These organizations are the glue that holds our international system together. They may not always act in precisely the way we would like. but they are dedicated to spreading the values that Americans hold dearfreedom. democracy. free enterprise. and competition. The American people also want to help alleviate the suffering of people facing starvation or other calamities. like refugees fleeing genocide in Rwanda. or the hundreds of thousands of victims of landmines--the people who are injured and killed every 15 minutes around the clock. around the world. from the 80 to 100 million antipersonnel landmines spread in 60 to 65 countries. Finally Mr. President. the polls show that most Americans believe we should help developing countries and countries making the transition from communism to democracy and market economics.
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