From the first moment of independence, the United States has been dedicated to innovation as a way of government and a way of life.

The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.

The United States was born in revolution and nurtured by struggle. Throughout our history, the American people have befriended and supported all those who seek independence and a better way of life.

The United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995.

Within the United States, we have put great emphasis upon political freedoms. Because it has been our experience that these freedoms can lead to others.

The eradication of racial and religious prejudice in the United States - and in the rest of the world as well - is a long-term process.