I Would Like To Ask The Many

National Leaders Who Find Themselves Wilting Under The Withering Criticisms By Members Of The Media, Would Do Well Not To Take Such Criticism Personally But To Regard The Media As Their Allies In Keeping The Government Clean And Honest, Its Services

My Biggest Disappointment Was, Of Course, The Coup Attempts, ... The Economy Was Proceeding Very Well, But In 1989 We Had The Most Serious Coup Attempt And ... Many Of The Investors Who Were Set To Come Here Had To Tell Me That They Chose To Go To Other Countries Because Of The Uncertainty Brought About By (the Coup Attempt.) If That Had Not Happened, I'm Sure Our Economy Would Just Be Booming Today.

The Politicians Think That I Have Not Included Enough Of Them; The Nonpoliticians Think That I Have Gone Back To The Old Ways; And The Mass Public Groups Think I Have Forgotten Them.

I Am Not An Icon Of Democracy. You Are All, Collectively, The Icon Of Democracy.

Freedom Of Expression - In Particular, Freedom Of The Press - Guarantees Popular Participation In The Decisions And Actions Of Government, And Popular Participation Is The Essence Of Our Democracy.