Bill Clinton

December 31, 1999. "Tonight, as we celebrate all that is great about America, all that is intrinsic to the American spirit, we welcome the dawn of our future."

With those words, President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton welcomed their guests to the White House Millennium Dinner Saluting American Achievement. The President's brief remarks are reprinted in the menu; they feature the President's proclamation that "America's song of freedom and ingenuity - our great gift to the twentieth century - thrives within our unique symphony of races and cultures."