Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from November 1999

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from November 1999

Panama Canal: World Class Enterprise.
November 1, 1999... On behalf of the people of the Republic of Panama, allow me to express my sincere appreciation for your presence at such an important moment in the history of our young nation. Knowing what the canal means to global business and the...

Singapore's Challanges Since Independence.
November 1, 1999... Major Challenges Since Independence As the sun sets on this eventful century, we have three reasons to rejoice in our good fortune. First, we have overcome major challenges since independence in 1965. Second, our economy has weathered the...

Finland's Leap Forward.
November 1, 1999... The atmosphere in which the new millennium begins is auspicious from Finland's point of view. Economic development is brisk, and the general mood in society is one of confidence in the future. The past year strengthened Finland's active...

Vision of a New Europe.
November 1, 1999... We are entering an era of genuinely exciting change in Europe. Just a few days ago, the heads of State and government of the European Union met in Helsinki to launch a new enlargement process. It will be our biggest expansion ever,...

Canada-U.S. Partnership.
November 1, 1999... I am very pleased that the Council of State Governments has chosen Quebec City to hold its first-ever national annual meeting outside of the United States. This could not be more fitting. You come from a great country that helped invent...

Strength of Export.
November 1, 1999... If I had addressed you one year or two years ago, I probably wouldn't have been able to report as robustly as I can tonight on the general health of the Australian economy. A year ago, we'd have looked forward with some foreboding about the...

The Fight Against Poverty.
November 1, 1999... Last night, I walked through streets a few hundred yards from here meeting some of the people who spend their nights out in the cold. I then launched our strategy to give those people the chance to start a new life. Today I want to put that...

Korea's Commitments.
November 1, 1999... In the new age, the government, economic agents and citizens should work together for the effective development of the state and the world. Free activities and public participation in national affairs should be encouraged for the promotion of...

Protecting the Civilian Population.
November 1, 1999... The United Nations was founded at the end of a war during which genocide had been committed on a horrific scale. Its prime objective was to prevent such a conflict from ever happening again. Three years later, the General Assembly adopted a...

Japanese-French Formulae for Globalization.
November 1, 1999... In a globalized and open world, where trade is growing and technological progress is advancing, but where inequality, instability and threats persist at the same time, the governments of Japan and France feel that it is more essential than ever...

Agenda for Conflict Prevention G8 Foreign Ministers' Communique.
November 1, 1999... We, the Foreign Ministers of the G8,, met in Berlin to make conflict prevention a priority on our political agenda for the years to come. The meeting was scheduled when the Foreign Ministers of the Eight last convened in Cologne on June 10th...

Historical Impressions, 1965.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Every child must be encouraged to get as much education as he has the ability to take. We want this not only for his sake--but for the nation's sake. Nothing matters more to the future of our country: not military preparedness--for armed might...

Belgium's Trading Priorities.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... International trade is of exceptional importance for a country like Belgium. Indeed, my country is among the foremost trading nations in the world. The export of goods and services accounts for 70% of its GDP. International investment is...

Middle Eastern Trade.
November 1, 1999... One of my jobs as Commerce Secretary is to oversee the Census. My goal is to get the most accurate count we can. Three months from today, you will be getting forms in the mail. I want to encourage all of you to fill out the form, and make sure...

Improving America's Schools.
November 1, 1999... We've come a long way in education in this century. Today about 89 percent of all students get a high school diploma, and 60 percent go on to receive at least some degree of higher education. And with all of the college tax credits and Pell...

American Youth and Government Programs.
November 1, 1999... There's an old adage that, "no news is good news." While that seldom applies to news about the use of illicit drugs, this year it just may. Results from the 1999 Monitoring the Future survey tell us that the use of marijuana and other...

Dismantling Trade Barriers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... I read how you think the WTO ought to have a human face. I've worked hard on this, but when I looked in the mirror this morning, I felt a sense of failure. We have assembled here in Seattle the largest, most prepared number of Trade Ministers...

Investing in Global Health.
November 1, 1999... Earlier this year, the Global Health Council conducted a nationwide public opinion survey aimed at assessing what Americans know and think about global infectious diseases. People were asked what issues they saw as key national security issues....

Ten Years of Transition.
November 1, 1999... Your achievements to date point to a remarkable dedication to the task of transforming the country, to make up for lost time and the lost opportunities of the past. Your vision was motivated by the knowledge of Poland's great potential. Change...

Historical Impressions, 1910.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat...

Notable Quotes.
November 1, 1999... "To secure long-term stability in Europe, we must also establish new and innovative forms of cooperation with our next-door neighbors... We must ensure that our borders with these countries do not become a sort of "rich man's ditch," a...