We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community.

What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

The Commission agrees that the federal government should help alleviate these costs. The best way to do so is to reduce illegal immigration.... We recommend immediate reimbursement of criminal justice costs, because these conditions can now be met, but we urge further study of the costs of health care and education before impact aid is provided.

Americanization means the process of becoming an American. It means civic incorporation, becoming a part of the polity - becoming one of us. But that does not mean conformity. We are more than a melting pot, we are a kaleidoscope, where every turn of history refracts new light on the old promise.

How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable in creating community.