I feel it is my first duty to make an unprecedented compact with my countrymen. Not an inaugural address, not a fireside chat, not a campaign speech - just a little straight talk among friends.
I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.
The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.
If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave.
My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage.
Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.
