Unless action is taken soon - unless we can display the same vision of that earlier period - we will lose the treasure of California's open space and environmental beauty.

We will not let terrorists change our way of life; we will not live in fear; and we will not undermine the civil liberties that characterize our Democracy.

While our country has made great strides in breaking down the barriers which for so long denied equal opportunity to all Americans, we are not yet the beautiful symphony of brotherhood of Dr. King's dream.

Americans are blessed with great plenty; we are a generous people and we have a moral obligation to assist those who are suffering from poverty, disease, war and famine.

The legacy of the Armenian Genocide is woven into the fabric of America.

An America that inspires hope in its ideals must complement an America that inspires awe in its strength.

America has a critical role to play as the most powerful member of the world community.

But even race-neutral policies and recruitment efforts designed to achieve greater diversity are, in the end, not race neutral.

Democracies are poor breeding grounds for terrorism and war.

Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation.

Neither the University of Michigan nor its law school uses a quota system.

The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.

The war in Iraq has been extremely divisive here at home, and has also divided the world community.

Unquestionably, the world is better off without Saddam.

We must either reduce the number of our engagements or increase the number of our troops.

Although every step must be taken to protect against a chemical or biological attack in America, our nation would survive the use of those weapons as we did when anthrax was mailed to our Capitol and other targets.

And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.

At the very top state institutions, like UCLA, Berkeley and the University of Texas, however, the trend of downward minority enrollment remains persistent and discouraging.

But it is equally incontrovertible that if our intelligence gathering process is seriously flawed, we had better find out and find out fast if we are to avoid another Sept. 11.

Each year on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, America has the opportunity to reflect on our nation's progress towards the realization of his dream.