May 10 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 activities. Nonetheless, it has been the an- vent the dissemination of proliferation-sen- nounced policy of the United States since sitive information and protect proprietary 1967 to permit the application of Agency or commercially sensitive information. safeguards to its nuclear facilities—exclud- I also transmit, for the information of ing only those of direct national security the Senate, the report of the Department significance. The Additional Protocol simi- of State concerning the Additional Protocol, larly allows the United States to exclude including an article-by-article analysis, a its application in instances where the subsidiary arrangement, and a letter the United States decides that its application United States has sent to the Agency con- would result in access by the Agency to cerning the Additional Protocol. Addition- activities with direct national security sig- ally, the recommended legislation necessary nificance to the United States or access to to implement the Additional Protocol will locations or information associated with be submitted separately to the Congress. such activities. I am, therefore, confident I believe that the Additional Protocol is that the Additional Protocol, given our right in the best interests of the United States. to invoke the national security exclusion Our acceptance of this agreement will sus- and to manage access in accordance with tain our longstanding record of voluntary established principles for implementing acceptance of nuclear safeguards and great- these provisions, can be implemented in ly strengthen our ability to promote uni- a fashion that is fully consistent with U.S. versal adoption of the Model Protocol, a national security. central goal of my nuclear nonproliferation By submitting itself to the same safe- policy. Widespread acceptance of the Pro- guards on all of its civil nuclear activities tocol will contribute significantly to our that non-nuclear-weapon states parties to nonproliferation objectives as well as the NPT are subject to, the United States strengthen U.S., allied, and international se- intends to demonstrate that adherence to curity. I, therefore, urge the Senate to give the Model Protocol does not place other early and favorable consideration to the Ad- countries at a commercial disadvantage. ditional Protocol, and to give advice and The U.S. signature of the Additional Pro- consent to its ratification. tocol was an important factor in the deci- sions of many non-nuclear-weapon states to GEORGE W. BUSH accept the Model Protocol and provided The White House, significant impetus toward their early ac- May 9, 2002. ceptance. I am satisfied that the provisions of the Additional Protocol, given our right NOTE: This message was released by the Of- to manage access in accordance with Article fice of the Press Secretary on May 10. An 7 and established implementation prin- original was not available for verification of ciples, will allow the United States to pre- the content of this message. Remarks at St. Stephen’s Community House in Columbus, Ohio May 10, 2002 Thanks for that warm Columbus, Ohio, grandfather was raised here, Prescott S. welcome. It’s nice to be back home— Bush, raised right here in Columbus, Ohio. well—[laughter]—I say ‘‘home’’ because my I want to thank you all for coming. I’m here—I want to talk about welfare today. 768 24 2004 10:45 Jul 26, 2004 Jkt 193762 PO 00000 Frm 00768 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 E:\HR\OC\193762A.XXX 193762A Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / May 10 I want to talk about how we make sure served as Governors, who is now the that we continue on the progress that we United States Senator from the State of have made since 1996. Millions of Ameri- Ohio, George Voinovich. George is trav- cans no longer are dependent upon Gov- eling with us today. I’m honored that you’re ernment, and that’s incredibly positive not here, George. only for America but, more importantly, for Deborah Pryce, Pat Tiberi, Bob Ney, each individual. It brings dignity to some- David Hobson, and Rob Portman, all mem- one’s life when they’re on their own and bers of a fantastic congressional delegation, successful. are with us today as well. I want to thank The Congress is going to take up a reau- you all for traveling here today and thank thorization, they call it in Washington- you for your friendship. I want to thank speak, of this legislation. And I’ve got an Michael Coleman, the mayor of Columbus, idea how best to make it work, continue for joining us today. Mr. Mayor, thank you the reforms, and how to make it work bet- for being here; appreciate you coming. I ter for Americans. want to thank the executive director of St. We’re really here to talk about the dig- Stephen’s Community House for letting us nity and worth of each individual American. come. And joining me today is a man who under- Today, when I landed at the airport, I stands that, is my Secretary of Health and was greeted by a fellow named Gabe Wil- Human Services, Tommy Thompson. son, who is a high school senior here. He’s Tommy was the Governor of Wisconsin, a fellow that takes time out of his day to who in 1996 helped lead the Nation in help educate younger kids about the dan- getting a welfare reform bill that helped people but also showed what is possible gers of drug use. The reason I welcome when you trust local officials, when you Gabe and introduce him is because he un- give them the flexibility necessary to design derstands that America can be better off, a program to meet the needs of the citizens one person at a time. I like to put it this of a community or a State. Tommy did way: One person can’t do everything, but a fabulous job as the Governor of Wis- one person can do something to help. He’s consin in helping people, and he’s doing a member of the army of the soldiers— a great job as the Secretary of Health and he’s a soldier in the army of compassion. Human Services. Where are you, Gabe? Gabe, thank you I want to thank your Governor. He’s a for coming. [Applause] longtime friend of mine. He’s a man who, You know, we’ve got big challenges when we look out of Washington—which ahead of our Nation. Obviously, one of the we need to do a lot of, by the way—and great challenges is to make sure that we look down at the States, it gives us great protect our homeland, is to prevent the comfort to know that Governor Taft would killers from harming any American, to do be in a position to help implement and everything we can to chase them down and start and encourage the programs necessary bring them to justice. That’s a key priority, to help people, whether it be in education obviously, for me and my administration. or in helping people become less depend- It’s a key priority to make the world peace- ent upon Government. And I want to thank ful, to seek the peace. you, Bob, for your service and thank you It’s probably going to have to be a little for your leadership. I’m honored to call tough to get there—have to defend our you friend, and the people of Ohio are values, stand up for what we believe, not honored to call you Governor. let people harm us. But we seek the peace. I want to thank my friend, former Gov- We seek the peace. We work to make the ernor, a man with whom Tommy and I world more secure. But as we do so, we 769 r 24 2004 10:45 Jul 26, 2004 Jkt 193762 PO 00000 Frm 00769 Fmt 1240 Sfmt 1240 E:\HR\OC\193762A.XXX 193762A May 10 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 need to make—work hard to make the to help that person find work. It’s the cor- world better, too, a better place. nerstone of the last—one of the corner- The best place to start is here at home. stones of the last welfare reform bills that The best place to start is to make sure has worked, by the way—it is successful— every child gets educated in America—I and it ought to be the cornerstone of the mean every child. Got good legislation that reauthorization. If work made a huge dif- we passed. Believe it or not, actually, Re- ference in people’s lives as a result of the publicans and Democrats worked together ’96 bill, it ought to be a significant part to get it done. We put aside our political of the reauthorization. parties and focused on what was right for And so Congress must understand the America. And that’s important—that’s im- power of work, and we must continue with portant. time limits and high goals and high expec- And we need to do the same thing on tations. Within 5 years, 70 percent of the helping people who are on welfare. We welfare recipients must work. We’re saying, need to set aside our political parties and from the time the bill is reauthorized until focus on what is best for the American 5 years later, the goal is that 70 percent people. Let’s do what works. Let’s make of those on welfare, those remaining on sure that we help people. welfare, must find a job.