The National Security Council's real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance of American foreign policy.

In the United States today, the Declaration of Independence hangs on schoolroom walls, but foreign policy follows Machiavelli.

Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States.

The only way to Cuba is with the CIA.

Well, then what the federal government should have done was accept the assistance of foreign countries, of entrepreneurial Americans who have had solutions that they wanted presented. They can't even get a phone call returned, Bill. The Dutch—they are known, and the Norwegians—they are known for dikes and for cleaning up water and for dealing with spills. They offered to help and yet, no, they too, with the proverbial, can't even get a phone call back.

The people of the United States will do anything for Latin America, except read about it.