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And now, we can see a new world coming into view. A world in which there is the very real prospect of a new world order.

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My vision of a 'new world order' foresees a United Nations with a revitalized peacekeeping function.

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What is at stake here is more than one small country [Kuwait]. It is a big idea — a new world order, where diverse nations are drawn together in a common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace and security, freedom, and the rule of law.

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To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands of miles away and the message is not getting through. But if I may, I'm going to issue a verbal Executive order: We're going to listen, because the heart of our government is not here in Washington, it's in every county office, every town, every city across this land. Wherever the people of America are, that's where the heart of our government is.

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Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred.

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Time and again in this century, the political map of the world was transformed. And ineach instance a new world order came about through the advent of a new tyrant or the outbreak of a bloody global war, or its end.

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Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective - a New World Order - can emerge... Now, we can see a New World Order coming into view. A world in which there is a very real prospect for a New World Order...A world where the United Nations, freed from a Cold War stalemate, is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders.

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We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order —a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations.

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Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans, the lifesaving work of our scientists and physicians, and generosity of countless individuals who voluntarily give of their time, talents, and energy to help others-all have enriched humankind and affirmed the importance of our Judeo-Christian heritage in shaping our government and values.

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Draconian limits on economic growth and on the use of the automobile should not be necessary in order to give Americans clean air at levels they are willing to pay for, but it will require significant Federal, State, and local leadership and innovative approaches from government and industry.

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