36 Quotes by Gregory Craig

The point of all that is, they still decline to turn over the boy to his father. We could go to Miami and knock on the door and we could come out without the boy. That's unacceptable to us. The central issue is whether this boy is going to be restored to his father,

Mr. Gonzalez is willing to bring his family to the United States and to remain here during whatever time it takes to complete the appeals process, ... For that to happen, however, he must have assurances that he will have custody of Elian during that time.

Nothing about this process has been fair, nothing about this process has been bipartisan, and nothing about this process has won the confidence of the American people.

He made the request for their assistance to have (Elian) returned to him ... as soon as possible, ... They gave assurances to him that satisfied him on this point.

We feel it is essential to the President's defense that we be able to call our own witnesses and present our own arguments to address these important questions.

have more access to attorneys and other Americans who support him throughout this ordeal.

I would urge the relatives in Miami, if they truly want to get back together with Juan Miguel and his family, that they give me a call and let's talk about timing. Let's discuss this in a civilized way, rather than having national press conferences where demands are made.

Juan Miguel is an honorable man. He has given his word. He will stay in the United States so long as the appeals process is under way.

It is a great tragedy when a young child loses a parent, as Elian did during his trip to the United States, ... But it is an equal tragedy for any parent to face the loss of a young child.