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This Clinton Presidential Library release from NSC email records, filed under Roswell, covers April 19 to November 30, 1995. In an April 1995 email, NSC staffer William Leary says the NSC holds no records on the 1947 Roswell incident and that any records would most likely be at the Archives. Later emails circulate drafts of President Clinton's Belfast Christmas tree lighting remarks. The final transcript includes his answer to 13-year-old Ryan: as far as he knows, no alien spacecraft crashed at Roswell in 1947.
America is proud to support Northern Ireland, because you have given America so much . . Protestant and Catholic . are entwined in our nation -- and together;they have added to our strength. In our battle for independence and . the struggle to preserve our union, Irish-Americans from both traditions served side -by-side -- putting freedom Over faction and patriotism over prejudice. And through the years, they helped buil d our nation -- its economy, its institutions, and its democracy. America owes both traditions in Northern Ireland a debt we can never repay. But of all the gifts we can offer, the most precious and inost enduring is the example of what is possible when people find unity in their diversity. We know from our own hard experience that the challenges of living with diversity are r eal. But we also know that at the end of the day, there is more that unites us than divides us. We all cherish family, faith, community, and work. We all strive to live lives that are free, honest, and responsible. . We all want our children to grow up in a world where their talents are matched by 0. . pportunities. And I know that those values are just as strong in County Londonderry as in Londonderry, New Hampshi ; re -- in Belfast, Northern Ireland as in Belfast, Maine. I am proud to be of Ulster stock. I am proud to be of Scots stock. I am proud to b e of Irish stock. I am proud . to be an American. I see no conflict between these traditions. I share them, as do millions of Americans, and we rejoice in "things being various," as Louis MacNeice once wrote. My nation believes that our greatness flows from the wealth of many cultures and the strength pf shared ideals. .'. .. . We are honored and bound tojoin our support to others around the world who seek to bridge their divides. This is an important part of America's mission on the eve of the 21 st century -- hel ping other nations mo've from conflict to cooperation ... tum fear into security ... replace hatred with hope. In a world that is ever more . interdependent, our efforts have been good for millions of people around the globe, and good for America as well. For the chain of peace grows stronger with every new link that is forged. For the f irst time in nearly half a
Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 43 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.