Despite elections and the experience of post-Soviet personal
freedoms by the Russian people, the fate of democracy in Russia
is perhaps more ambiguous now than at any time since the collapse
of the Communist system.
Richard Lugar |
I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand
that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of
opportunity, free enterprise, the rule of law, and democracy.
They understand that these values are the hope of the world.
Richard Lugar |
The United States cannot feed every person, lift every person
out of poverty, cure every disease, or stop every conflict.
But our power and status have conferred upon us a tremendous
responsibility to humanity.
Richard Lugar |
There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves
to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and
year by year.
Richard Lugar |
We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear,
biological and chemical weapons.
Richard Lugar |
Declining overseas admissions costs us not only much needed
revenues for colleges and universities, but much more importantly,
we lose the best opportunity we have to introduce foreign students
to all that America has to offer the world.
Richard Lugar |
Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous
environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence
for our country.
Richard Lugar |