"Given that medicine can turn AIDS from a death sentence into a chronic illness and reduce mother-

"Given that medicine can turn AIDS from a death sentence into a chronic illness and reduce mother-to-child transmission, our withholding of treatment will appear to future historians as medieval, like bloodletting."
Former President Clinton
In an opinion column published Sunday in The New York Times on World AIDS Day.
"By working together, we can provide hope and comfort to all those affected by this devastating disease."
President Bush
In his World AIDS Day proclamation, noting that his administration is seeking increases in spending for domestic and international AIDS programs.