expired last year, and
extend the Brady Bill so that juveniles who commit
violent crimes won't be able to buy handguns for life.
We must keep working to break the deadly cycle of
drugs and crimer. Too many prisoners grrback on the
-^trprt-^fktoed to the Hmgs tb^tTmrh^-thTw^wmy>4t
crimes in ihe firstpkee. My budget strengthens support
for drug testing and treatment. It says to prisoners: If you
stay on drugs, you must stay behind bars. And it says to
those out on parole: If you want to keep your freedom,
you have to keep free of drugs.
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�We must make our schools the safest places in our
communities. Last year there were no more traumatk
events in America than the traumatic killings in our
schools. I ask Congress to pass my plan to strengthen the
Safe and Drug-Free School Act, and to hire and train
2,000 new community police and school resource officers
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to keep) kids safe in our classrooms and-
Strong communities are livable communities.
A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt
defined our nation's "great, central task" as "leaving this
land even a better land for our descendants than it is for
us."
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�Today, we are restoring the Florida Everglades, saving
Yellowstone, preserving the red-rock canyons of Utah,
protecting California's redwoods and precious coast.
But there are new environmental challenges we must
come together to meet.
The most fateful challenge is the threat of global
warming. The heat waves, ice storms, and floods of the
past year are but a hint of what future generations may
endure if we don't act now.
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�So tonight, I propose a clean air fund to help
communities reduce both greenhouse pollution and
smog; new grants for developing clean energy sources;
tax cuts for buying energy-efficient cars, homes, and
appliances; rewards for companies that take early action
to reduce greenhouse pollution; and vigorous new
diplomatic efforts to meet this global threat with a global
response.
Another new challenge is literally right next door in
every neighborhood. At a time when so many more
citizens are buying new homes and sharing in the
American Dream, our communities are losing about
7,000 acres of farms and open space every day.
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�So tonight, Vice President Gore and I propose two
major initiatives: first, an unprecedented Livability
Agenda to help communities save parks from being
paved over with parking lots, ease traffic congestion,
and grow in ways that enhance every citizen's quality of
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life; second, a historic^Lands Legacy Initiative to
preserve places of natural beauty across America - from
remote wilderness to city parks. We must never forget
that the most important park is the one closest to home.
We must keep our growing communities livable and
green.
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�To get the most out of your community, you have to
give something back to it. That's why I fought to create
AmeriCorps -- our national service program that gives
today's generation a chance to serve their community
and earn money for college.
So far, 100,000 young people have built low-income
homes with Habitat for Humanity ... helped churches
tutor children ... worked with the American Red Cross
during natural disasters.... OUJJQ {^pu^ O&vuMm^CLMd
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�Some of them are with us tonight and we should
thank them for their service. And I ask this Congress to
thank these young people as only you can: by increasing
support for AmeriCorps.
T^S&lis we work to strengthen our communities, we
must work to renew our democracy. Last year, a
bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives
passed s^^^ the strong campaign finance reform
legislation sponsored by Reps. Shays and Meehan and
Sens. McCain and Feingold. But a partisan minority in
the Senate blocked reform and preserved the status quo.
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�That reform bill was introduced again earlier today, fe)
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the House Say: Pass itjquickly <a^n. P^fee Senate^
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^ : say no to big money and yes to a-otrongin the Year 2000.
We will also be a stronger community if we are
truly and finally One America.
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�For the past year and a half, our Initiative on Race
has sought to bridge the divides between our people.
The Initiative issued its report last [x]. -iHeperted, fest,
that ttewiH- to bring our people together across all racial
lines is atrong in America. Seesnd, that thorc isjnuch
more we can and must dojto close the opportunity gaps
that deepen the divides between the races. [PIR insert to
come]
all citizens should have the chance
to rise as far as their God-given talents will take them.
NQ=afhkra£y distinctions should bar the way.
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�Discrimination or violence because of ancestry or
religion, race or gender, disability or sexual orientation,
is wrong. And it should be illegal. Therefore I call
upon the Congress to make the Employment NonDiscrimination Act and the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
the law of the land.
The face of America will change immeasurably in
the next century. Today, one in ten people in America
was born in another country. By the end of next year,
California will have no majority race.
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�Our newest immigrants are good for America. They
are revitalizing our cities, energizing our culture,
building our new economy, just as our forbears settled
the-frontier and powered~the Industrial Revoitrtien.
We must make our newest immigrants welcome
here. And they must take responsibility to learn English
and to enter the mainstream of American life. That is
why my balanced budget will enhance our efforts to
teach immigrants English, our laws, and our system of
government.
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�Whether our ancestors came here on the Mayflower
or on slave ships, whether they landed on Ellis Island or
at Los Angeles International Airport, whether they
arrived yesterday or have been here thousands of years ~
we can and we must begone America.
PERORATION: THE MILLENNIUM
Barely more than 300 days from now, we will cross
that bridge into a new millennium. This is a moment, as
the First Lady has said, to honor the past and imagine
the future.
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�I honor her ~ for leading our Millennium Project ~ for
all she has done to represent our country at home and
abroad - and for all she has done for our children -- for
her historic role in serving this nation and advancing our
best ideals.
Last year, Hillary traveled across our country to
inspire more communities to work together to Save
America's Treasures. I thank the Congress for its
support of her efforts to restore the Star Spangled Banner
and other national treasures^
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�By-ptcscrving the places in which om fuibears lived and
wofked, from Thomas Edison's laboratory to Louis
Armstrong's house in Queens, wc ensure thaUchildren
toda^-and in the century to como can better understand
who we are and where we came from. Let us in our
time carry what George Washington called "the sacred
fire of liberty." ^Sfofl call onjlcities and towns to strive to
become "Millennium Communities" ~ working to mark
the millennium through one shared endeavor, whether by
restoringrthistoric^teeetf, cleaning up a river or a park,
recruiting jf volunteers to help children.
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�Six years ago tomorrow, I came to office in a time of
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doubt for America^ Our economy w§s troubled^ our
deficit was high; our people we^e divided. Thcre^wcre
those who wondered whether America's best days were
behind us. But over the pityv^u^ear, tm^efeg across
this natioi^through a thousand neighborhoods,-it^^Hg
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i oems^£faOTT^igsrnn^^Tnmuiiity centers, I had seen, even
amid the pain and uncertainty of recession, the strength,
the idealism, the bold? big hearted character of America.
I had no doubt then of what we, together, could do
for our country.
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�Tonight, as I deliver the last State of the Union
message of the 20th Century, no one can doubt the
enduring strength of America^ Arrehn
to work for that "more perfect union" of
our founders' dreams.
We aro in thefinalmonths of a century when
generations of Americans answered the call to greatness,
overcoming Depression, lifting up the dispossessed,
bringing down barriers of racial prejudice, building up the
largest middle class in history, winning two world wars,
and the "long twilight struggle" of the Cold War.
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�^
Perhaps in the daily press of events, in the clash of
controversy, we do not see our time for what it truly is - a
new dawn for America.
A hundred yearsfromtonight, an American President
will stand in this place to report on the State of our Union.
He - or she - will look back on a 21 st Century shaped in
so many ways by the decisions we make here and now.
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Let it be said of us then that we were thinking not
only of our time, but of their time; that we reached as high
as our ideals; that we put aside our divisions and found a
new hour of healing and hopefulness; that-in-these n %
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twe-years? with pride in our purpose and the grace of our
God, we joined together to serve and strengthen the
country we love.
Let us lift our eyes as one nation, andfromthe
mountaintop of tfte American century, look forward to the
next one.
Let us go^^orktogether"fbrthe Americairpeople.
God Bless the UniteiSlates-ofAmerica.
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A STRONG AMERICA IN A NEW WORLD
No nation in history has had the opportunity
and the responsibility we now have to help
shape a world more peaceful, secure, and free.
Today the indispensable nation is the
indispensable peacemaker.
All Americans should be proud that our
leadership helped bring peace to Northern
Ireland. Now that both Protestants and
Catholics there have chosen peace, America
will help them build it.
All Americans should be proud that our
leadership has put Bosnia on the path to peace.
This year, we will help that peace take deeper
root - and we will continue to bring our troops
home. In Kosovo we will work to sustain a
fragile cease fire and to advance self
government.
�And all Americans can be proud that our
leadership renewed hope for a lasting peace in
the Middle East. Some of you were with me in
December as we watched the Palestinian
National Council renounce its call for the
destruction of Israel - fully, finally and forever,
ask the Congress to act now to provide
resources to support the Wye Agreement... to
protect Israel's security, stimulate the
Palestinian economy, and to support Jordan,
whose participation and progress are essential
to a lasting peace. We must not, we cannot,
let them down.
As we work for peace, we must also meet
threats to our nation's security - including new
dangers such as terror and proliferation.
Today, outlaw nations and bands of terrorists
can wreak havoc through fear -- from the
subways of Tokyo, to the streets of Tel Aviv, to
our embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam,
reference to US diplomats TK]
�We will defend our security wherever it is
threatened -- as we did this summer when we
struck at Osama bin Laden's network of terror
in Sudan and Afghanistan.
We will defend our nation against emerging
threats on the home front. My balanced budget
includes a 50 percent increase in funding to
keep terrorists from disrupting vital computer
networks, to prepare local communities for
biological and chemical emergencies, and to
support research into vaccines and treatments.
We will work to restrain the spread of
nuclear weapons. To that end, we must
continue to prevent North Korea from producing
nuclear materials while deterring aggression...
and end the arms race between India and
Pakistan.
And we must keep working with Russia,
Ukraine, and the other nations of the former
Soviet Union to safeguard their arsenals and
technology as they make the transition to
�democracy. My balanced budget will expand
our effort to help these countries prevent deadly
weapons from falling into the wrong hands...
use their scientific potential for peaceful
purposes... implement arms control
agreements... and accelerate the destruction
of nuclear weapons and materials. Our nation
spent trillions in the struggle with the Soviet
Union. By making this immeasurably smaller
investment in peace today, we can help make
sure the American people never again live in
fear of nuclear war.
There is another vital step Congress can
take. I ask the Senate to give its advice and
consent to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
In 1963, just two months elapsed between the
time President Kennedy signed the Limited Test
Ban Treaty and its approval by the Senate. It's
been more than two years since I became the
first world leader to sign the CTBT. By ratifying
this treaty now, we can make it harder for new
nations to develop nuclear arms, and end
nuclear testing forever.
�And let me say something to another
democratically elected legislature. I ask the
Russian Duma to promptly ratify the START II
treaty, for the sake of Russia's security as wel
as our own. Together, our two great nations can
do more than any other to lift the cloud of
nuclear annihilation from the Earth. For our
children, let us do so.
For nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its
obligation to destroy its nuclear, chemical and
biological weapons and the missiles to deliver
them. American resolve has contained
Saddam -- with diplomacy and sanctions when
possible, with force when necessary. And we
will work for the day when Iraq has a
government worthy of its people.
Every American should be proud of the men
and women of our military who last month
struck at the weapons of terror in Iraq. Our
troops were superb; their weapons powerful
and precise. Their mission was successful - so
flawlessly executed that we risk taking for
�granted the bravery and skill they brought to the
job. [x] flew [x] missions, destroying [x] that
made [chemical weapons][or whatever]. He is
here with us tonight. Let us all honor him and
the 10,000 other men and women of Desert
Fox.
Republicans and Democrats have worked
together to streamline our military while
ensuring that it remains second to none. In the
last year, I have asked for, and Congress has
appropriated an additional six billion dollars to
keep our forces ready for action. Now we must
get them ready for the new century. My
balanced budget calls for an increase of $12
billion for defense readiness and modernization
-- the start of a sustained six year reversal of
the decline in defense spending that began in
1985. It will ensure that our troops can deploy
rapidly in any crisis ... that they remain the
best trained ... and that we can develop any
new weapons we need ... and that we provide
properly for the men and women in uniform and
their families who sacrifice so much for us.
�They stand ready at a moment's notice to
go where comforts are few and dangers are
many, doing what needs to be done as no one
else can. They always deliver for America. We
must deliver for them.
A new century also demands new
partnerships for peace and security.
Six years ago, I said we had an
unprecedented opportunity to build a Europe
that is for the first time united, peaceful and
free, and that NATO would be key to realizing
that vision. This spring, the leaders of a new
NATO will gather in Washington . . . to welcome
Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic as
our first new allies from Central Europe and to
update our strategic doctrine. Together we can
make sure that Europe is never again divided
by concrete and barbed wire, and that Europe
and America always stand together.
More than ever, we know that the security of
�America is linked to the stability of Asia. I have
worked to strengthen our relationships with our
allies Japan and Korea. Last year, I also
traveled to China to see first hand the
enormous changes going on in the home of one
in five of the world's people. I spoke candidly
about our shared interests as well as our
differences. I said then to the leaders of China
-- and I will say again tonight -- that in the
Information age, stability cannot bought at the
expense of liberty.
But we must also remember: China will not
change ifwe isolate the Chinese people from
the forces that have brought change to so much
of Asia and the world. The more we bring
China into the world, the more the world will
bring freedom to China.
Economic freedom, political freedom,
respect for human dignity - these are the
birthrights of people everywhere. "The cause of
America," said Thomas Paine, "is the cause of
all mankind." On every continent, democracy
�has flowered in the final years of this century.
We must make sure that it takes hold, and that
it is not uprooted by prevailing winds of crisis,
financial or political. The friends of freedom
must always find an ally in America.
Last spring, I travelled to an Africa being
transformed by democracy and economic
reform. But I also saw the scars of violence
and the scourge of disease. We must intensify
our efforts to end conflict, and to fortify the
foundations of African democracy. And because
trade and investment are the keys to African
prosperity -- we must finally pass the Africa
Growth and Opportunity Act.
In our own Hemisphere, every government
but one is freely chosen by its people. We are
determined that the people of Cuba, too, will
know the blessings of freedom. To that end, we
have taken new steps to help the Cuban people
without helping the Castro regime.
We are also strengthening our ties to our
�neighbors in the Americas -- to help build a
hemisphere where justice prevails, where
children are educated and healthy, and where
markets are open. In the wake of Hurricane
Mitch, we will continue to help rebuild roads and
homes and lives. More than 5000 American
troops have helped rescue stranded victims,
deliver emergency aid, clear debris, and repair
bridges. Many are there still. I am proud of
them -- and proud of the generosity of the
American people, who have opened their hearts
to our neighbors, our families and our friends.
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�As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater obligation to our troops than to give the tools
and training they need to succeed. In the past nine months, I have asked for and Congre'ss has
appropriated $6 billion to keep our forces ready for action. Now, we must get them ready for the
new century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of $12 billion for defense readiness and
modernization — the start of a sustained, six-year reversal of the decline in defense spending that
began in 1985, and a pay raise of 4.4 percent. Our Armed Forces must remain the quickest, best
equipped, and best rewarded fighting force in the world. They always deliver for America. We
must always deliver for them.
A new century also demands new partnerships for peace and security.
In Europe, NATO has helped keep the peace and defend democracy for half a century.
This year, we mark that anniversary not only by welcoming Hungary, Poland, and the Czech
Republic into the alliance, but also by renewing NATO for the 21st Century. If we continue to
update the capabilities of NATO, then it will help keep the peace for another 50 years — and
beyond.
We are a nation that spans a continent, embracing two oceans. More than ever, we know
that the security of America is linked to the security of Asia. As President, I have strengthened
our relationships with Japan and Korea, America's partners in peace and in trade. Last year, the
First Lady and I also traveled to China — home to one in five of the world's people - to marvel
first-hand at the ways an ancient culture is making the transition to a new millennium. We spoke
candidly about our shared interests as well as our differences. I said then to the leaders of China
— and I will say again tonight — that there is no contradiction between national security and
personal liberty.
Economic freedoms, political freedoms, a respect for human rights — these are the basic
rights of people everywhere, and, as our Founders wrote, they are inalienable rights, endowed by
our Creator. "The cause of America," said Thomas Paine, "is the cause of mankind." On every
continent, democracy has flowered in the final years of this century. We must make sure, in the
years to come, that it takes hold, and is not uprooted by the passing winds of financial or political
crisis.
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As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater obligation to our troops than to give the tools
and training they need to succeed. In the past nine months, I have asked for and Congress has
appropriated $6 billion to keep our forces ready for action. Now, we must get them ready for the
new century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of $12 billion for defense readiness and
modernization — the start of a sustained, six-year reversal of the decline in defense spending that
began in 1985, and a pay raise of 4.4 percent. Our Armed Forces must remain the quickest, best
equipped, and best rewarded fighting force in the world. They always deliver for America. We
must always deliver for them.
A new century also demands new partnerships for peace and security.
In Europe, NATO has helped keep the peace and defend democracy for half a century.
This year, we mark that anniversary not only by welcoming Hungary, Poland, and the Czech
Repjublic into the alliance, but also by renewing NATO forJhe 21 &t Century. -If we continue to
^u^^th^capabilities of NATO^hen it will help keep the-peaee for at^other 50 years#and
beyond.
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We are a nation that spans a continent, embracing two oceans. More than ever, we know
that the security of America is linked to the security of Asia. As President, I have strengthened
our relationships with Japan and Korea, America's partners in peace and in trade. Last year, the
First Lady and I also traveled to China - home to one in five of the world's people - to marvel 'Ssc2_
first-hand at the ways an ancient culture is making the transition to a new millennium. We spoke
candidly about our shared interests as well as our differences. I said then to the leaders of China
~ and I will say again tonight — that there is no contradiction between national securityand
personal liberty.
Economic freedoms, political freedoms, a respect for human rights --"these-arethe basic
rights of people everywhere, and, as our Founders wrote, they are inalienable rights, endowed by
our Creator. "The cause of America," said Thomas Paine, "is the cause of mankind." On every
continent, democracy has flowered in the final years of this century. We must make sure, in the
years to come, that it takes hold, and is not uprooted by the passing winds of financial or political
crisis.
�America's interests in this region and to deal directly with
our differences.
I told the Chinese people on TV this past summer that free
markets, political pluralism, the rule of law, and respect for
human rights are the best guarantees of national stability.
The more we bring China into the world, the more the world
will bring freedom to China.
Finally, we must do more to foster the spread of
freedom, democracy and human rights around the world.
From our founding, as Thomas Paine said, "The cause of
America is the cause of mankind." The blossoming of
democracy on every continent at century's end was so
sudden, and so widespread, that we risk taking it for granted.
There is a danger that, in some countries, confidence in
democracy and free markets will be undermined financial
turmoil, and by the failure of new institutions to keep up with
aspirations. We must help people deepen their democracies
so that the historic choice they have made for freedom is
never again in doubt.
Last spring, Hillary and I saw an African continent
transformed by democracy and economic reform. But we
also saw how violence and disease continue to plague the
people of Africa and threaten their progress. We must
intensify our efforts to strengthen democracy, end conflict,
and promote good health.
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�As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater obligation to our troops than to give them the
tools and training they need to succeed. In the past nine months, I have asked for and Congress
has appropriated $6 billion to keep our forces ready for action. Now, we must get them ready for
the new century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of $12 billion for defense readiness
and modernization — the start of a sustained, six-year reversal of the decline in defense spending
that began in 1985, and a pay raise of 4.4 percent. Our Armed Forces must remain the quickest,
best equipped, and best rewarded fighting force in the world. They always deliver for America.
We must always deliver for them.
A new century also demands new partnerships for peace and security.
In Europe, NATO has helped keep the peace and defend democracy for half a century.
This year, we mark that anniversary not only by welcoming Hungary, Poland, and the Czech
Republic into the alliance, but also by updating its capabilities ~ to help keep the peace for the
next 50 years and beyond.
We are a nation that spans a continent, embracing two oceans. More than ever, we know
that the security of America is linked to the security of Asia. As President, 1 have strengthened
our relationships with Japan and Korea, America's partners in peace and in trade. Last year, the
First Lady and I also traveled to China — home to one in five of the world's people - to see firsthand the ways an ancient culture is making the transition to a new millennium. We spoke
candidly about our shared interests as well as our differences. I said then to the leaders of China
~ and I will say again tonight — that there is no contradiction between national security and
personal liberty.
[Economic freedoms, political freedoms, a respect for human rights — these are the basic
rights of people everywhere, and, as our Founders wrote, they are inalienable rights, endowed by
our Creator. "The cause of America," said Thomas Paine, "is the cause of mankind." On every
continent, democracy has flowered in the final years of this century. We must make sure, in the
years to come, that it takes hold, and is not uprooted by prevailing winds of crisis,financialor
political...]
In Africa, last spring, Hillary and I saw a continent transformed by political and market
reform. We also saw the scars of violence and the scourge of disease. We must intensify our
efforts to deepen democracy and fortify the health of the peoples of Africa...
�Draft 1/14/98 2 pm
A STRONG AMERTCA TN A NEW WORLD
Our ideals are ascendant. Our economy is the engine
of global growth. Our military strength is unrivaled. No
nation in history has had the opportunity we now have to
help shape a world more peaceful, prosperous, and free.
But great nations have great responsibilities. In the new
century, we must seize the opportunities before us ~ and
remain ever vigilant against new threats to our security.
All Americans should be proud that we helped bring
peace to Northern Ireland. On Good Friday, Protestants
and Catholics emerged from the deep freeze of despair
and walked together into the warm sunlight of
reconciliation. Now that they have chosen a future of
peace, America will help them build it.
All Americans should be proud that our leadership
has put an end to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since
World War II, and put Bosnia on the path to peace. This
year, we will help that peace take deeper root ~ as we
continue to bring our troops home. In neighboring
Kosovo, we will work to sustain a fragile cease-fire and to
�restore to its people the self-government they so strongly
deserve.
And all Americans can be proud that our leadership
has renewed hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East.
In October on the Maryland shore, we helped put the
peace process back on track. We are determined to travel
the hard road to a just, secure and comprehensive peace
that is good for Israelis, for Palestinians, for and for the
world. I ask the Congress to act now to provide resources
to support the Wye Agreement... to protect Israel's
security, stimulate the Palestinian economy, and bolster
friends of peace such as Jordan.
I wish every one of you could have been there with
me in December, when I watched as the Palestinian
National Council renounced its call for the destruction of
Israel — fully, finally and forever. Both sides are taking
risks for peace ~ we must not let them down.
We must also stand ready to meet the new threats
to our nation and the security of the world. Today,
outlaw nations and bands of terrorists can disrupt the
peace... acquire poison gas, biological weapons and even
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nuclear arms... to wreak havoc through fear - from the
subways of Tokyo, to the streets of Tel Aviv, to our
embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
We will defend our security wherever it is threatened
~ as we did this summer when we struck at Osama bin
Laden's network of terror in Sudan and Afghanistan.
We will defend our nation against emerging threats
here at home. My balanced budget includes a 50 percent
increase in funding to keep hackers and terrorists from
disrupting the computers that keep our armed forces,
communications, transportation, electrical networks and
financial markets running strong. It will help prepare our
fire and police departments, hospitals and communities
for chemical and biological emergencies. And it will
support research into vaccines, treatments and monitoring
programs to protect our people from these deadly threats.
We will restrain the spread of nuclear weapons. To
that end, we must continue to prevent North Korea from
producing nuclear materials... and avert an arms race
between India and Pakistan.
And we must work with Russia, Ukraine, and the
�other nations of the former Soviet Union to keep a tight
grip on their arsenals and technology as they make the
difficult transition to democracy. My balanced budget
would help these countries prevent deadly weapons from
falling into the hands of terrorists and outlaw nations...
use their scientific potential for peaceful purposes...
implement arms control agreements... and accelerate the
destruction of nuclear weapons and materials. For half a
century, our nation spent trillions in the standoff with the
Soviet Union. By making this smaller investment in
peace today, we can help make sure the American people
never again have to live in fear of nuclear war.
There is also a vital step Congress can take. I ask the
Senate to give its advice and consent to the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. In 1963, just two
months elapsed between the time President Kennedy
signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty and its approval by
the Senate. It's been more than two years since I became
the first world leader to sign the CTBT. If the Congress
acts now, we can prevent a new arms race, make it harder
for new nations to develop nuclear arms, and end nuclear
testing forever.
And let me say something to another democratically
�•
elected legislature. I ask the Russian Duma to promptly
ratify the START II treaty, for the sake of Russia's
security as well as our own. President Yeltsin and I have
already agreed on a framework for START III ~ to cut
our arsenals by 80 percent from Cold War heights.
Together, our two great nations can do more than any
other to lift the cloud of nuclear annihilation from the
Earth. For our children, let us do so.
We must also protect our nation from those who
would threaten the peace with the weapons of terror. For
nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to destroy
its nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and the
missiles to deliver them. American resolve has contained
Saddam - with diplomacy and sanctions whenever
possible, with force whenever necessary. And we will
work for the day when Iraq has a government worthy of
its people.
Every American should be proud of the men and
women of our military who last month struck at the
weapons of terror in Iraq. Our troops were superb; their
weapons powerful and precise. Their mission was
successful - so flawlessly executed that we risk taking for
granted the bravery and skill they brought to the job. [x
�*
flew [x] missions, destroying [x] that made [chemical
weapons][or whatever]. He is here with us tonight. Let
us all honor him and the 10,000 other men and women of
Desert Fox.
Since the Cold War ended, Republicans and
Democrats have worked together to streamline our
military while ensuring that it remains second to none. In
the last year, I have asked for, and Congress has
appropriated, six billion dollars to keep our forces ready
for action. Now, we must get them ready for the new
century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of $12
billion for defense readiness and modernization ~ the start
of a sustained six year reversal of the decline in defense
spending that began in 1985. It will ensure that our troops
can deploy rapidly in any crisis ... that they remain the
best equipped in the world ... and that their service is not
only rewarding, but well-rewarded.
Each day, our men and women in uniform stand ready —
ready at a moment's notice to go where comforts are few
and dangers are many, doing what needs to be done as no
one else can. They serve proudly, and whatever mission
they are given, they always deliver for America. We must
deliver for them.
�#
A new century also demands new partnerships for
peace and security.
In Europe, NATO has helped keep the peace and
defend democracy for half a century, NATO has kept the
peace and defended democracy in Europe. This spring,
the leaders of a new NATO will gather in Washington. . .
to welcome Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic as
our first new allies from Central Europe and to update its
capabilities for the next 50 years and beyond. Together
we can make sure that Europe is never again divided by
concrete and barbed wire, and that Europe always stands
with America.
We are a nation that spans a continent, embracing two
oceans. More than ever, we know that the security of
America is linked to the stability of Asia. I have worked
to strengthen our relationships with Japan and Korea, our
allies in peace and partners in trade. Last year, the First
Lady and I also traveled to China ~ home to one in five of
the world's people — to see first hand the ways an ancient
culture is making the transition to a new millennium. I
spoke candidly about our shared interests as well as our
differences. I said then to the leaders of China ~ and I
will say again tonight ~ that stability cannot bought at the
7
�expense of liberty.
But we must also remember: China will not change if
we isolate the Chinese people from the forces that have
brought change to so much of Asia and the world. The
more we bring China into the world, the more the world
will bring freedom to China.
Economic freedom, political freedom, respect for
human dignity -- these are the birthrights of people
everywhere. "The cause of America," said Thomas
Paine, "is the cause of mankind." On every continent,
democracy has flowered in the final years of this century.
We must make sure that it takes hold, and is not uprooted
by prevailing winds of crisis, financial or political. The
friends of freedom must always find an ally in America.
Last spring, Hillary and I saw an Africa transformed
by democracy and economic reform. But we also the
scars of violence and the scourge of disease. We must
intensify our efforts to end conflict, to fortify the
foundations of African democracy, and to promote the
progress so many nations there have made. And because
trade and investment are the keys to African prosperity ~
we must finally pass the Africa Growth and Opportunity
8
�Act.
In our own Hemisphere, every government but one is
freely chosen by its people. We are determined that the
people of Cuba, too, will know the blessings of freedom.
To that end, we have taken new steps to help the Cuban
people without helping the Castro regime.
We also will strengthen our ties to our neighbors in the
Americas — to help build a hemisphere where the rule of
law prevails, where children are educated and healthy,
and where markets are open. And in the wake of
Hurricane Mitch, we will continue to help rebuild roads
and homes and lives. More than 5000 American troops
have helped rescue stranded victims, deliver emergency
aid, clear debris, and repair bridges. Many are there still.
I am proud of them ~ and proud of the generosity of the
American people, who have opened their hearts to our
neighbors, our families and our friends.
�I have the honor tonight of reporting to you on the State of our Union-the last such
message of the 20th Century.
The Century we are leaving has been called the American Century. In this time, our
nation won two world wars and a long Cold War against tyranny. We overcame economic
Depression and lifted millions into the world's greatest middle class. We wiped discrimination
from the books and began to purge it from our hearts.
In the past seven years, the American people have written a stirring close to this
stunning century.
I stand before you to report that we have created....
�1/13/98 8 p.m.
State of the Union — Foreign Policy Section
We end this century as the world's indispensable nation. The power of our ideals, the strength of
our economy, and the might of our military have given us a unique opportunity to shape a more
peaceful and prosperous world. But we bear a responsibility, as well, to act when our interests
are clear, our values are at stake and where we can make a difference. In the new century, we
must seize new opportunities for peace and democracy. And we must remain ever vigilant
against new threats to our security.
Over the next year, the United States must continue to bring the calm hand of
reconciliation to lands torn by war and violence.
it the heart of Europe, where just a few years ago tens of thousands of people lost their lives to
the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II, American leadership and NATO's resolve
have put Bosnia on the path to peace and prevented a humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo. Over
the next year, we will continue to make Bosnia's peace self-sustaining — and to draw down our
forces. In Kosovo, we will work to sustain a fragile cease-fire and press for a settlement that
gives its people the self-government they once enjoyed and so strongly deserve.
All Americans should be proud that we stood with Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland
as they moved from the deep freeze of despair to the warm sunlight of peace. Through the Good
\^ Friday Accord, the people of Northern Ireland put an end to 30 years of heartbreak and chose a
future of peace. This year, America will help them bring that agreement to life. [TK: NSC
prefers not to single out members]
�And in the Middle East ~ birthplace of three great religions, source of so much instability in the
world ~ we are working for a lasting peace. Three months ago, in a long week of meetings on
the Maryland shore, we helped put the peace process back on track. Last month, in Israel, we
kept it moving forward. I was proud to address the Palestinian National Council on the day it
renounced its call for the destruction of Israel. The road ahead will be difficult. But we are
determined to reach a just, secure and comprehensive peace that is good for Israelis, for
Palestinians, for the region and for the world. [TK; add sentence on Wye legislation], That is
why I am asking Congress for supplemental funding to provide vital support for the Wye
Agreement... to protect Israel's security, stimulate the Palestinian economy, and support
friends of peace such as Jordan.
As we seize the opportunities to make peace, we must also stand ready to meet the new
threats to our nation and the security of the world. With the end of the Cold War, there is no
longer a single, over-arching threat to our survival. But today, outlaw nations and bands of
terrorists can disrupt the peace... acquire poison gas, biological weapons and even nuclear
arms... and wreak havoc through fear. The battlefields of this conflict are the subways of
Tokyo. The streets of the Middle East. Our embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
We will defend our security wherever it is threatened ~ as we did this summer in striking at
Osama bin Laden's network of terror in Sudan and Afghanistan.
We will defend our nation against emerging threats here at home. My balanced budget includes
a 50 percent increase in funding to protect critical computers from hackers and terrorists - the
computers that keep our armed forces, communications, transportation, electrical networks and
�financial markets running strong. It will help train and equip fire and police departments,
hospitals and local communities to deal with chemical and biological emergencies. And it will
support important new research into vaccines, treatments and monitoring programs to keep our
people healthy and secure from these deadly threats.
We will restrain the spread of nuclear weapons. To that end, we must continue to prevent North
Korea from producing nuclear materials... and avert an arms race in Asia between India and
Pakistan. And we must work with Russia, Ukraine, and the other nations of the former Soviet
Union to keep a tight grip on their arsenals and technology as they make the difficult transition to
democracy. My balanced budget would help these countries prevent weapons of mass
destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists and outlaw nations... use their scientific
potential for peaceful purposes... implement sweeping arms control agreements... and
accelerate the destruction of thousands of nuclear weapons and the material to make them. For
half a century, our nation spent trillions in the nuclear standoff with the Soviet Union. This
initiative is one of the best investments for peace we can make today.
There is a vital step Congress can take. To end all nuclear testing, to prevent a new arms race,
and to make it harder for nations without nuclear weapons to develop them, I call on the Senate
to give its advice and consent to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. In 1963, just two months
elapsed between the time President Kennedy signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty and its approval
by the Senate. It's been more than two years since I became the first world leader to sign the
CTBT. I ask the Senate to act — without delay.
[TK: add graf on START II?]
V
�[TK: add graf on National Missile Defense?]
And in the Persian Gulf, we (rill defend the regio^and the world from Saddam Hussein. For
nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to destroy its nuclear, chemical and biological
weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Saddam has used such weapons before. Left
unchecked, he would use them again. American resolve has contained Saddam ~ with
diplomacy and sanctions whenever possible, with force whenever necessary. And we will work
for the day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.
In all of these efforts, we rely on our Armed Forces to defend America's interests in a dangerous
world. We are proud of them because they are the best in the world. Every American should be
proud of the men and women of our military who last month struck at the weapons of terror in
Iraq. Our troops were superb; their weapons precise and powerful. Their mission was successful
- soflawlesslyexecuted that we risk taking for granted the bravery and skill they brought to the
job. [x] flew [x] missions, destroying [x] that made [chemical weapons][or whatever]. He is
here with us tonight. Let us pay tribute to him. And let us pay tribute to all the brave men and
women of our nation's Armed Forces, who are serving our countryall honor him and the 10,000
other men and women of Desert Fox.
'7.
without cavil or complaint, ready at a moments notice to go where comforts are few and dangers
are many, doing what needs to be done as no one else can. Their job is to give us confidence that
America will be forever strong, safe and secure. Our duty is to give them the support, training
and equipment they need to do their job well.
�When I took office, this Administration continued to streamline our military, to take advantage
of the end of the Cold War and sought to make America stronger by putting our economic house
in order. Our military did its part to make that effort succeed. But as Commander in-Chief, I
have no higher obligation than to give our troops the tools, training and equipment they need to
succeed. Four times In return, over the past nine months, I asked Congress for a total of $6
billion in emergency funds and reprogrammed money to keep our readiness razor-sharp. Each
time, Congress did. The budget I will submit for next year asks you to approve an increase of
over $12 billion for defense readiness and modernization ~ the start of a sustained, six-year real
effort that will reverse a decline in defense spending that began in 1985. My budget will ensure
that our Armed Forces remain ready to deploy rapidly in any crisis... that they continue to be
the best equipped fighting force in the world... and that their service is not only rewarding, but
well-rewarded, with a pay raise of 4.4 percent. Our men and women in uniform always deliver
for America. We must deliver for them.
As we enter the 21st Century, we must strengthen and extend our alliances and
partnerships to preserve peace and security.
For half a century, NATO has kept the peace and defended democracy in Europe. Now, we are
modernizing NATO for the 21st Century. This spring in Washington, we will mark NATO's
50th anniversary by welcoming Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic as our first new allies
from Central Europe. As we keep the door open to new members, we will continue to give
NATO new capabilities to combat the more diverse, but no less dangerous threats of the future.
�And we recognize that more than ever, America's future will not be secure if Asia's is in doubt.
I have worked hard to strengthen America's relationships with Japan and Korea, our allies and
economic partners. And I am convinced that working with China ~ home to one in five of the
world's people - is the best way to advance America's interests in this region. It is also the best
way to deal with our differences ~ including over human rights and democracy. I told the
Chinese people on TV this past summer that free markets, political pluralism, the rule of law,
and respect for human rights are the best guarantees of national stability. China will not reach
its full potential unless its people are allowed to reach theirs. At the same time, the more we
bring China into the world, the more the world will bring freedom to China.
Finally, we must do more to foster the spread of freedom, democracy and human rights
around the world. From our founding, as Thomas Paine said, "The cause of America is the
cause of mankind." The blossoming of democracy on every continent at century's end was so
sudden, and so widespread, that we risk taking it for granted. There is a danger that, in some
countries, confidence in democracy andfreemarkets will be undermined by financial turmoil,
and by the failure of new institutions to keep up with aspirations. We must help democracy
delivers for people so that the historic choice they made for freedom is never again in doubt.
Last spring, Hillary and I saw an African continent transformed by democracy and economic
reform. But we also saw how violence and disease continue to plague the people of Africa. We
must intensify our efforts to strengthen democracy, end conflict, and promote good health. And - because Africans and Americans can benefit from more trade and investment — we must finally
pass the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act.
�In our own Hemisphere, 34 of 35 countries are democracies ~ and we are determined that the
people of Cuba, too, will know the blessings offreedom.To that en, we have taken new steps to
help the Cuban people without helping the Castro regime, by making it easier for families to
reunite, expanding people to people contacts, and increasing the flow of uncensored information
to Cuba, d [TK; add line on new poliey initiative]. We also will strengthen our ties to our
neighbors in the Americas « as we help them to strengthen the rule of law, defend freedom of
expression, increase access to education, and open their markets. And we will continue to help
put the victims of Hurricane Mitch back on the road to recovery. Following the devastation, we
dedicated more than $300 million to the relief effort. And some 5500 American troops rescued
stranded victims, delivered emergency aid, cleared roads and repaired bridges. Many are there
still, helping the people of Central America rebuild their lives and their land. I am proud of them
~ and proud of the generosity of the American people, who have opened their hearts to our
neighbors, our families and our friends.
�Draft 1/14/98 2^pm_
A STRONG AMERICA IN A NEW WORLD
^
Our ideals are ascendant. Our economy is the engine of global growth. Our military
strength is unrivaled. No nation in history has had the opportunity we now have to help shape a
world more peaceful, prosperous, and free. But great nations have great responsibilities. In the
new century, we must seize the opportunities before us — and remain ever vigilant against new
threats to our security.
All Americans should be proud that we helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. On Good
Friday, Protestants and Catholics emerged from the deep freeze of despair and walked together
into the warm sunlight of reconciliation. Now that they have chosen a future of peace, America
will help them build it.
All Americans should be proud that our leadership has put an end to the bloodiest conflict
in Europe since World War II, and put Bosnia on the path to peace. This year, we will help that
peace take deeper root — as we continue to bring our troops home. In neighboring Kosovo, we
will work to sustain a fragile cease-fire and to restore to its people the self-government they so
strongly deserve.
And all Americans can be proud that our leadership has renewed hope for a lasting peace
in the Middle East. In October on the Maryland shore, we helped put the peace process back on
track. We are determined to travel the hard road to a just, secure and comprehensive peace that is
good for Israelis, for Palestinians, for and for the world. I ask the Congress to act now to provide
resources to support the Wye Agreement... to protect Israel's security, stimulate the Palestinian
economy, and bolster friends of peace such as Jordan.
I wish every one of you could have been there with me in December, when I watched as
the Palestinian National Council renounced its call for the destruction of Israel — fully, finally
and forever. Both sides are taking risks for peace — we must not let them down.
We must also stand ready to meet the new threats to our nation and the security of
the world. Today, outlaw nations and bands of terrorists can disrupt the peace... acquire poison
gas, biological weapons and even nuclear arms... to wreak havoc through fear ~ from the
subways of Tokyo, to the streets of Tel Aviv, to our embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
We will defend our security wherever it is threatened — as we did this summer when we
struck at Osama bin Laden's network of terror in Sudan and Afghanistan.
We will defend our nation against emerging threats here at home. My balanced budget
includes a 50 percent increase in funding to keep hackers and terrorists from disrupting the
computers that keep our armed forces, communications, transportation, electrical networks and
financial markets running strong. It will help prepare our fire and police departments, hospitals
and communities for chemical and biological emergencies. And it will support research into
�vaccines, treatments and monitoring programs to protect our people from these deadly threats.
We will restrain the spread of nuclear weapons. To that end, we must continue to
prevent North Korea from producing nuclear materials... and avert an arms race between India
and Pakistan.
And we must work with Russia, Ukraine, and the other nations of the former Soviet
Union to keep a tight grip on their arsenals and technology as they make the difficult transition to
democracy. My balanced budget would help these countries prevent deadly weapons from
falling into the hands of terrorists and outlaw nations... use their scientific potential for peaceful
purposes... implement arms control agreements... and accelerate the destruction of nuclear
weapons and materials. For half a century, our nation spent trillions in the standoff with the
Soviet Union. By making this smaller investment in peace today, we can help make sure the
American people never again have to live in fear of nuclear war.
There is also a vital step Congress can take. I ask the Senate to give its advice and
consent to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. In 1963, just two months elapsed between the
time President Kennedy signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty and its approval by the Senate. It's
been more than two years since I became the first world leader to sign the CTBT. If the
Congress acts now, we can prevent a new arms race, make it harder for new nations to develop
nuclear arms, and end nuclear testing forever.
And let me say something to another democratically elected legislature. I ask the Russian
Duma to promptly ratify the START II treaty, for the sake of Russia's security as well as our
own. President Yeltsin and I have already agreed on a framework for START III - to cut our
arsenals by 80 percent from Cold War heights. Together, our two great nations can do more than
any other to lift the cloud of nuclear annihilation from the Earth. For our children, let us do so.
We must also protect our nation from those who would threaten the peace with the
weapons of terror. For nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to destroy its nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them. American resolve has
contained Saddam - with diplomacy and sanctions whenever possible, with force whenever
necessary. And we will work for the day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.
Every American should be proud of the men and women of our military who last month
struck at the weapons of terror in Iraq. Our troops were superb; their weapons powerful and
precise. Their mission was successful - so flawlessly executed that we risk taking for granted
the bravery and skill they brought to the job. [x] flew [x] missions, destroying [x] that made
[chemical weapons][or whatever]. He is here with us tonight. Let us all honor him and the
10,000 other men and women of Desert Fox.
Since the Cold War ended, Republicans and Democrats have worked together to
streamline our military while ensuring that it remains second to none. In the last year, I have
asked for, and Congress has appropriated, six billion dollars to keep our forces ready for action.
Now, we must get them ready for the new century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of
�Draft 1/14/^8 2 pm
ovi^^er^^
A STRONG AMERTCA TN A NEW WORLD
Our ideals are ascendant. Our economy is the engine
of global growth. Our military strength is unrivaled. No
nation in history has had the opportunity we now have to
help shape a world more peaceful, prosperous, and free.
But great nations have great responsibilities. In the new
century, we must seize the opportunities before us ~ and
remain ever vigilant against new threats to our security.
�All Americans should be proud that we helped bring
•
peace to Northern Ireland. On Good Friday, Protestants
and Catholics emerged from the deep freeze of despair
and walked together into the warm sunlight of
reconciliation. Now that they have chosen a future of
peace, America will help them build it.
All Americans should be proud that our leadership
has put an end to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since
World War II, and put Bosnia on the path to peace. This
year, we will help that peace take deeper root ~ as we
continue to bring our troops home.
�In neighboring Kosovo, we will work to sustain a fragile
cease-fire and to restore to its people the self-government
they so strongly deserve.
And all Americans can be proud that our leadership
has renewed hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East.
In October on the Maryland shore, we helped put the
peace process back on track. We are determined to travel
the hard road to a just, secure and comprehensive peace
that is good for Israelis, for Palestinians, for and for the
world. I ask the Congress to act now to provide resources
to support the Wye Agreement... to protect Israel's
security, stimulate the Palestinian economy, and bolster
friends of peace such as Jordan.
�I wish every one of you could have been there with
me in December, when I watched as the Palestinian
National Council renounced its call for the destruction of
Israel - fully, finally and forever. Both sides are taking
risks for peace ~ we must not let them down.
We must also stand ready to meet the new threats
to our nation and the security of the world. Today,
outlaw nations and bands of terrorists can disrupt the
peace... acquire poison gas, biological weapons and even
nuclear arms... to wreak havoc through fear — from the
subways of Tokyo, to the streets of Tel Aviv, to our
embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
�We will defend our security wherever it is threatened
~ as we did this summer when we struck at Osama bin
Laden's network of terror in Sudan and Afghanistan.
We will defend our nation against emerging threats
here at home. My balanced budget includes a 50 percent
increase in funding to keep hackers and terrorists from
disrupting the computers that keep our armed forces,
communications, transportation, electrical networks and
financial markets running strong. It will help prepare our
fire and police departments, hospitals and communities
for chemical and biological emergencies. And it will
support research into vaccines, treatments and monitoring
programs to protect our people from these deadly threats.
�We will restrain the spread of nuclear weapons. To
that end, we must continue to prevent North Korea from
producing nuclear materials... and avert an arms race
between India and Pakistan.
And we must work with Russia, Ukraine, and the
other nations of the former Soviet Union to keep a tight
grip on their arsenals and technology as they make the
difficult transition to democracy. My balanced budget
would help these countries prevent deadly weapons from
falling into the hands of terrorists and outlaw nations...
use their scientific potential for peaceful purposes...
implement arms control agreements... and accelerate the
destruction of nuclear weapons and materials.
�For half a century, our nation spent trillions in the
standoff with the Soviet Union. By making this smaller
investment in peace today, we can help make sure the
American people never again have to live in fear of
nuclear war.
There is also a vital step Congress can take. I ask the
Senate to give its advice and consent to the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. In 1963, just two
months elapsed between the time President Kennedy
signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty and its approval by
the Senate. It's been more than two years since I became
the first world leader to sign the CTBT.
7
�If the Congress acts now, we can prevent a new arms
race, make it harder for new nations to develop nuclear
arms, and end nuclear testing forever.
And let me say something to another democratically
elected legislature. I ask the Russian Duma to promptly
ratify the START II treaty, for the sake of Russia's
security as well as our own. President Yeltsin and I have
already agreed on a framework for START III — to cut
our arsenals by 80 percent from Cold War heights.
Together, our two great nations can do more than any
other to lift the cloud of nuclear annihilation from the
Earth. For our children, let us do so.
8
�We must also protect our nation from those who
would threaten the peace with the weapons of terror. For
nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to destroy
its nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and the
missiles to deliver them. American resolve has contained
Saddam — with diplomacy and sanctions whenever
possible, with force whenever necessary. And we will
work for the day when Iraq has a government worthy of
its people.
Every American should be proud of the men and
women of our military who last month struck at the
weapons of terror in Iraq.
�Our troops were superb; their weapons powerful and
precise. Their mission was successful - so flawlessly
executed that we risk taking for granted the bravery and
skill they brought to the job. [x] flew [x] missions,
destroying [x] that made [chemical weapons] [or
whatever]. He is here with us tonight. Let us all honor
him and the 10,000 other men and women of Desert Fox.
Since the Cold War ended, Republicans and
Democrats have worked together to streamline our
military while ensuring that it remains second to none.
10
�In the last year, I have asked for, and Congress has
appropriated, six billion dollars to keep our forces ready
for action. Now, we must get them ready for the new
century. My balanced budget calls for an increase of $12
billion for defense readiness and modernization ~ the start
of a sustained six year reversal of the decline in defense
spending that began in 1985. It will ensure that our troops
can deploy rapidly in any crisis ... that they remain the
best equipped in the world ... and that their service is not
only rewarding, but well-rewarded.
11
�Each day, our men and women in uniform stand
ready ~ ready at a moment's notice to go where comforts
are few and dangers are many, doing what needs to be
done as no one else can. They serve proudly, and
whatever mission they are given, they always deliver for
America. We must deliver for them.
A new century also demands new partnerships for
peace and security.
In Europe, NATO has helped keep the peace and
defend democracy for half a century, NATO has kept the
peace and defended democracy in Europe.
12
�This spring, the leaders of a new NATO will gather in
Washington. . . to welcome Hungary, Poland and the
Czech Republic as our first new allies from Central
Europe and to update its capabilities for the next 50 years
and beyond. Together we can make sure that Europe is
never again divided by concrete and barbed wire, and that
Europe always stands with America.
We are a nation that spans a continent, embracing
two oceans. More than ever, we know that the security of
America is linked to the stability of Asia. I have worked
to strengthen our relationships with Japan and Korea, our
allies in peace and partners in trade.
13
�Last year, the First Lady and I also traveled to China ~
home to one in five of the world's people ~ to see first
hand the ways an ancient culture is making the transition
to a new millennium. I spoke candidly about our shared
interests as well as our differences. I said then to the
leaders of China ~ and I will say again tonight ~ that
stability cannot bought at the expense of liberty.
But we must also remember: China will not change if
we isolate the Chinese people from the forces that have
brought change to so much of Asia and the world. The
more we bring China into the world, the more the world
will bring freedom to China.
14
�Economic freedom, political freedom, respect for
human dignity ~ these are the birthrights of people
everywhere. "The cause of America," said Thomas
Paine, "is the cause of mankind." On every continent,
democracy has flowered in the final years of this century.
We must make sure that it takes hold, and is not uprooted
by prevailing winds of crisis, financial or political. The
friends of freedom must always find an ally in America.
15
�Last spring, Hillary and I saw an Africa transformed
by democracy and economic reform. But we also the
scars of violence and the scourge of disease. We must
intensify our efforts to end conflict, to fortify the
foundations of African democracy, and to promote the
progress so many nations there have made. And because
trade and investment are the keys to African prosperity —
we must finally pass the Africa Growth and Opportunity
Act.
In our own Hemisphere, every government but one is
freely chosen by its people. We are determined that the
people of Cuba, too, will know the blessings of freedom.
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�To that end, we have taken new steps to help the Cuban
people without helping the Castro regime.
We also will strengthen our ties to our neighbors in
the Americas ~ to help build a hemisphere where the rule
of law prevails, where children are educated and healthy,
and where markets are open. And in the wake of
Hurricane Mitch, we will continue to help rebuild roads
and homes and lives. More than 5000 American troops
have helped rescue stranded victims, deliver emergency
aid, clear debris, and repair bridges. Many are there still.
I am proud of them ~ and proud of the generosity of the
American people, who have opened their hearts to our
neighbors, our families and our friends.
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Michael Waldman
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<p>Michael Waldman was Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting from 1995-1999. His responsibilities were writing and editing nearly 2,000 speeches, which included four State of the Union speeches and two Inaugural Addresses. From 1993 -1995 he served as Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination.</p>
<p>The collection generally consists of copies of speeches and speech drafts, talking points, memoranda, background material, correspondence, reports, handwritten notes, articles, clippings, and presidential schedules. A large volume of this collection was for the State of the Union speeches. Many of the speech drafts are heavily annotated with additions or deletions. There are a lot of articles and clippings in this collection.</p>
<p>Due to the size of this collection it has been divided into two segments. Use links below for access to the individual segments:<br /><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2006-0469-F+Segment+1">Segment One</a><br /><a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=43&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2006-0469-F+Segment+2">Segment Two</a></p>
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Michael Waldman
Office of Speechwriting
Date
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1993-1999
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2006-0469-F
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Segment One contains 1071 folders in 72 boxes.
Segment Two contains 868 folders in 66 boxes.
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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paper
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SOTU [State of the Union] 1999 Speech Drafts 1/14/99 - 1/15/99 [Binder] [2]
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Office of Speechwriting
Michael Waldman
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Box 45
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/36403"> Collection Finding Aid</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7763296">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
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2006-0469-F Segment 1
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White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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6/3/2015
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7763296
42-t-7763296-20060469F-Seg1-045-009-2015