I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

There is a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' - Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 2000

For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.

I worry about a culture that devalues life and believe as your president I have an important obligation to foster and encourage respect for life in America and throughout the world.

Suiciders are willing to kill innocent life in order to send the projection that this is an impossible mission.

Our Nation's founding commitment is still our deepest commitment: In our world, and here at home, we will extend the frontiers of freedom.