I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the Decade of the Brain.

The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It's amazing. A great honor.

The Cold War began with the division of Europe. It can only end when Europe is whole.

But I see history as a book with many pages--and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning.

Extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different - and perhaps barren - outcome.

Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans, the lifesaving work of our scientists and physicians, and generosity of countless individuals who voluntarily give of their time, talents, and energy to help others-all have enriched humankind and affirmed the importance of our Judeo-Christian heritage in shaping our government and values.

It's too much show business and too much prompting, too much artificiality, and not really debates. They're rehearsed appearances.