F E A T U R E D S P E E C HES

Remarks on the Conclusion of the Year 2000 Election (12/13/00)

"This has been an extraordinary election. But in one of God's unforeseen paths, this belatedly-broken impasse can point us all to a new common ground. For its very closeness can serve to remind us that we are one people, with a shared history and a shared destiny."

Ninth Annual Family Re-Union Policy Conference (11/20/00)

"Families are where we all turn first for love and fulfillment, and for solutions to the challenges we face. And there is no government program that can connect a grandparent to a grandchild. There is no policy proposal that can teach a child discipline, tolerance, and respect. There is no law that can make a mother or father more actively engaged in their children's education.

Yet strengthening families must be a national priority. We cannot have a strong nation if our families are weak. And there is a lot we can do -- across the public, private, and non-profit sectors -- to make it easier, not harder, to be a strong family today."