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001. memo
Michael Waldman to Erskine Bowles, eta!,; RE: Communications
Planning on Budget (2 pages)
07/27/1995
P5
002. memo
Michael Waldman to Laura Tyson & Budget Strategy Group; RE:
Open Communications/Message Strategy Issues (2 pages)
07/17/1995
P5
003. memo
Michael waldman to Budget Working Group; RE: Thematic Structure
(1 page)
07119/1995
P5
004. memo
Michael waldman to Budget Working Group; RE: Thematic Structure
[duplicate of003] (1 page)
0711911995
P5
005. memo
Michael waldman to Budget Working Group; RE: Thematic Structure
[duplicate of003] (1 page)
07/19/1995
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 27, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR
ERSKINE BOWLES
LAURA TYSON
GEORGESTEPHANOPOULOS
GENE SPERLING
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMANN
SUBJECT:
COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING ON BUDGET
I think that the past week and a half -- the failures as well as the successes -- points
the way for us to plan proactively for the remainder of this phase of the budget, and for the
coming steps. As I see it, these stages are somewhat distinct.
I would like to have this discussed and agreed to -- or just agreed to without
discussion! -- and then we can implement it.
1. Pre-recess
Stipulating that we are not going to break through cleanly with Presidential budget
message events -- or that we will break through, when we do, i11 a way that we don't want
(lectern-pounding, partisan, Old Democrat). Therefore, a heavy schedule of presidential
public events doesn't make sense. However, we still do have some groundwork we need to lay
in the overall message. This can be done· in two ways:
a. Presidential one-on-one interviews -- He can cap the pre-recess period with .
interviews with key media. He will get hit with Bosnia, etc., but still can control the
budget message better and more fully than in any other format. (Julia Moffet has
talked to the press office, who point out that he has never done a one-on-one with Ann
Devroy; perhaps this is the opportunity.)
b. Elite validator op-eds. We still
responsible balanced budget plan.
they systematically are shopped to
use the cabinet/senior WH staff as
fewer in number.)
need to reinforce with the elites that we have a
We will ensure that these are prepared, and that
the right national media outlets. (For this, we can
well as Rohatyn-type outsiders, who are certainly
(
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�2. Recess
Recess is the time for concentrated retail politics -- members specific hits on draconian
cuts in Medicare, education, environment, as well as matters of particular local concern (rural,
urban, etc.).
a. Education, Medicare, environment working groups. These groups are already
developing a distinct recess strategy, using cabinet, subcabinet, regional.op-eds, etc.
(This is already'underway through the district targeting process.) We need to make
sure that the gears mesh.
·
b. Paid media. I gather there is some interest in paid media. If we can find the funds,
that is worth doing, since the other side will be up with paid media. However, this
should not involve a huge expenditure -- the purpose should be to show that we are in
the fight, and to. generate secondary free media off the paid media.
This requires a high-level decision about resources and who should do the ads.
3. September
Press interest in the budget will be at its height in September, as the train wreck
looms. We must begin now to plan a concentrated series of events and messages for the
post-Labor Day period. Mark Gearan can help pull this process together (now that he's all
testified-out).
a. Presidential events on budget contrasts/priorities. The issue groups should be
directed to plan at least one big event each around the first two weeks post Labor Day.
The back-to-school theme is obviously relevant, but that won't sustain more than a day
or two.
b. Press/communications strategy for "train wreck." We can increase the pressure on
the Republicans -- without directly involving the President -- by researching and
putting out the consequences of a government shutdown/debt limit debacle. This
should be done calmly, routinely, ministerially if possible. (For example, if notices
have to be sent out in advance of layoffs, closures, etc.) A .carefully thought-through
leak strategy is needed.
c. Some sort of "big play" showing we want consensus/common ground. We should
ponder public events or me~sages that demonstrate our willingness to come to common
agreement with the GOP. (Beyond a "summit.") For example, doing another town
meeting -- with Dole too -- on the budget. Or whatever.
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�___07/19/95
141002
WED 19:06 FAX
July 17, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR LAURA TYSON & BUDGET STRATEGY GROUP
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMAN
SUBJECT:
OPEN COMMUNICATIONS/MESSAGE STRATEGY ISSUES
Overview
Our communications strategy is undercooked at present. However, we should assume
for the moment that this is the message structure:
a.
The President has introduced a balanced budget.
b.
Contrast. The President has a balanced budget that is good for the middle
class; the Republicans have a balanced budget that benefits the special
interests.
-.Medicare
- taxes
- education and training
c.
The President wants to be responsible and protect the public; they want to
foment a "train wreck" in the interest of their extreme ideology.
Assume, as well, that these messages should -- to the extent possible -- be presented
to ·the public seriatim. In other words, a. before b., b before c. Finally, we should agree
that we need some message discipline so that ~ of our message breaks through. If we try
and rope everything in to being part of the "budget," then nothing will pierce the din.
Open issue one: Mor;1day, 7/24 speech
There is an available spot for a message hit on Monday, July 24. The options are:
a.
A "reintroduction"of the Clinton Balanced Budget I believe that we need to
"reintroduce" the budget, to deepen the impression that the President does, in
fact, have a real live balanced budget proposal. (After all, he only gave one 5
minute speech, and· then dropped it. The only reason people think we have a
balanced budget is because the Democrats yelled at us.) This is an opportunity
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�07/19/95
. l4J 003
WED 19:07 FA.-4
to once again lay out the budget, with charts, etc., preferably with a news
hook -- and to thereby signal the press, elites and interest groups that a
campaign is starting. · I strongly recommend this option. Otherwise, we 'will
be off to the races, zapping rhe Republicans for cutting spending, without
establishing our own bona fides.
b.
·
Meat inspection/consumer safetl:,.. Meat safety and consumer
protection/environmental issues are wounding the Republicans. This would be
an opportunity to once again hit them. We could, for example, have an event
with E.-coli families.
This has been a major public relations problem for Sen~tor Dole,
whose bill has been assaulted for weakening food safety.
However, the President just did the radio address on this subject. As
per Gene Sperling, I believe that it makes more sense to broaden this to
a •'they are for the special interests, I am for public health/consumer
protection/environmental safety" indictment; The meat inspection issue
will be stale by then (pun intended).
However, I just don't think this is a major or logical part of our budget
message. I am. all for a speech like this, but I think if we have an
optional day, we should use it to set up the budget campaign.
Open issue two: Empowennent-Zone event
On Wednesday, July 26, the President will be speaking at the Empowerment Zone
11
event. The question is whether this should be framed as a budget hit ( the GOP budget is
devastating to urban America''), or whether that detracts from the larger message discipline.
- It is a rare opportunity to give a message targeted to urban interests.
-However, it need not be framed as a budget message.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1995
J\.ffiMORANDUM FOR BUDGET WORKING GROUP
FROM:
MICHAEL W ALDMANftj
SUBJECT:
THEMATIC STRUCTURE
As you know, our communications strategy is undercooked at present. However, we
should assume for the moment that this is our message structure:
a.
The President has introduced a balanced budget.
b.
Contrast. The President's balanced budget is good for working families~ the
GOP's budget benefits the special interests.
-Medicare
- taxes
- education/training
- environment/consumers
(This list does not foreclose other issues being used. But in
terms of the central messages for the President, these are my
current thinking of the ones that work.)
c.
Common ground. The President wants to be responsible and protect the public~
the GOP wants to foment a "train wreck" in the interest of their extreme
ideology.
We should assume; as well; that these ·issues are best presented seriatim -- i.e., that we
need to remind people that we have a balanced budget before we attack their cuts~ we need to
persuade the public that they should root for our budget before the public will care about the
train wreck.
Finally, we need to have some discipline. Not everything is budget!
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
.WASHINGTON
July 19, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR 'BUDGET WORKING GROUP
FROM:
MICHAEL W ALDMANft.j
SuBJECT:
THEMATIC STRUCTURE
As you know, our commUI!ications strategy is undercooked at present. However, we
. should assume for the moment-that this is our message structure:
a.
The President has introduced a balanced budget.
b.
Contrast. The President's balanced budget is good for working families~ the
GOP;s budget benefits the special interests.
- Medicare
-taxes
- education/training _
- environment/consumers
(This list does not foreclose other issues bejng used. But in
terms of the central messages for the President, these are my
·current thinking of the ones that work.)
c.
Common ground. The President wants to be responsible and protect the public~
the GOP wants to foment a "train wreck" in the interest of their extreme
ideology.
We should assume, as well, that these issues are be~t presented seriatim -- i:e:, that we
need to remind people that we have a balanced budget before we attack their cuts~ we need to
persuade the public that. they should root for our budget before the public will care about the
train wreck.
Finally, we need to have some discipline. Not everything is budget!
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�'·
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASH.I NGTON
July 19, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR BUDGET WORKING GROUP
. :MICHAEL W ALDMAN/1)
FROM:
SUBJECT:
THEMATIC STRUCTURE
As you know, our communications strategy is undercooked at present. However, we
should assume for the moment that this is our message structure:
·
a.
The President has introduced a balanced budget.
b.
Contrast. The President's balanced budget is good for working families; the
GOP's budget benefits the special interests.
-Medicare
:.. taxes
- education/training
- environment/consumers
(This list does not foreclose other issues being used. But in
terms of the central messages for the President, these are my
current thinking of the ones that work.)
c.
Common ground: The President wants to be responsible and protect the public;
the GOP wants to foment a "train wreck" in the interest of their extreme
ideology. ·
We should assume, as well, that these issues are best ptesented seriatim -- i.e., that we
need to remind people that we have a balanced budget before we attack their cuts; we need to
persuade the .public that they should root for our budget before the public Will care about the
train wreck.
Finally, we need to have some discipline. Not everything is budget!
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�Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
00 I. draft
SUBJECTffiTLE
DATE
Speech Draft; RE: Education- K-12 Reform, Technology, Literacy,
Construction (2 page_s)
n.d.
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�Amend ESEA to promote charter schools. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
could be amended to make significant federal money available to states with effective charter
school enabling laws. (This is another Galston idea.)
Technology Literacy Challenge. This year's budget agreement includes funding for the
first $200 million of our $2 billion proposal. If we want to meet our five year $2 billion goal, we
will have to fight for it. (See nott_ wJ.-~
America Reads legislation. This proposal would combine a five-year $1 billion increase
in National Service with legislation that would mandate 30,000 volunteer coordinators and
reading specialists to lead our "volunteer army" of one million tutors. Additionally, we could
enact legislation to require that half of new work study funds go to public service j-obs, and at
least 100,000 new jobs go to tutoring young children.
School Construction Initiative. Authorize $5 billion over four years, and achieve full
funding for $2 billion immediately.
Executive Actions
�.-----------------------------------------------------
At the February NGA meeting after the St
through consultation with governors and other ~~Pm~~~in'~~:rmi"i'lrf"'if~Tm-....,.,...f..W'"'""---.:::.....
A strong and persistent effort to significantly increase parental involvement in the
education of children, perhaps setting a national goal for the year 2000 .
.
.
~.
~eral
Identification with successful reform efforts/Pteet with
Becton and the new D.C.
·Board of Trustees, Mayor Daley to discuss his takeover of the Chicago schools and Mayor
Giuliani to discuss partnerships with parochial schools.
J
.
A tough. centrist speech to the NEA:<ciiticize private school vouchers that would
undermine"¢ public schools, condemn teacher bashing, but at the same time, call for charter
schools, pu6lic choice, teacher test~ and easier removal processes. Enlist the NEA's help, as ~
the most important education group;?n America, to accomplish real reform.
·
/\
A meeting with college presidents who will commit a significant number of work study
students to work as reading tutors. Possible State. of the Union announcement that 50 college
presidents have committed 50,000 work-study students.
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Net Days around the country: Bringing together businesses, community groups, schools,
teachers, parents and students to connect classrooms to the Internet. (See note)
.
c../l.,cJ tfLV.
· ·,. Political Considerations
.•
If we attempt to pass federal school refo~epublicans are likely to insist on a private
school voucher provision. If such a provision gucH'antees a veto, federal legislation will be very
difficult. Additionally, some elements of our ideal reform package eJ}f guaranteed to face
~-e._
.organized opposition.
Note: The technology literacy components ofthis plan will ultimately be part of a larger
technology agenda being prepared by Greg Simon and others in the Vice President's
office.
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�Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
RESTRICTION
001. memo
From Gene Sperling; RE: Notes on Legacy Criteria/Key Issues (2
pages)
11/2411996
P5
002. memo
Rahm Emanuel to the President; RE: Domestic Policy (4 pages)
11/1211996
P5
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Michael Waldman
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November 24, 1996
From:
Subject:
Gene Sperling
Notes on Legacy Criteria/Key Issues
Below I have tried to consider some criteria for considering Presidential legacies.
Using the criteria laid out here, I have tried to identify a few key areas that I believe are
worthy of being designated as legacy goals. Note that there may be many other things that
are critical public policies that should be on our action and legislative agendas, but the
issues below is a start at seeking to narrow those measures that we may want to focus on a
legacies:
CRITERIA:
1)
Important and Transforming: In the context of today's challenges, is the
legislation, the progress, or the theme important and potentially transforming?
2)
Achievable: Is significant progress achievable -- even if it -is only changing
perceptions?
3)
Memorable and Identifiable: If the issue is "legacy," then we must consider
whether it is something that is memorable and can be identified with the
President?
WHAT CAN CONSTITUTE A LEGACY?
1)
Major Legislative Achievement: Clearly, acts like the civil rights legislation
or the Marshall Plan can themselves be significant legacies.
•
Structural over Incremental: Several people mentioned that the
. structural is more likely to be remembered than the incremental.
2)
Major Progress on a Key Challenge of the Time: If a President is seen as
identifying a major challenge to the extent they are identified as leading a
national movement in an area.
3)
Representation of a Movement or Overall Theme: Optimism, service, new
frontier, centrism, are all examples of possible themes or movements.
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�IMPORTANCE-OF DETERMINING LEGACY:
Helps Us Focus On How We Define Ourselves As Well As On What We Do: Our
policy actions will be driven by our commitmen.ts and what is important public policy. Olir
sense of legacy, however, can help focus how we define ourselves, organize our efforts, and
communicate what we do. For example, if there is a potential for a major banking .crisis,
we, of course, should take the necessary policy action. We may choose, however, not to
stress it if it has no connection to a memorable legacy. Or, if we know that "restoring fiscal
integrity for the 21st century" is a legacy item, than we can try to organize and define and
communicate our banking efforts as part of this restoring fiscal integrity legacy -- instead of
as a commercial banking legacy.
·
Focus Allows Us to Pile On With Other Actions: If we know early on that we want a
certain theme or issue to be our legacy, we will be able to constantly look for additional
measures, statements, symbols, and executive actions, that we can pile on to further the
legacy both substantively and in the minds of the American people.
Four Years of Bully Pulpit and Focus Can Go Along Way: If we agree on a few
specific legacy themes early on in our legacy development process -- and commit to
them -- we can make significant progress through our consistency. A well· articulated
theme on "service" or "no more social promotions" or the "importance of universal college
month after month" in four State of the Union speeches, the inaugural and other national
events will be useful in identifying the .President· with key legacy themes. Clearly, that will
not be enough if there is not serious accomplishment, but it provides the public with a
framework to look at what we are doing and to identity the President with those specific
efforts.
Selectivity is Key: We must exert the. discipline to narrow our focus down to a
few areas. If too many themes are stressed, the President's overall legacy message
will become unclear and we will not achieve the high level of consistency and
repetition we need.
How We Define our Aspirations Can Be Critical In the Initial Perception of Our
Legacy: We must consider how to define our legacy aspirations in terms of "achievable
impact." If we define a legacy aspiration too broadly, we will never be able to show .
documentable progress and therefore may fail to dramatize the powerful impact the
President had on national awareness or on key aspects of the goal. For example, if we had
defined our health care aspiration as a means to inform Americans of the importance of
cost awareness, our efforts might now be seen as having been more successful.
On the other hand, one could focus so specifically, that failure on one specific measure
could detract and distract from the President's larger effort in leading a national movement.
Another example is urban economic development. If we focus on moving people from
welfare to work, the difficulty of the challenge as well as the lack of knowledge as to what
works, may mean that we~ are directing the nation's attention to a specific goal that is hard
to reach and/or difficult to document the President's success in a four year period. On the
other hand, we might be seen as making more progress on a larger goal like bringing new
capital to the inner city -- through welfare to work and Community Development Banks
and Empowerment Zones and CRA.
2
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�Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
RESTRICTION
001. memo
Rahm Emanuel to the President; RE: Domestic Policy (4 pages}
11/12/1996
P5
002. memo
Nancy-Ann Min to Bruce Reed, Don Daer; RE: Ideas for SecondTerm Health Initiatives (9 pages)
11/23/1996
P5
003. memo
Guy Smith to the President; RE: Communications Strategy:
!inauguration and Beyond (6 pages)
12/1111996
P5
004. memo
Dan Tarullo to Don Baer; RE: Second-Term Agenda - International
Economic Leadership (5 pages)
11/2711996
P5
005. memo
Bill Galston to Don Baer, et al.; RE: Education Policy in the Second
Term (2 pages)
11/25/1996
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Michael Waldman
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�EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20503
November 23, 1996
MEMORANDUM FOR BRUCE REED
DONBAER
~~
FROM:
Nancy-Ann Min
RE:
Ideas for Second-Term Health Initiatives
As you requested, I'm forwarding some ideas for health initiatives the President might
want to consider for the second term. Under the theme of"Building a Healthier America"; I've
grouped them into two categories: (1) first-term initiatives that should be refined, strengthened,
and re-proposed; and (2) possible new initiatives. I hope the result is helpful.
I've been telegraphic in some instances and will be happy to offer more details if you need
them.
Fit·st-Tet·m Initiatives That Should Be Refined, Strengthened, and Re-Proposed
I. Preserving Medicare for the Future
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Extend Short-Term Solvency: The very first thing the Administration must do is extend
the short-term solvency of the ·Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) TrustFund beyond its
current projected insolvency date ofJanuary 2001. To do this, the budget the President
will submit to the Congress on February 1 must contain substantial savings and reform
proposals, similar to the proposals that Congress refused to enact from the President's FY
1996 and FY 1997 budgets. Because we have lost two years from our original Balanced
Budget Plan, the FY 1998 budget may require deeper Medicare savings if we are to
·extend the solvency ofthe Trust Fund to 2006 (i.e., ten years from 1996, which is the
standard the President set in June 1995).
While our earlier submissions contained no "new" beneficiary savings proposals, we
should strongly consider income-relating the Part B premium and dedicating the savings to
extend the solvency of the HI Trust Fund. Every Medicare plan on the Hill last year
exceptthe Administration's contained some version ofthis policy; it has gained wide
acceptance among provider groups and the elite media, and even most ofthe seniors'
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�advocates. A policy similar to the one we advocated in the Health Security Act would
charge beneficiaries with more than $90,000 in income ($115,000 for couples) a higher
premium, affecting less than 3% of beneficiaries and saving an estimated $10 billion over
tive years.
Lead the Effort t:o Solve Medicare's Long-Term Financing Problem: In his State of the
Union address, the President should also make clear that he intends to lead the tight to
save Medicare for the future. While the Republicans' whining about a "Mediscare"
campaign strategy is mostly sour grapes, the fact is that the pul?lic trusts this President to
take care of Medicare. Tackling this problem is not only the right thing to do; it will
· bolster our political credibility as well. The President should announce that his next
priority, after extending the short-term solvency of the Ill Trust Fund, is to work with
Congress to create a bipartisan commission to address Medicare's longer-term financing
problems.
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Strengthening Medicaid's Safety Net
Improve Medicaid: We should also make clear our commitment to preserving Medicaid
and reforming it to make it more flexible and more accountable. This time last year, many
in Washington were predicting that Medicaid would not survive as an entitlement to health
care coverage for poor, disabled, pregnant women, and elderly Americans. Our refusal to
budge on the entitlement--coupled with our willingness to reform the program--anchored
the debate in the middle and led to an important victory: a broad-based, bipartisan
commitment to preserving the entitlement.
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Although Medicaid spending appears to have slowed slightly, projected per capita growth
rates remain higher than GDP, and analysts believe that spending could shoot up again as
states attempt to till the hole in their budgets left by welfare reform. This could bring a
renewed assault on the program. Therefore, we should re-propose our plan to preserve
the entitlement but reduce the rate ofspending through ( 1) a cap linking growth in
spending per beneficiary to growth in nominal GDP, and (2) more stringent constraints on
spending for so-called disproportionate share hospitals.
It will be difficult to achieve the same level ofMedicaid savings that we had in the FY
1997 budget because of reductions in baseline projections, but we can still get substantial
savings from a sound policy that builds on last year's. proposal. Ignoring Medicaid
(viewed as a free program for low-income people) when we are proposing large cuts from
Medicare (viewed. in contrast. as a program that middle class people earn the right to
participate in) opens us to political attack.
Allow States to Expand Medicaid: In our first term, we approved 15 statewide Medicaid
waivers that were mostly designed to allow states to move Medicaid beneficiaries to
managed care (prohibited by Medicaid law, which requires that beneficiaries have
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�"freedom of choice") and use the savings to cover more uninsured people, usually workers
and their families. HHS estimates that more than 2 million Americans gained health
coverage through these waivers.
We could build on this progress in a couple ofways: (1) review the waiver process to see
if it could be streamlined beyond what we've already done; and/or (2) develop a template,
drawing on our experience with the first 15 waiver states, that specifies some waiver
designs that could be, in essence, "pre-approved" if they meet certain criteria. The second
option would be very bold and I suspect that some in HHS (and probably my own staff at
OMB) would object to it. But it offers a tremendous opportunity for the President to
work with the states and show his leadership in an area he cares most about--providing
health coverage to more Americans.
3. Helping Farnilies Maintain Employer-Sponsored Coverage
Challenge Congress to Enact Our Workers' Transition Initiative: Our FY 1996 and 1997
balanced budgets proposed a new capped entitlement providing states with funds to
subsidize insurance for up to six months for workers and.their families who are receiving
unemployment compensation and who had employer-sponsored insurance while they were
working. While insurance coverage is theoretically available to these people through
COBRA, many of them cannot afford it. We estimate that this would cost around $2
billion a year and would assist as many as 3 million Americans. And in an age of job
insecurity, it has broad demographic appeal.
The President should call on Congress to enact this program this year. as the next logical
step to the insurance reforms in the Kennedy-Kassebaum legislation.
4. Protect Consumers and Enhance Managed Care Quality
Challenge Congress to Enact "Anti-Gag" Legislation : One ofthe most contested bills in
the last Congress was the ."Patient Right to Know Act," bipartisan legislation that
responded to widespread concerns (manifested by cover stories in the newsweeklies) tha!
health plans have been restricting physicians from advising patients about alternative
treatments. It appeared that this legislation had a good chance of passing, but the
managed care industry managed to slow it down at the last minute by getting the Catholic
provider community agitated about possible abortion implications.
More than fifteen states--including California, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, and
Pennsylvania--have enacted similar legislation. In the statement issued by the White
House following passage ofthe FY 1997 appropriations bill, we expressed regret that the
"anti-gag" legislation was not enacted. The President could challenge Congress in his
State of the Union address to enact this legislation.
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�Highlight Advisory Commission: Of course, the new Advisory Commission on Consumer
Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, created by Executive Order, will also
be working to develop additional options to address other concerns about quality in
managed care. Once it becomes clear where this is headed, we should consider staging
hearings around the country to put a spotlight on the Administration's efforts to address
consumers' concerns about being protected from the excesses ofmanaged care.
Possible New Initiatives
I.
Reverse the Trends in Youth Substance Abuse
The Problem: Teen Drug Use Is Increasing--According to the Household Survey on Drug
Abuse (August 1996), the rate of marijuana use among youths aged 12-17 has more than
doubled from 1992-1996, from 3.4% to 8.2% (3.4% was an all-time low). There is also a
strong correlation between tobacco use and other substance abuse--youths age 12-17 who
smoke are about 8 times as likely to use illicit drugs and
times as likely to drink heavily
asnonsmoking youths.
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Federal Role Is Unfocused--During the latter part of the campaign, charges that the
Administration should be held responsible for the negative trend in youth substance abuse
began to stick. While this is somewhat unfair (as General McCaffrey points out, the
increase started before we arrived), it is true that things are .getting worse on our watch.
Further, while the Federal government is spending around $1.6 billion on anti-substance
abuse activities (prevention and treatment), we don't have a great deal to show for it;
partly because we have failed to adequately measure what the states are doing with the
money we're giving them for prevention and treatment, mostly through block grants.
A Solution: Go After a Clear. Achievable Goal--Goal #1 of our National Drug Control
Strategy is to "motivate America's youth to reject illegal drugs and substance abuse." No
wonder we haven't gotten beyond this fuzzy rhetoric. The President should articulate a
clear objective--e.~-· "Reverse the Trend toward Increasing Teen Substance Abuse"(i.e.,
by 2000, returning to the all-time low of a 3.4% rate ofuse among youths age 12-17,
which would require us to achieve about a 1% reduction each year) and direct the Drug
Council. led by General McCaffrey to implement a strategy to achieve it.
It will take a comprehensive strategy to make use ofHHS' and other Federal resources to
achieve this goal. It will require changing the national dialogue about illegal drugs and
substance abuse, investing in more basic biomedical research on substance abuse, and
targeted prevention and treatment initiatives throughout the agencies of the Public Health
Service.
Some of these efforts have already begun and just need to be more effectively coordinated
and highlighted. including:
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FDA Tobacco Regulation Implementation--History will undoubtedly show that
this is the most important thing we did to improve the health of Americans;
•
SAMHSA "Synar Rule" Implementation--This rule became final in early 1996, and
it requires that states prove that they have reduced the percentage of children who
buy cigarettes by about 10% per year or lose SAMHSA funds;
•
CDC Tobacco Control Activities--Our FY 1998 budget recommendation will
include a substantial increase in these funds, go to states to promote nonsmoking
among youth;
•
SAMHSA Prevention and Treatment Activities--Our FY 1998 budget
recommendation will include funding for SAMHSA to· identify and replicate
successful community-developed prevention programs and to coordinate a largescale effectiveness study.
In addition. the initiative would include important new components:
Aggressive Media Campaign to Change the National Dialogue--The best thing we
have going for us is the President's ability to use the bully pulpit. We should stage
an aggressive media campaign, led by the President, the Vice President, General
McCaffrey, and prominent athletes and celebrities. Among other things, the
President could promote corporate responsibility by calling on the major networks
to provide more, and more desirable, air time for anti-drug abuse messages.
Studies indicate that the frequency of anti-drug messages on television has fallen
sharply since the mid-1980's, and also that having these messages appear during
prime time is extremely important to their effectiveness.
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Challenge States to Crack Down on Substance Abuse--By the State of the Union,
the plan the Presid~nt requested from General McCaffrey and Secretary Pena to
encourage states to make obtaining a driver's license subject to passing a drug test
should be completed. The President should also renew his challenge to every state
to pass "zero tolerance" laws for teen drinking and driving. Only thirteen states
have laws prohibiting anyone under 21 from driving with alcohol in their blood.
We should also consider whether the President should call on states to lower the
legal limit for blood alcohol for drivers to 0.08 from the more common 0.10.
There is evidence that in all but one ofthe·states that have undertaken this
measure, it has reduced deaths from drunk driving.
We should also consider whether the President should kick off the initiative by
inviting the nation's Governors to a "drug summit" to highlight our partnership
with them in combating youth substance abuse and get their ~'buy-in" on the goal
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�and our strategy.
Invest in Research to Develop New Approaches to Substance Abuse Prevention
and Treatment--This year, Nlli will spend approximately $700 million on research
on causes of and treatments for drug abuse. As a result of recent scientific
breakthroughs, we have moved closer to a quantum improvement in our ability to
understand, prevent, and treat drug abuse. Although there is no guarantee that
more research funding will produce specific results, increasing the Federal
investment in substance abuse research has the potential to build on recent
scientific discoveries and yield promising new ones. Therefore, we should
consider devoting an additional $100 million or so to substance abuse prevention
and treatment research.
Consider Increasing the Tobacco Tax to Fund Anti-Substance Abuse Activities-I've suggested that our effort to stop underage smoking is our single most
important healthcare accomplishment. It might be time to reconsider increasing
the tobacco tax to fund additional anti-substance abuse activities. In addition to
generating needed revenues, such a policy would also deter smoking--indeed,
research indicates that a marginal increase in the cost of cigarettes has its greatest
impact on teens. Some of the funding from the tobacco tax could be devoted to a
subsidy/training program to help tobacco farmers shift to other ways of earning a
living.
Recall that we proposed a slight increase in the tobacco tax (around $.50/pack) in
the Health Security Act, producing revenues of around $67 billion over 6 years.
,., Targeted Disease Prevention Initiatives
Prevention Saves Lives and Saves Money: This is a classic "common ground" initiative
that everyone believes and no member of Congress could vote against. Speaker Gingrich
has been using this as one ofthe main themes ofhis recent speeches.
I'd recommend that we pick one or two diseases--e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer,
diabetes--and launch a big public awareness campaign to make sure that all Americans are
getting appropriate screening for early detection and treatment. There are a number of
steps we can take to ensure that beneficiaries of our public health programs--Medicare,
Medicaid, Indian Health Service, etc--are taking advantage of these benefits. In addition,
we could use the bully pulpit to shame employers and health plans into covering these
preventive tests.
Increased Funding for Screening: We could combine the public awareness campaign with
additional funding for states to provide free or low-cost screening to people who aren't
covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. For example, CDC provides funds
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�to states for breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income or uninsured women.
That program has been increased substantially during our Administration and now is
available in every state, but it is a formula grant and it does not meet all the need. We're
'spending around $!75 million annually now and another $100 million wouldgo a long
way.
3. Require Immunizations as Condition of Federal Program Participation
Build on Success of Comprehensive Immunizations Initiative: After a rough start, the
Administration's immunizations initiative has been a major public health success,
producing the highest immunizations levels oftwo year aids in history. But there are still
pockets of children, including children receiving public assistance of some form, who· are
less likely to receive their immunizations. We've shown that immunizations are a public
health priority by devoting more Federal funds to vaccine purchase and infrastructure. but
we have not used our most significant leverage by requiring that all children who receive
AFDC (now T ANF), Food Stamps. WIC. Federal housing assistance. etc .. be immunized.
This idea has bipartisan_ support and was discussed early in our first term. Although Carol
Rasco, Belle Sawhill, and I thought it was a good idea, Ill-IS did not support it at that
time. I have had conversations with the Secretary since then that lead me to think she
might support the idea now, though she might be inclined to a "carrot" or incentive
.approach rather than requiring immunizations as a condition of receiving other benefits
(i.e., giving mothers who get their kids immunized additional WIC vouchers rather than
requiring them to show evidence of immunizations in order to continue participation in the
program).
A number of demonstrations of this concept have been conducted (notably in South
Carolina and New York), and have shown that it increases immunization levels. It would
also highlight the President's commitment to personal responsibility, consistent with our
approach in welfare reform. We should require all states to adopt one ofthese strategies
now. It is not, as some have argued, unfairly coercive: to believe that, you would have to
believe that requiring children to be immunized to enter public schools, as all states do, is
coercive.
4. Set a Goal of Developing an AIDS Vaccine by the Year 2000
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Vaccine is Possible: For some time now, AIDS researchers have been discouraging talk of
an AIDS vaccine as something that could be achieved anytime in the near future. Recent
informal discussions with NIH AIDS researchers suggest, however, that there is new
optimism about the chances for an AIDS vaccine in the near term (say the next 5 years).
We're spending approximately $1.5 billion. annually on AIDS research at NIH. If there is
real hope of developing and testing an AIDS vaccine on the horizon. we should consider a
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�substantial infusion of new resources devoted to that research. with the President setting
forth a national goal of making an AIDS vaccine available to all Americans by the end of
the century (or by a date certain that the scientists are willing to embrace as a goal).
All the polling information I've seen suggests that the American people strongly support
Federal funding for biomedical research, and that they believe that finding a cure for AIDS
should bea top priority ..
5. Set a Goal of Providing Health Coverage for All Children
Reduce Number of Uninsured Children: Ofthe estimated 40 million Americans who are
uninsured, some l 0 million are children. Reducing the number of kids who lack health
coverage is a goal no one could disagree with; the question is how we get there. The "
following are some of the ideas on the table; they could be pursued independently or in
combination.
Provide Subsidies for Kids' Coverage--Congressional Democrats are considering
an initiative to provide health insurance subsidies for children up to age 12whose
family income is under 240% of poverty. Our latest estimate is that such an
approach would cost around $20 billion over five years: it would cover about 3
million children who are currently uninsured.
There are some problems with this policy, not least of which is that it may have the
perverse effect of encouraging employers to drop dependent coverage. Creating a
new entitlement at the same time we are saying that balancing the budget is our top
priority is also problematic. If we decide to pursue this proposal, we should
consider financing it with an increase in the tobacco tax.
Increase Medicaid Coverage: HHS estimates there are about three million children
who are eligible for Medicaid coverage but who are not enrolled in the program,
and Secretary Shalala has in mind an outreach prograln to reach and enroll these
kids. This is a good idea but will have to be pursued carefully, given that bringing
these beneficiaries onto the Medicaid rolls will increase both Federal and state
spending.
States could also be encouraged to speed up the pace at which they are complying
with the mandate to cover adolescents below I 00% of poverty (under current law,
coverage of 18 year olds does not become mandatory until 2002). In order to do
this, we would probably need to offer states some financial incentive such as a
higher matching rate (FMAP) for the new population.
States also want--and they should have--the flexibility to provide less
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�comprehensive benefits packages to children. Some governors have stated that
they would gladly expand coverage to more children, but they want the option to
design less expensive benefits packages rather than being mandated to offer the full
array of current-law Medicaid benefits (organ transplants are often cited as an
example of a mandated benefit that deters governors from extending coverage to
optional children).
•
Increase Funding for Community Health Centers and School-Based Clinics: We
spend about $800 million annually on community and migrant health centers,
which are supposed to serve primarily uninsured and low-income people.
Presumably, a substantial percentage ofthe 10 million uninsured children live
within a reasonable radius of a community health center. We should consider·
providing incentive grants to community health centers that serve the highest .
number of these children and/or develop the most innovative strategies to reach
them.
··
Community health centers have a great deal of support in Congress, and usually
receive an additional $50 million or so every year. Tying next year's increase to a
measurable increase in the number of uninsured children served would be relatively
simple.
We should also consider making a bigger investment in elementary school-based·
clinics (to avoid family planning issues) to provide uninsured children with basic
primary care and prevention services. Funding could be provided through one of
the education grant programs, with the design ofthe clinics to be decided on the
local level.
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�November 27, 1996
TO:
Don Baer
FROM:
Dan Taru1lo
SUBJECT:
SECOND-TERM AGENDA -- INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
The Goal and Its Significance
The economic well-being of the American people in the 21st
century will be increasingly tied to the operation of the global
economy -- market access for our goods and services, effective
mechanisms to deal with common problems such as financial.
instability, and sustained growth in other parts of the world.
In addition, our overall foreign policy goals often rely on our
ability to influence deplo'yment of international economic
resources to buttress the economies of important countries
subject to political instability.
Hence the strong case for
giving priority-during the second term to American leadership in
building the international economic institutions and arrangements
of the 21st century.
·
Although I agree with those who have cautioned that choosing
policy goals on the basis of what history will record is a
potentially feckless exercise, it is worth noting that history
does take note of U.S. action and inaction in the· face of global
economic challenges:
FOR and Truman are credited with great
foresight in laying the groundwork for the postwar international
economic order (IMF, World Bank, GATT), while Harding and Hoover
are berated for standing by while protectionism grew and
financial inst~bility increased in the interwar years.
In this
regard, it is important for us to note that the enormous energy
and accomplishments of 1993-4 (NAFTA, GATT, APEC/Blqke Island,.
Miami Summit) have not been sustained in the last two years.
Moreover, our international economic leadership has been. called
into question not just for lack of follow-up, but for what much
of the world perceives as U.S. threats to the system-- e.g.,
Helms-Burton and our large arrears to international
organizations.
When the President hosts his G-7 counterparts at the Denver
Summit in June, his international leadership will be a prime
focus of attention.
Denver presents a great opportunity to
project his leadership and to move ahead an agenda for the 21st
century global economy.
It also poses a risk of highlighting
ways in which we have failed to lead.
Seizing th~ opportunity at
Denver requires that we begin to take steps now: last minute
fixes or initiatives will not be sufficient.
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Parameters of The Agenda
A few words about the three factors you mentioned for assessing
the viability of priority goals for the second term:
Minimum-Maximum Agenda: Because there is a range. of problems and
possibilities in the world economy, and because no one believes
all can pe solved or realized in the next four years, we have
some ·flexibility in reasserting our international economic.
leadership.
Thus the policy aims identified belqw need not all
be accomplished for us to have a very successful run in the next
four years.
Executive-Congressional Continuum: As usual in the international
economic arena, there is a sequential interplay between Executive
and Congressional action.
We need authority to negotiate and
appropriations from the Hill, but we basically determine the
timing and scope of initiatives, negotiations, etc. A number of
possible initiatives do not directly depend on Congressional
action, although it is obvious that adverse Congressional
reaction could threaten those initiatives.
There is also a continuing opportunity -- need, actually -- for
the President to use his public pulpit to lead the American
people to at least acquiesce in the policies we pursue.
The
anxieties of some Americans in the face of the global econo~y are
very real, if sometimes a bit exaggerated when measured against
the facts of our economy: The President should continue
delivering the message he articulated in From Hope to History,
and at several points during the campaign -- that our economic
future depends on success in the global economy, that we should
be confident in our ability to do so, but that we have to equip
all our people to profit from it.
Political Costs: There is no doubt that obtaining fast-track
negotiating authority will require expenditure of some political
capital.
So too, if we make enough progress with China to
proposed permanent application of MFN treatment, costs will be
entailed.
However, we should remember that precisely because the
President stood firm in the face of opposition to NAFTA and the
GATT Uruguay Round, he derived substantial political benefits as
well.
While judicious selection of aims and timing of
·
initiatives are important, we cannot shrink from everything that
may be unpopular in some quarters -- important changes rarely
command unanimity.
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The Agenda
Pre-Denver· Steps
Obtain Fast-Track Negotiating Authority:
This would be the
surest way to signal the rest of the world that the
President has the tools to be activist in the int~rnational
economic arena in the next four years.
Ideally we would
have the authority in hand by Denver; at the least
legislative prospects for granting that authority would seem
good
Clear Arrears to International Financial Institutions:
The
President has committed himself to this goal, specifically
for the International Development Association of the World
Bank (IDA).
However, our request was slashed by the
Congress last year.
High-level attention to this item is
important thi~ year.
We are subject to vocal criticism from
virtually the entire world on failing to meet commitments we
have assumed -- several G-7 sherpas have told me that their
leaders held back on this issue during·the President's
reelection year, but will be outspoken if we do not solve
the problem this year.
Manage Helms-Burton Disputes:
It is hard to see this issue
being resolved in any final sense, but it is important that
it not be an open wound at Denver.
Policy Objectives
Some of the following could be launched or highlighted prior to,
or at, Denver.
Others may await later attention.
Note that even
it~ms which are not strictly relevant to the G-7 will enhance the
President's international leadership and thus his stature at
Denver.
Chile Into NAFTA:
Our failure to get fast-track negotiating
authority to accomplish this seemingly modest goal has
become the symbol of U.S. inaction in global economic
matters.
FTAA Progress: Our inability to move on Chile has also
handicapped our ability to influence the direction and pace
of progress towards a Free Trade Area of the Americas.
The
goal in the next four years should be tangible further
progress, either through accession of more countries to
NAFTA or negotiation of hemisphere-wide agreements in
certain areas as stepping stones to a full FTAA.
Lead China into the WTO:
This is already a high priority.
If successful in the next six months (an uncertain
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annual Congressional review of most-favored-nation-treatment
for China.
Africa Initiative:
Precisely because immediate commercial
benefits to the U.S. would be limited, our leadership on an
international trade and economic initiative for Africa would
do much to reestablish U.S. credibility with the developing
world and the international institutions on a range of
issues.
Interestingly, the domestic politics. of an Africa
initiative are pretty good -- both Democrats (Rangel, ·
McDermott) and Republicans (Gingrich) have expressed
interest.
Sustained APEC Momentum: After the visionary statements of
Blake Island, Bogar, and Osaka, this year's summit started
what will be the hard ~ark of getting real progress in
reducing trade and investment barriers in APEC.
We will not
have huge accomplishments in any given year, but if we
sustain our efforts in each of the next four; it is likely
that a decade from now APEC will be judged a success.
Promote Integration of Asian Countries into EuropeanDominated International Organizations:
In everything from
the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to
the Bank for International Settlements, small European
countries -- often abetted by their larger European Union
partners -- try to keep Asian countries out .in order to
preserve their waning influence~
It is in our interest to
move some of these economically important countries into
these limited membership international organizations, and
will be regarded by Asia as. a sign that we have a truly
global perspective.
[N.B. By and large, we can do this
without Congressional approval.]
Rationalize International Environmental Activities: While
not strictly an economic issue, this does have enormous
economic implications -- the measures under consideration to
combat global warming are one good example.
Yet the
international organization of environmental issues is a
hopeless tangle of activities.
Denver provides both an
opportunity to rationalize these and to exert some influence
on the substantive directions of those activities.
Global Cooperation to Counter Shared Problems/Threats:
The
President's global agenda (contra international crime,
terrorism, nuclear safety and security concerns, etc., is an
accomplishment that, on its own, should be consolidated at
Denver.
However, the need for such cooperation reaches into
the more narrowly economic sphere as well -- dealing with
international threats .to banking safety, with international·
cartels, etc. We are already pursuing cooperative
initiatives in a number of these areas.
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or elsewhere, we should raise the profile of these efforts,
because together they can constitute a sustained effort to
equip the nations of the world to protect their peoples from
both physical and economic harm in the riew circumstances of
the global economy.
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November 25, 1996
TO:
Don Baer
Bruce Reed
Michael Waldman
FROM:
Bill Galeton
SUBJ:
Education policy in the second term
Bill Clinton has the opportunity to set American education on the·
path to excellence; it is impossible to imagine a finer legacy.
But as I indicated last week, this goal is unattainable unless he
· addresses the tough questions concerning elementary and secondary
education, not just higher education. (The reasons and
supporting data are neatly summarized in the attached Kondracke
piece: in short, educational progress has stalled.)
At a minimum, the President should work toward two· goals for his
second term:
1. By the year 2000, every state should enact meaningful
charter school legislation.
2. By the year 2000, every state should adopt specific,
rigorous academic standards .in core subjects and implement exams
in these subjects that students must pass in order to graduate
from high school.
The following are steps the President could take to promota these
goals, in increasing order of difficulty.
1.
address.
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Announce these goals in his 1997 State of the Union·
Political cost: the President would be criticized by those
(roost Republicans, some Democrats, large numbers of state and
local officials) who believe that the federal role in elementary
and secondary ~ducation should be highly circumscribed, and by
groups at the national level (including many of our staunch
supporters) who are unenthusiastic about charter schools and
tests with teeth.
2.
Go on a national tour of state legislatures to promtite
these goals.
Political cost: the President would be exposed to. a range of
unpredictable and uncontrollable responses, particularly in the
30+ states with Republican governors.
3.. Convene annual White House meetings to promote these
goals and assess progress towar~ meetin~ them.
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Political cost: These meetings might highliqht the lack of
progress, and they could be boycotted or sabotaged by the
President's political adversaries.
4. Propose repealing the legislative language that prevents
the use of Goals 2000 funds for developing and implementing high
stak.es tests.
Political cost: Tha urban-based legislators who led the
charge against meaningful testing in 1993-94 would probably do so
again, and Republicans who have never liked Goals 2000 might
renew their efforts .to kill it.
5. Amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to make
significant federal seed money available to states whose enabling
low~ ct~ 1\~t impo~e cri~plin~ ~estrietiona on char~er schoole.
Political cost: Teachers 1 unions are the principal backers
of restrictions on charter schools and would resist new
incentives for states to avoid or eliminate such restrictions.
6. Amend Goals 2000 and the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act to provide substantial bonuses for states that
institute rigorous standards and graduation exams, and penalties
for states that don't.
Poli~ical cost~ Unless overall funding were ~u~stantially
increased, this proposal would trigger a major formula fight that
would be hard to win.
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Amend the Higher Education Act to make passing rigorous
graduation exams a precondition for receiving most federal postsecondary grants and loans.
Political cost: While this proposal would almost certainly
have a dramatic positivG GffGct on both state policy .and studant
performance, urban-based leg~slators and the higher education
establish~Ttent would wage total war to defeat it.
In sum: the "bully pulpit" options entail modest costs and (in
all probability) modQst payoffs. The leaislative options ·would
all be tough slogging. Options 4 and 5 might be doable with
total presidential commitment; options 6 and 7 might not be
feasible, even with such a commitment. The President must decide
how much political capital he wants to invest in break-the-mold
efforts to overcome the forces of education inertia and renew
progress (now stalled) toward excellence
One thing is clear: the time for educational happy talk is over.
Without decisive presidential leadership, we will not come close
to meeting any of the national education goals by the end of Bill
Clinton's second term.
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yes, that's good
also,' they liked the president's remarks at the dnc labor dinner·--- i am looking for the transcript right now
-- i think it was monday evening -- a week ago --- although it seems like 2 weeks ago -here's my thoughts on what they want:
1. I think the president should thank them for the constancy of their support and their willingness to put up
significant resources when most needed and when others are hanging back-- (Gerry's not right in that
this is the first time the president will see these guys because about 1/2 to 2/3 of them were at the dnc
labor dinner)
2. the president should make a very strong pitch for his medicare proposal and an even stronger.pitch for
an all out mobilization -- he needs to tell them what's at stake -3. i think they have laid out a good rif of everything we have accomplished together -- i'd add changes to
procurement to the list
4. i agree we need to work in the mfg sector job decline -- but we will not talk about a thorough review of
our trade policy -- we're not going to do that because the president believes one of the reasons mfg jobs
are down is because exports are way down -- so i think we cannot avoid the topic-- he must say he is
concerned, that we will begin a process to figure out the causes and develop the policy recommendations
to reverse the trend -- he may want to talk abit about 1992 --when he focused on increases mfg sector-- i
think that resulted in an additional 750,000 mfg jobs --we need to focus on this and reverse the trend line
5. i like the importance of his veto, in maintaining a pro-family, pro-worker agencda fmla --workers a right
to choose a voice on the job --- laying out what is at stake for working families
does this help?
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place a tough economic plan that cut the deficit,
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REMARKS TO THE PEOPLE OF FT. WORTH
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SEPTEMBER 27, 1996
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Under this law, every state can now take the money
that was spent -on welfare checks and use it to help
businesses provide paychecks. Gov. Carnahan does that
. here in Missouri. So do Florida, Mississippi, North
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for less money. It's a good_deal for the taxpayers, who
save every time someone leaves welfare for work. And
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welfare for the pride and dignity of earning a living.
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the heart of your plan. I urge every: state in America
to get out of the busines's of just writing w~lfare
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with~edits and hiring.
incentives to move one million people from welfare to ,.
work by the year 2000. Our plan will give the same
private job placement fmns that most Americans use to
fmd a better job a bonus for helping people on welfare
fmd their frrstjob. It will give businesses a tax credit for
every person they hire off welfare. And it will enable
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It is great to be here with so many wonderful
·families to .celebrate the end of a glorious summer and
the beginning of a new season. On this Labor Day, we·
honor work. And we honor workers. You are the
men and women who have built every bridge in this
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bus trips took me through the heartland where I saw the
face of America. And·l touched the hands that will build
our bridge to the _21st century.
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�Four ·years ago, Vice President AI Gore and I set
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adrift -- with a skyrocketing deficit, high unemployment
and stagnant wages. Families like yours, were working
harder and harder for less and less. We believed
working families deserved better, and we knew America
could be better.· We asked not who's to blame, but what
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We had a simple strategy: Opportunity for· all,
responsibility from all, and a renewed sense of
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at what we have accomplished together: 10 million new
jobs; the lowest rates of unemployment, inflation and
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4.4 million new homeowners; the deficit cut by
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decade; the crnne rate down four years m a row; and 1.8
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minimum wage for more than 10 million Americans who
deserve a decent, living wage to raise their children.
That legislation also makes it easier for small businesses
to offer pensions to their employees.
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�I also signed much needed legislation that prevents
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insurance.companies from cutting off your health care
coverage if you change jobs or if you get sick. So, we .
are on the right track to the 21st century.
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enough so that all Americans can crossover. This bridge
can ·only be built by strong families and strong
communities, rolling up their sleeves and working
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expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow
parents to take time off to take their kids to the doctor or
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Speech Draft; RE: Announcement of New Airline Security Measures
John F. Kennedy Airport (10 pages)
07/25/1996
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002. draft
Speech Draft; RE: Statement Preceding Briefing with handwritten
note (2 pages)
07/25/1996
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003. draft
Sppech Draft; RE: Remarks on Welfare Reform [pages 1-3 and 7-13]
(10 pages)
07/31/1996
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004. draft
Speech Draft; RE: Welfare Reform Bill Signing [page 10] (1 page)
08/22/1996
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005. draft
Speech Draft; RE: Statement on the Economy [pages 2-6] (5 pages)
08/01/1996
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006. draft
Speech Draft; RE: Remarks on the Economy Robert Morris College
[pages 8-11] (4 pages)
09/25/1996
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
NEW AIRLINE SECURITY MEASURES
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NEW YORK
JULY 25, 1996
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I have just met with the families of those who lost their
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lives in the crash of TWA Flight 800. Let me tell you
what I told them-- and describe for you the immediate
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a!!ft M6ttmtng;. And I let tltetn knovo th:M we are working
. hard, with every tool we have, to fmd their loved ones, to
recover the wreckage and to learn what happened.
We _do not yet know what caused Flight 800 to crash -(
whether it was mechanical failure or sabotage. But we
will fmd out --~tter v;liat it tabes, iid matter hoW long
it UtLiiJ" Just last night, the divers who are braving the
depths of the Atlantic to search for answers recovered
both flight data recorders. Our experts are analyzing their
contents at this very moment. This is a major step
forward in unraveling the mystery of TWA 800.
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We have listened to the victims' families. While much
has been done by many to assist them, they believe and I
agree that there should be a place in the Federal
government that has the responsibility and the capability .
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to assist victims' families in tragedies like this on' I will
work with the Congress to make it happen.
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While we seek the cause of this disaster, we must not wait
to alleviate the concerns of the American people about air
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safety and security. In the wake of the Valuejet crash and
TWA 800, that concern has increased. The safety record
of U.S. aviation in unmatched in the world. Air travel
remains the safest means of transportation. But that's of
little consolation when a single crash -~ whatever its cause.
-- can take so many lives.
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steps to improve aviation_ safety and security. 11er
exampl€, we proposed a detailed plan to overhaul and
modernize the air traffic control system. We've worked
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with the airline industry to identify and correct safety
problems ... hired more than 200 safety inspectors and
budgeted for 258 more ... and issued uniform safety
standards. We began field testing new high tech explosive
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detection machines in San Francisco and Atlanta. We
significantly increased security vigilance at our a_irports.
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Today, I am announcing new measures to increase the
safety and security of air travel.
First, I have ordered the Secretary of Transportation to
issue new directives on airline security th~t cover
international and dqmestic flights, and apply to passengers
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and cargo. From now on, we will hand search more
luggage and screen more bags. witH: eettiE:efi ssisstiw1
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i(fdipWiMt. -Itrem tw~, we will require pre-flight
inspections for any plane flying to or from the United
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States -- every plane, every cabin~every time.
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Second, I have asked Vice President Gore to f8~ a
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coriunission to review aviation safety, security and the ·
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and concerned non-governmental.organizations. The Vice
President will report his initial fmdings on aviation
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security to me in 45 days -- including an action plan to
deploy new high technology inspection machines that can
detect the most sophisticated explosives.
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I want to stress again that we do not know why TWA 800
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crashed. If it proves to be a mechanical failure, additional
safety. measures may be required. If it proves to be a
criminal act, other security steps may~~Q. be taken.
Whatever needs to be done -- we will do it. I will de In¥
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Congressional authorization is required, I know that
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Congress will give me its full support.
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The steps we are taking today -- and others we may take in_
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the future -- could increase the inconvenience and expense
of air travel. We will do everything we can to minimize
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security of the American peopleA 'fhat ttY ~T frrst priority.
We are privileged t9 live in a time of great change and
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Our responsibility as Americans is to pull together and
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�Good afternoon~ When I ra11--for President four
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Today, the Congress will <ffilally vote on real, 8tpurtisan_
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This legislation is far from perfect; there are parts
of it that are wrong, and I ·will address them in a
minute. But, on balance, this bill is a real step forward
-- for our country, for our values, and most of aU, for
the people who are on welfare.
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�w@ are faeing our best chance tu=give those on welfare
what we want for all Americans: the opportunity -te
succeed at home .and at work.
I have worked.to·reform welfare for more than 15
years, as governor and as President. I have spent time'
in welfare offices, and I have talked to mothers on
welfare who desperately want the chance to .work so
they can support their families and make it on their
own. I concluded a long time ago that the current
welfare system is -broken iH funeamsntal 'vays.
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�For' decades, the vlclfare system :has. underminetS our
basic values of work, responsibility, and family~ ~
trapping generation after generation in dependency and
hurting the very people it was designed to help. Today,
we have an historic opportunity to make welfare what it
was meant to be: a second chance, not a way of life --
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Over the past three and a half years, I have done
everything in my power as President to promote work
and responsibility. We have worked with 41 states to
launch 69 welfare reform experiments.
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�The bipartisan legislation before the Congress today
is significantly better than the bills I vetoed. Many of
the worst elements I objected to are out, and many of
the improvements I asked for are in.
First, the new bill is strong on work. ·It provides $4
billion more for child care so that mothers can move
from welfare to work, and protects their children by
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�Second, the new bill is better- for children.
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the national nutritional safety net intact, by eliminating .
the Food Stamp cap and optional block grant. It drops
the deep cuts and devastating changes in school lunch,
child welfare, and help for disabled children. It allows
states to use federal money to provide vouchers to
children whose parents can't find work after the time
limit. And it preserves the national guarantee of health
care for poor children, the disabled, pregnant women,
the elderly, and people· on welfare ..
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�Just as important, this bill continues to include the
child support enforcement measures I proposed two
years ago -- the most sweeping crackdown on deadbeat
parents in history. If every parent paid the child support
they should, we could move 800,000 women and
children off welfare immediately. With this bill, we
will say to parents: .If you don't pay the child support
you owe, we will garnish your wages, take away your
drivers license, track you across state lines, and if
necessary, make you work off what you owe.
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�But· I want to be very clear: -Some parts of this
legislation~ too far, amt ssme an just fllalll: mung. I
am determined to see those areas corrected.
First, I am concerned that although we have made
great strides to maintain the national nutritional safety
net, this bill still cuts deeper than it should in nutritional
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assistance for working familiesA In the budget talks, we
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on $21 billion in Food Stamp cuts,
. which are included in this bill. But the Congressional
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�This provision is a mistake, an4-I will fight to correct
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Second, I am deeply disappointed that the
Congressional leadership insisted on attaching to this
extraordinarily important bill a provision that will hurt
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�==If the Arnerican _people choose to retmn me to this
. . job. for a .second term; I vvill make the restoration of a,id
to legal-immigrants and their children, and the provision
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protection for children '.vhose parents are cut off from
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�Btrt they do not undercut the central fact: This-bill
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the most promising possibility we have ever=
j}ad to help millions of our people end lives- of
.dependency and begin lives of work, responsibility and
hope.
I will do everything in my power to make sure this
bill lifts people up and does not become an excuse for
anyone to tum their backs on this problem. This bill
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�I have worked hard over the last four years to steer ·
jobs and capital to the places that need them most
through our empowerment zones, community
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the days and weeks to c.ome, I will have more to say
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Four years ago today, the economy .was drifting;
unemployment was nearly 8%;-job growth was weak;
and the deficit was at an all-time high. Great American
industries were falling behind.
For the last three years, we have had a
comprehensive plan in pla.ce to put our economic house
in order and create opportunity for the American
people. My economic team, which has joined me here
today, has worked day and night to put this strategy in
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They said our plan wouldn't wofk. But
today' s good news shows that the plan we put in place
is the right plan to move us forward into the 21st
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This strong growth IS reflected In other ways as
well. American industry is on the rebound. We have
900,000 new construction jobs. Once again, we lead
the world in autos and semiconductors. 4.4 million
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people have become homeowners.~We now have a ~-~"
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record number of women-owned businesses. Exports
have surged an historic high.
We learned this week
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�Strong growth. Low inflation. New jobs. Higher
wages. We have the strongest American economy in
a generation.
But, even as we celebrate this economic good.
news, we must remember that we still have more to _
do. Yesterday we took a step forward by giving the
American people a welfare reform bill that, though not
perfect, offers our best chance to move people from
dependence to independence while giving them a real
opportunity to succeed at work and at home.
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I am pleased at the progress Congress has made
toward the passage of other critical measures to give
our people the capacity to make the most. of this
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growing economy.
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Kassebaum~Kennedy bill will give millions of
Americans access to health insurance, 0And an increase
in the minimum wage will honor w rk and family
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�THE PRESlDENT HAS SEEN.
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Today's news shows that our economic strategy is
working. Our economy is growing. America is moving
in the right direction. This is not the time to make
· radical changes to reverse our discipline on the deficit,
· simpl}L h• score peliticat points---in the heat @f..this
eieeticf' -s?Man.
We must not turn our backs on the progress we
have made toward balancing the budget, creating jobs
and raising wages. The American people do not want
·to go back to where we were four years ago .. We know
our plan is working. We ·must press forward.
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.:what I have said this all act oss our country, is trueJn
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-Pittsbm·gh, and I will~ou here today: America's .
economy is on the right track. We are moving toward the
· 21st Century with confidence and conviction that our best
days are ahead.
Now America must keep pressing forwar<h' We can
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for the futerest payments on debt that was run up in 12 yrs
before I took office.
Now we must fmish the job and balance the budget. I
have proposed a plan to balance the budget while
reJlectmg our values ... honoring our parents/Medicare ..
strengthening our families/Medicaid ... giving our .
children a future by expanding education ... and passing
on the Earth God gave us by protecting the enviroitment.
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My plan: targeted tax cuts for the times that families
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As you kn9W, our opponents have put forward a risky
tax scheme that would force even deeper cuts in MMEE
than the ones I stopped last year. Even that wouldn't be
enough: so their scheme would blow a hole in the deficit.
GOP economists: retreat from bal bud= 2% spike in
interest rates. America cannot afford to imperil- our
prosperity and put our progress at risk.
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The second thing we need to keep doing is to make
sure Americans can be winners in the new global
economy. Export-related jobs pay more than other jobs.
That is why we have concluded nearly 200 trade ·
agreements to open markets to our products and services ·
--and exports have surged by 1/3 to a record level.
America's workers-and businesses are the best in the
world, and if other nations will give us fair and free trade,
nobody can hold us back.
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�Discussion Paper
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With the approach of the wro trade ministerial in May, we need to develop a strategy that .
advances our trade agenda, demonstrates U.S. leadership and builds domestic support. This memo
lays out strategic options for your consideration. The timing of this decision is driven in part by
the 50th anniversary of the WTO, which is taking place in parallel with the ministerial in May.
Ne~otjatin~
Approach Options
The WTO trade ministerial will lay the foundations for ~e launch next year of negotiations in
agriculture, services and possibly other subjects, pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreement, and
will make progress on information technology and electronic commerce. The key outstanding
questions surrounding the WTO are: (1) whether to launch a "round" or take some alternative
approach to negotiations and (2) the scope of such negotiations. In the past, negotiations
characteristically have been organized as comprehensive rounds, with uniform start and finishing
dates for all issues as part of a "single undertaking." With the advent of regular WTO trade
ministerials, some have suggested alternative approaches. These issues may come to a head in
May, when Blair, in his capacity as EU President, may call for the launch of a "Millennium
Round., in a speech at the WTO 50th anniversary. Clearly, the United States will have a critical
voice in these decisions. With this in mind, we have defined four possible approaches:
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Call for a Round Now· You could take the lead and call for a new round.
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Pros:
• This option provides a clear opportunity to demonstrate leadership and indicates your
commitment to forge ahead on market opening and rebuild the domestic consensus for ·
trade.
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It would reassert American commitment to the multilateral system, assuaging doubts that
we have abandoned it in favor of regional initiatives.
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The comprehensive nature of the negotiations provides scope for cross-sector trades,
potentially yielding the greatest progress in high priority areas, but also requiring difficult .
concessions.
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There is strong momentum for a new round from the EU, Canada. Japan, Mexico and
Chile.
Cons:
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An endorsement this year of a round could elicit a strong, negative backlash from the Hill
and important constituencies because we have not built support" and this is a difficult issue
for many in an election year.
•
Tactically, many are critical of the single-undertaking approach, since it tends to hold up
progress on all issues until the most difficult issues are completely resolved. For instance,
the Uruguay Round, which was originally slated to conclude in four years, ultimately took
eight because ofEU foot dragging.
1
Since negotiations in several of our highest priority areas, including agriculture· and
services, are already scheduled to begin next year, broadening the negotiations stands to
put more negative than positive additions on the table.
•
We have not yet built support among key trading partners for such an initiative.
2. Sector-by-SeytorNegotiations: Critics of the traditional approach have advocated that
_ individual-negotiations should proceed separately on their own merits and timetables, using
the regular WTO ministerials to make progress.
Pros: .
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This approach offers the best chance of achieving concrete results in the near term, which
is attractive to many industry groups. Indeed, since the WTO's creation, we have already
concluded three separate sectoral negotiations (infonnation technology, financial services, .
and telecommunications).
•
From a political perspective, this is the least risk option.
Cons:
• This option does not show leadership and does nothing to counteract the perception that
we are in retreat on trade.
•
Critics claim it is difficult to make meaningful progress in contentious areas unless there is
a sufficient number of sectors on the table to pennit tradeoffs. Agricultural export groups
in particular are concerned that our trade partners will not reduce agricultural barriers
unless we make concessions in other areas. ·
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Many developing countries complain that the sector-by-sector approach pursued by the
United States over the past few years has narrowlyfavored strong U.S. sectors.
3. Call for a New Type ofNeiotiatjon for the 21st Century and Offer to Host 1999 Ministerial:
You could call for a new type of negotiation, suited to the accelerated pace of technological
change in the 21st century and which addresses the concerns of labor and the environmental
groups. Further, you could offer to host the 1999 WIO trade ministerial, where this new
approach would be launched. (Some have proposed variants of this approach under the rubric
of "mini-rounds" or "round-ups").
Pros:
•
This option demonstrates clear leadership and permits you to articulate a compelling
vision for .the WTO going forward.
•
This approach combines the best features of the main alternative approaches. The idea
would be to start with sufficient breadth to permit tradeoffs, but allow individual issues or
groups ofissues to be finalized and implemented on their own timetables, in order to
produce results more rapidly.
•
By launching the negotiations in the United States, it puts us in a strong position to be the
chief architect of the multilateral trade system going into the 21st century.
Cons:
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P~Jitically, this option may elicit a negative reaction from Congressional trade opponents
-and key constituencies-- especially if we explicitly describe it as a "round."
This approach is untested. As such, it may not conunand as much support from our trade
partners as would a call for a traditional round.
4. Offer to Host 1999 Ministerial but Remain Open on New Negothitions: This option would
guarantee us a key role in shaping the launch of negotiations· next year, while enabling to
postpone cominitting to a particular approach.
Pros:
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This approach preserves maximal flexibility. It guarantees us a key role in detennining the
ult~ate form· and scope of the negotiations to address key American priorities, but ·
pennits us to wait until after any possible fast track bid .and the elections to make that
decision.
•
Most of our trade partners are comfortable with this approach.
By launching the negotiations in the United States, it puts us in a strong position to be the
chief architect of the multilateral trade system going into the 21st century.
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Cons:
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This approach can succeed only if Blair and other key leaders do not call for a round.
•
This approach does not show leadership or counter the impression that we are in retreat
this year, although it sets the stage for a bold announcement next year.
50th Anniversacy
As you will see in the attached memorandu~ all of your international economj.c advisers strongly
advocate that you make a stop in Geneva on your way home from Europe on May 19th or 20th to
deliver a speech at the WTO' s 5oth anniversary celebration. There are compelling reasons to do
··so. Prime lvfirusters Blair, Hashimoto and Chretien plan to participate in the celebration, along
with a variety of other leaders. Your presence would demonstrate continued detennination to
. advance an ambitious market opening agenda and to take on the associated domestic challenges.
Your absence could be interpreted as a sign that we are in retreat and that we have abandoned the
multilateral system in favor of regional initiatives -- especially if we launch a trade initiative at the
U.S.-EU Summit on May 18th.
Clearly, the oveniding consideration should be whether such a speechadvarices U.S. objectives in
the WTO and your trade agenda For example, if your goal is to call for either a traditional round
(option 1) or a new type of negotiations (option 3), then it is important to attend the 50th
anniversary in order to take leadership and avoid preemption by Blair or others. Similarly, if your
goal is to preserve maximum flexibility (option 4), then your presence at the WTO 50th could
help to secure the United States as the site for the 1999 ministerial, but might be awkward ifBlair
called for a round. I( on the other hand,.your goal is to maintain the presumption in favor of
sector-by-sector negotiations (option 2), then your presence at the WTO 50th anniversary could
create false expectations.
·
Much depends on whether Blair calls for a round. We will work with UK and EU officials to
discourage such a call as premature. Nonetheless, it is important to recognize that a number of
interests within the EU favor this approach: Sir Leon Brittan is an active advocate, seeing it as a
legacy isslie; some EU members favor it as a way to postpone agricultural liberalization Jar into.
the future; and others see it as favorable to developing country interests. In addition, EU foreign
ministers unanimously endorsed a new round on March.
In addition to laying out your vision for how negotiations should proceed, a speech by you at the
WTO 50th would lay a strong marker on priority areas at the core of your broader trade agenda
For instance, you could call for the WTO to:
•
Give stakeholders a greater voice in the WTO system by creating a consultative· forum with .
labor and environmental groups and by increasing the accountability and transparency of
wro proceedings.
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Complement our efforts elsewhere in combating bribery and corruption by adopting WTO
rules on good governance.
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Build the infrastructure of the 21st century by providing the foundations for an electronic
marketplace spanning the globe, starting with a pledge to keep the Internet free of tariffs and a
second generation Information Technology Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
[Hold for principals' positions]
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Similarly, I hope that you have kept an open mind about Ol1r approach
in the WTO for a GEC initiative. I ask that you contact your
colleagues in other Directorates General to advocate their l:aking a
more flexible approach in Geneva.
· ·
· Background
On Monday, May 11, there was a multilateral meeting at the WTO to
discuss the U.S. draft text for a declaration Global ElectrC>nic Cornmerce
(GEC). (Attachment 2 contains the text of the U.S. draft text.) l:t the
meeting, several additional delegations joined in support of the 1e:<t, but it
became evident from other delegations' comments that it would ro~~e
extremely difficult to reach consensus agreement in the time renaining.
•
Many delegations questioned the format of the deciision, arguing that
the decision should be taken in the context of the Minister al
Conference instead of on a separate usoth Anniversary" track.
•
Others said the text should be streamlined and eliminate ~ :ubjective
judgments; and, certain delegations (in particular, the EU) said the .
items of the work program should be enumerated while o1hers
preferred a general approach.
·
New Supporters and Old Holdouts. Brazil, Singapore, GuatE~mala,
Iceland, Korea and Mongolia spoke in support of an app1·oach tl ~at includes
a standstill and a simple work program. These countries' join Sllpport
already provided from Canada, Japan, Switzerland, NorJvay, AL stralia, New
Zealand, Hungary, Romania, and Hong Kong China. Support i!; likely from
Uruguay, Philippines, Egypt and India (although Egypt and lndicl are waiting
for instructions from New Delhi).
·
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A big problem is that a number of smaller developing countries will still
not be in a position by next week to join a standstill deal c,n duty free
cyberspace.
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Moreover, ASEAN has not express support for the declaration
because of resistance from Thailand, Indonesia and Mala~·:E-~ia.
•
Mexico also mentioned the need to "go slow" and t<) take 1irne to study
the issues.
US Approach Too Complex. Notwithstanding the emerging Sl p1port, ·
USTR Geneva has come to the conclusion that the U.S. approa:h is too _
complex. This fact coupled with the diverse views of othE~r deleuations will
prevent a consensus from emerging, particularly by the end of ti!J.{; week. or
·
early next week.
The EU as Spoiler. The EU has been decidedly unhelpjful sine= the Quad
Ministerial meeting. EU officials have told USTR Geneva that ~ ~ey will not
agree. as a fallback, to a plurilateral approach a la·ITA. Thus, it appears that
we can not go for a less-than-consensus approach. If we are dutermined to
try to achieve this as a deliverable for next week, as opp<)Sed to working
over a longer time frame, then the only viable option is tet go for a
slimmed-down, consensus-oriented approach. The EU at staff level, is still
insisting that there must be a listing of the topics (such a.s privat ~y) to be
examined during the work program. As a justification for their llOsition, EU
staffer say that privacy is mentioned in GATS Article 14. Thus, there is an
impasse in Geneva with respect to the EU and U.S. positions.
Alternative: Short, Action ..Qriented Text. With this in mind, N~e could
circulate a short action-oriented text (contained in Attachment 1). for
inclusion in overall Ministerial Declaration. Though by n<:> mears perfect,
agreement on such a paragraph nevertheless would allow us tc~ claim a
victory for duty-free cyberspace at the time of next week:·s mee1ings. In
addition, even if the paragraph on electronic commerce is subsumed into
the Ministerial Declaration, the fact that it was agreed to could ~~till be
announced and trumpeted on May 19th.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky
FROM:
Rita D. Hayes
SUBJECT:
Global Electronic Commerce: Alternative Strategy
This memorandum was prepared by Alicia Greenidge~ Dan Brinza and An :ly Stoler and
reviewed by Don Abelson, JoAnna Mcintosh and Dorothy Dwoskin.
At a multilateral meeting in Geneva earlier today it became clear that it wi I be
·extremely difficult to reach consensus on a separate GEC declaration by l~ay 19. This
is because our current approach is ~oo complex and the views of delegati~ )f1S are too
diverse to reach a consensus in the next several days. If we are to get a ·:IE:iliverable for
next week--as opposed to working over a longer time frame--we need a slimmed-down
consensus-oriented approach. With this in mind and based on yc1ur deci~·ion today,
USTR Geneva will circulate a short action oriented text for inclusi·on in thE~ overall
Ministerial Declaration.
Attachment 1 contains the text of short, action-oriented text
Background
· There was a multilateral meeting at the WTO earlier today to discuss the U.S. draft text
for a declaration Global Electronic Commerce (GEC). (Attachment 2 con ttllins the text
of the U.S. draft text.) At the meeting, several additional delegations join~d in support
of the text, but it became evident from other delegations' comments that i: would be
extremely difficult to reach consensus agreement in the time remaining.
•
Many delegations questioned the format of the decision, ·arguing t ·1~S1t the
decision should be taken in the context of the Ministerial Gonferer ce instead of
on a separate •iSOth Anniversary" track.
•
Others said the text should be streamlined and eliminate ~;ubjecti\1 e judgments;
and, certain delegations (in particular, the EU) said the items oft~ e work
program should be enumerated while others preferred a general c,pproach.
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. New Supporters and Old Holdouts. Brazil, Singapore, GuaterTiala, Ice and, Korea
and Mongolia spoke in support of an approach that includes a standstill a :1d a simple
work program. ·These countries join support already .provided from Canac Ia, Japan,
Switzerland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Romania, and H< 1ng Kong
China. Support is likely from Uruguay, Philippines, Egypt and India (althc ugh Egypt
and India are waiting for instructions from New Delhi) ..
•
A big problem is that a number of smaller developing countries will s.-till·not be in
a position by next week to join a standstill deal on duty freel cybers :>.r:tce.
•
Moreover, ASEAN has ncit express support for the declaration bee 3use of
resistance from Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
•
Mexico also mentioned the need to "go slow" and to tak~ time to st LJdy the
issues.
US Approach Too Complex. Notwithstanding the emerging support, U~ .TR Geneva
has come to the conclusion that the U.S. approach is too compleK This 1ad coupled
with the diverse views of other delegations will prevent a consen~;us from e:merging,
particularly by the end of this week, or early next week.
The EU as Spoiler. The EU has been decidedly unhelpful since the Que d Ministerial
meeting. EU officials have told USTR Geneva that they will not agree. a~.a fallback, to
a plurilateral approach a Ia ITA. Thus, it appears that we can not go for a
less-than-consensus approach. If we are determined to try to achieve this .as a
deliverable for next week, as opposed to working over a longer time tram :l, then the
only viable option is to go for a slimmed~down, consensus-orientEld apprc l~Ch. The EU
at staff level, is still insisting that there must be a listing of the topics (such as privacy).
to be examined during the work program. As a justification for their posij ion, EU staffer
say that privacy is mentioned in GATS Article 14. Thus, there is .an impa :;se in Geneva .
·
with respect to the EU and U.S. positions.
Alternative': Short, Action-Oriented Text. With this in mind, wt~ could ~~irculate a
short action-oriented text (contained in Attachment1 ), for inclusicm in ovE ~rail Ministerial
Declaration. Though by no means perfect, agreement on such a paragn: pl1
nevertheless would allow us to claim a victory for duty-free cyberspace a: the time of
next week's meetings. In addition, even if the paragraph on elec:tronic c )mmerce is
subsumed into the Ministerial Declaration, the fact that it was agreed to could still be
announced and trumpeted on May 19th.
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nearly one nullionjobs. U.S. is largest agriculture exporting country. Agriculture trade
facei some ofbighest tariffs and most trade distorting government subsidy practices of any
.sector. For example. EU budget for export s~bsidies was $6.1 billion, as compared to the
U.S. budget of 50.12 billion in FY 98. Regulatory restrictions cost U.S. exporters S5
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(against imports of$169 billion), supporting an estimated 4 million U.S. jobs. World
trade in services totaled $1.3 trillion. Yet the preponderance of global sei'vices trade is not
yet subject to WTO n.dcs.
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Call for inclusion of industrial tariff redur=tions in next set ofWTO negoti&'tions
(with Quad support), starting with W!O agreement on APEC sectoral
liberalization initiati'Y'e and pharmaceutical expansion in 1999.
Call for successfUl completion of ITA II in June. ·
U.S.' Benefit: The Uruguay Round cut foreign tariffs on rna.nufactwed products by a third,
l~rgest in history. More work remains to create a level playing field. The U.S~ maintains
.'one of the lowest industrial tariff rates in. the world (2. 8% post Uruguay Round), while
many of our trading partners in Asia (e.g, India 30.9%, Thailand 26%, Indonesia 10.7%,
Korea 7-. 7%). Latin America (e.g., Brazil 11. 7%, Argentina 14.6%) and the developing
world maintain much higher tariffs.
Electronic· Commerce
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Goal: Promote development of key infrastructure of the 21st century economy through
principle that private sector should lead, government role should be to ensure regular,
consistent legal framework.
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electronic eommeree in appropriate multilateral fora, building on bilateral agreement
reached with Ja.pan at Birmingham.
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U.S. Benefit: By 2002, dectrenic commerce will grow from about S8 billion to over $300
billion in the U.S. alone. Sound trade policy, beginning with decision to keep Internet
duty free and moving on to ensure open trade in new technologies as they emerge in other
fields, will help set ground rules that provjde incentives for development of new
technologies. ease their transmission from the laboratory to the market, and help people
lead healthier and safer lives .
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including Russia and
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countries have applied for a(;cession to the WTO. The admission of
these nations, on commercially meaningful grounds, is a chance to commit virtually the
entire world to the principles of the market and the rule of law. Will mean vast new ·
mar~ets for the world, fuU participation in world economy fof' Russians, Chinese,
Vietnamese. Ukranians and others. Integrating China
Russia into world offtee
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foundation of peace among nations. Open markets help lead to more open societies
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Call for transparency and accessibility of dispute settlement system, including by +i ~
public dissemination of panel decisions, permitting outsid~ file amicus
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more the wro seen as secretive body, less it will earn confidence of public. wro
cannot do it all alone. Need to build consensus for trade policy in small towns, schools
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$200 billion in a world market of S600 billion, supporting 2. 4 million jobs.
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:Goal: Pioneer a more flexible negotiating approach, suited to the short product life cycles
of the 21st century, in order to advance the preceding goals and to achieve concrete
results more rapidly~ The idea. would be to start 'With sufficient breadth to permit
tradeoffs, but allow individual issues or groups of issues to be finalized and implemented
on their own timetables, in order to produce results more rapidly.
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New Initiative: Call for launch of negotiations next year and offer to host laun~:h.
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more between rounds
when product cycles measured in months. Keep pace with technological change. yielding
early agreements where possible. Negotiations of sufficient breadth to allow tradeoffs.
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facei some ofhi,ehe~t taritJ's and m.ost trade distorting government subsidy pra~:;tices of any
sector. For example. EU budget for e)Cpctt subsidies was $6.1 billion, as compar~d to the
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:regulatory regimes governing trade in asnculture protect health and safety of
citizen'=-are basco.d on ~cicne.e~ ~ ·~ ~ ~ f1.41A,.1
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%. U.S. exports more than doubled ever past bn years, totaling S2S4 billion in 1997
(against impon:s of$16~ billion). supponing an estimat~d 4 million U.S. jobs. World
trad.c.in ='~ce:> tot·aled Sll 1.rillio,\. Yet the preponderance of global se!:"ic:es trade is not ·
yet subject to WTO rulei, .
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(with Quad support), starting "Nith W!O agreement on APEC sectoral
liberalization initiati'o'e a.nd pharmaceutical expansion in 1999.
Call for
aucro:~:ssfl,.ll compl~tion
of ITA D: in June.
U.S.'Benefit: The Uruguay Round cur foreign tariffs on manu.factured products by a thirci,
largest in history. Mere work r•mains to create a le\le) playing field. The U.s: maintains
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many of cur trad.ing partners in Asia (e.g. Imiia. 30.9%, Thailand 26%. Indonesia J.0.7%~.
Korea 7·. 7%), Latin America (e.g.) Brazil 11. 7%, Argentina J4.6%) and the developing
world maintain muc;h higher tariffs.
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Electronic Commerce
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princ::iple that private sector should lea..d, government role should be to ensure regular,
consistent legal frame\1t'ark.
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h.a.greement to r~tra11l.ti'om imposing
duti.eS Qn elDI;ttonic t:Omtner;
CaiJ for development Ofbroade:r ftameWOfk ofruJes for
electronic c:ommen;e in appropriate multilateral for~ building on bilateral zs.greement
reached \ifith J~pom at Birmingham.
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U.S. Benefit: By 2002, clewcniG commerce .....ml grow 11-om about S8 billion to over·$300
billion in the U.S. alone. SoQnd trade policy, bc:girinirig with decision to keep Internet
duty fr~ and Mo..;ng on to en::.ure open trade in new technologies as they emerge in other
fi~tlds:, will nelp set ground roles tha~ provide in,entives for d.::vclopm~:nt af nelW
technolog1es, ease their trSJlamission from the laboratory to the market, and help people
lc:ad hcalthic:r and safer lives.
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oth~r former So~et Republic:~•. China, and.lndochina ~- r:m~in
outside the WTO.
countnes have applied for ar;ro:ei>Slon to the
The ad.uUS.BlOn of
these nations) on. commercially meanin#uJ sround:o, is il chance to commit virtually the
entire world to the principles cf the market and the rule of law. Will mean vast new .
markets for !:he world, ii.lll participation in world economy for Russians, Chinese,
Vietnamese, UkraniarJ.s mel others. Integrating China
Russia into world of free
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more the WTO seen as sc.:retiovc body, less it will ea.rn .;onfi.dence of public. VITO
cannot do it all .Qione. Nrxd. to build eOJ"JSt:nsus for trade policy in 'mall towns, £~hool&
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.Goal: Pioneer a more flexible negotiating approach, suitc:d to the short proauc:t life cycles
ofthe 21st oentuiy, in order to adY'lltlce the preceding goBJ.s ancl to achieve eonc:rete
resu.lts mQre rapidly. The: idea ~ould be to st3ft with BUfficient breadth to pemat
tradeoff&~ but allow individual issues cr groups ofissucs to be finalized and implemented
on thl!l~r own timetables. in otdBr to prod~Jce results mer~ rapidly.
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New Initiative: Call for launch of negotiations next year anll offer to hcst launch.
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llationale: Vi~ion that firs times. Cannot afford to wait decade or more be~ween rounds
.When ptaduct cycles measured in months. Keep pace with technological change. yielding
early agre~ents whc:r~ possible. Negotiations of sufficient breadth to allow tradeaiTs.
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Capl~
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Erskine asked me to ask you specifically to read through the
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would prevent this from being sent? Bob Kyl tells me it
cleared an interagency process in the fall.
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. PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
TRIBUTE TO FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
TIME MAGAZINE 75th ANNIVERSARY
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)March 3, 1998
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�Acknowledgments: Gerald Levin, Norman Perlstine,
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Tonight, Time magazine has paid tribute to the time it
not only observed, but helped to shape -- the 1 QO
stam~g
years-that your founder Henry Luce so unforgettably
called the American Century. All:!§sthOIIot~ ,~clj
~rv@ the. ttih' ltcts they liaUihia ~en.
__l35[fl'1 Iig~ns, iitt'a::is one rna~above all others)~
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should be remembered as the personification of the
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American Century: Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
That choice might have pained Henry Luce, but it
would not have surprised him!
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The story of this century is many stories: ofthe ·
ascendance of science and technology, of the rise of big
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~~"-'--'-(Is,~\ ~ \,..\,__~, ~~ \l-.\tl.\_'0_\\ t.,
government and the mass media~ of the dynamic growth N~~~-'
and disruptive force of the industrial age.
But when our children and our children's children
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the story of the 20th Century is the story of the
triumph of freedom.
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�-~~rslyh&Vc thG alw;~ nation been so intprinied
-on uim CCI~. Freedom: The vict~emocracy over
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totalitarianism, tolerance over igrto~~ilce, free enterprise
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over tht;o~~ i~ology, attmtM llftci af'ffilfid the ~
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The advance of freedom has made this the
American Century. For in this century,
Am~rjca
has made
freedom ring.
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The embodiment of this triumph -- and the driving
force behind it -- was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Today, with the happy outcome known to all, it is
tempting to look back and say the victory of freedom
was inevitable; it wasn't. In the face of the 20th
Century's greatest crisis, decisively and irrevocably,
President Roosevelt committed America to
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freedom.zd ecause of that
commitment, and its embrace by every American leader
since FDR, today, for the first time in human history,
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the majority of the world's people live in freedom.
Winston Churchill said that President Roosevelt's life
was "one of the commanding events in human history."
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�He was born to privilege, but he u.nderstood the
aspirations of farmers and factory workers and forgotten
Americans. Polio put him in a wheelchair, but he lifted
our troubled nation to its feet, and got us moving again.
He was the patrician who happily addressed the Daughters
of the American Revolution as '·'my fellow
immigrants~"
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His-was an open, Atnerican spi::r it with a fnre sense for the
·poss-ibl-e-and-a-keen appreciation of the art of leadership.
He was a master politicia~, and a magnificent
Commander-in-Chief.
. His life had its fair share of disappointment§and
failures, but they never broke his spirit or his faith in God ·
or his fellow citizens. Because he always rose to the
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occasion, so did we.
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FDR was
guide~not by the iron dictates~ Mc:tffile-
nmiJJ:: a rigi~ 1 w&tl iceti:w ideology- but by the
pragmatism of "bold, persistent experimentation." If one
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thing does not work, he said, try another thing - ';but
above all, try something.". It drove his critics crazy, but it
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worked. H
de )anwiean detnocHtcy a joyous and
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Theodore Roosevelt: forging a progressive government
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timl>tam~ the savage cycle of boom and bust,~
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Hl4iltiem eiEtlft?my; and ~our citizens the economic
.
security and skills they needed to become the great
American middle class.
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In this century's struggle for freedom, Franklin
Roosevelt won two great victories.
By confronting the gravest threat capitalism had ever
faced, the Great Depression, he strengthened economic
liberty for all time
II: Gti5 ciff
ottt a rele far-government
in which individ al initiative and the call of community ·
are not at odds but woven together in one seamless social
fabri~ P:mm::litfitcasevelt taught us that free markets
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require an effective governmen~ Fesp8nsive te its peef)le.
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By confronting the grhvest threat to personal and
po liticalliberty the world had ever faced, tnob._ing
~etr':rnftlitaB' aad ~Mnl tnigftt'@ stanl:ith
allies adifM@t thg fiua
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tHauism, he forever
·~~~
committed our natien to the front lines of the struggle for
freedom. He taught us that even the expanses of two great
oceans could not shield our nation from danger -- or
absolve us from responsibility_;
~RC1etst~d
FrUit£ hi&att) sfut wm d, -we
that our destiny is forever linked to the
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destiny of the world; lhat 'vVe~ot be MH)r free utRl:Hfll
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· We know what came ofthe.Roosevelt generation's
"rendezvous with destiny." What will come of ours? To ·
fu.\-{
Otlf geH:ePMin~
Ell:e generation of the millennium, "much
·has been given." But also, "much is asked."
When Roosevelt ran for President in 1932, he said,
"New times demand new responses from government."
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He saved capitalism from its own excesses, so it could
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for_xrreedom in ths •iKt new era. Just as FDR gave
Americans security in the Industrial Age, now we work to
give them opportunity in an Information Age.
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Just as FDR asked us to meet the crushing burden of
the Depression with "bold, persistent experimentation,"
tw ~\.L''"'
now we must bring bold persistertt exp~rimentation to the
challenges and unrivaled. opportunities of this age -- to our
schoo Is and streets and poor neighborhoods, to the fight
1tu
against disease, -:and the exploration of sp~ce~~ ~\.~ ·. ~ t\t_"
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Just as FDR established that security and opportunity
for ordinary Americans required our leadership and·
cooperation with like-minded people throughout the
world, now we must commit ourselves to the common
struggle against new threats tn alll
J'fe~res,s
and to the _
security and prosperity of ordinary people everywhere.
For even more than in FDR's time, our prospects are
bound to the world's progress.
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Like FDR, we look around us and see a world that is
not yet fully free. The advance of democracy is sJeady,
but it is not irreversible.
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When Franklin Roosevelt died, fascis~
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Franklin Roosevelt died, he had ah eady begun ·
to build th@ .alliances and institutions that "'vvaged and Wf>n
a half century's strUggle for
freedom:{~~ior our
generation, "freedom from fear" must mean freedom from
nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, andll1?rogue
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And for our generation, "freedom from fear" -- and
"freedom from want" -- must mean a fair chance for
people in every land to develop their minds, fmd reward
in honest labor, and raise their children in peace and
according to the dictates of their conscience.
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To secure that freedom, :w:c ; illleatl Mtt
::ill act
-- with our allies and friends when possible, alone when
, necessary. That is what we are doing through the United
Nations, which FDR named and helped to create. I salute
its distinguished Secretary General Koffi Annan, here with
us tonight.
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Backed by the credible threat of force, bearing an
unequivocal message from the international community,
the Secretary General obtained Iraq's agreement to honor
~eul~ ~·
the UN resolutions on weapons inspections}\ The United
Nations Security Council clearly and unanimously
_reiterated tffat elentan@ last nightrtlotv,. Iraq must match its
words with deeds, its cemmitiDeBti Vlita esn;Jlitffice. In
the tradition ofFDR, America and its partners must make
sure that it does.
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�In the darkest days of the Second World War,
Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed: "We have faith that future
generations will know that here, in the middle of the 20th
century, there came a time when men of goodwill found a.
way to unite and produce andjight to destroy the. forces of
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with barely 700 days befo1e the new centucy
and the new millennium, it falls to us in this generation ttl
carry on i\rnerica' s rnission. _,
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More than any other American, FDR fulfilled the
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mandate of our Founders.\ He pledeged, in the darkest
""@, our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor, to the
preservation of liberty, the pursuit of happiness, the
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__ lhe next centu~~~will be manythings. A time of
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stunning leaps of science .; r:_---
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technology. A digital century. An era_when the very face
of America will change.
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\In all the newness, what is required of us is still to
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follow 1m lead: to strengthen the bonds of union, widen
thecjrcle of opportunity, and deepen the reach of
freedom. God willing, we will.
Century.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"A NEW SOCIAL CO-MPACT
FOR A NEW ECONOMY"
REMARKS TO THE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, DC
October 27, 1997
�It is hard for me to believe that it is now 7 years since
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the healthiest in the world, our social fabric is mending,
our international leadership is unchallenged. We have 13
million new jobs; unemployment remains below 5%;
inflation is the lowest since the 1960s; homeownership is
at an all-time high.
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�Crime is down, for five years in a row. And millions
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In the industrial age, the Progressive movement and
the New Deal forged a social compact in which the
success of the economy was premised on the security of.
working people.
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�This 20th Century social compact served our
people and preserved our values in a mature
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is up to. us, the generation of the computer revolution,
to craft a new social compact for the new economy - a
new understanding of the responsibilities government,
business, and every one of us has to one
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strength, the skills, the security, the flexibility we need
to be the pathfinders and reap the rewards of the 21st
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�OUR ECONOMIC STRATEGY.
When I took office in 1993, the new economy was
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impediments that restrained the American people, and to
give them the tools and training to help them race ahead.
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was to reduce the nation's massive deficits, to free our
people of the dead weight that had slowed their every
step in the 1980s.
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�In 1993, with your strong support, we put in place a
deficit reduction plan -- supported only by Democrats, .
enacted int he face of withering partisan criticism and real
political risk. This approach has been..,_,
dramatically successful.
On the day I took office, the federal budget deficit
was $290 billion. Today, I am pleased to announce that
budget deficit this past year was $23 billion ~ $23 billion
-- a cut of $267 billion, w.~ll over 90°<], jp
before the balanced budget Jaw takes
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complete this process and give us the first balanced
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· Export-related jobs pay significantly more than other jobs.
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�And fully one third of our economic growth over the past
four years came from trade.
This has happened, in large part, because we have
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negotiated tough trade agreements~to level the playing
field with our competitors. America's markets have been
open to the world for decades; the core of our
international eco11omic strategy has been to open the
world'S markets to US.
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cesi~if§ing tfiat our workers are the best in the world, and
. when given a fair chance, we can outcompete anyone.
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�When I have had the autho'rity to make broad
· agreements, I have used it for America's interest. That is
why it is critically important that I be given the same fast
track authority to negotiate trade agreements and submit
them to Congress that every other President of either
party has had since Gerald Ford. This is nothing more,
an.d nothing less, than the ability to create open and fair
trade for our businesses and working people. And it is
essential to our prosperity.
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The information technology agreement that we
reached with 3 7 other nations a year ago will eliminate
tariffs and unshackle trade on $5 00 billion of trade in
computers, semiconductors, and telecommunications.
This amounts to a $5 billion cut in tariffs on American
products exported to other nations. It can lead to
hundreds of thousands of high-wage jobs for Americans.
Now if Congress grants this authority, we can use it
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such as computer software, medical equipment,
environmental technology. America can use it to open
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�If we don't seize these opportunities, our competitors
surely will. Last year, for the first time a I r, Latin
American nations had more trade with Europe than the
United States. Now that Canada has negotiated a trade
agreement with Chile, every major economy in this
hemisphere has duty-free access to Chilean markets-every major economy but one-- ours. That's a bad deal
for our businesses and workers. It's "America Last" -
and it's unacceptabletJ~
Aggressive trade and expanded exports are a critical
part of America's economic strategy. This strategy is
working.
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�Every tirne there is a trade agr~ement, ¥le hear dH-e
predictions of the consequeJlces. Remember the "giant
sucking sound"?
gf I 3 inillion jobs being cteated. More jobs in jus~
.fftonths than even the. gloomiest estimate clairng has ~en
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iost du~ l@ )JA¥fi\: svgr frny y:eaFS. I ':?ill not allow our
nation to tum back, to shrink from the promise of the new
economy, to leave world leadership to others. I thank you
for yoJ.Ir support of fast track, and I urge you to press even
harder in the days ahead.
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�We have created the cnnditimts=fot gtowtfi(We
have expanded eXf)orts through tough hade·
..agi eentents. But it is up to all of us who support open
trade to make the case with equal fervor for the third
element of our economic strategy: investing in the
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skills of our peopllf\ For the core oithe new socialS
compact must be that all Americans can reap the
economy do not fall evenly. The new economy rewards
those who are more educated; those who are flexible; who
have the skills and confidence to move on to new jobs and
seize new opportunities.
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log on to the Internet, every 18 year old can go to college.
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We are helping create opportunity·for working people
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in many ways, from our initiative to secure the pensions
of 40 million Americans ... to the $24 billion investment
in children's health care, mostly for the children of
working people, that I signed into law ... to the
Kassebaum-Kennedy law that lets workers take their
health care with them from job to job.
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This week, working with Members of Congress, my
administration will announce new initiatives to bring
more Americans into the winners' circle on trade.
We must increase our investment in workers who do
lose their jobs-- whether due to a trade agreement,
technology, or for any other reason.
We must increase our investment in communities that
suffer from the dislocation that can come \Vith expanded ·
trade. Learning from our experience with military base
closings, tny administration will ·step up involvement
when a factory closes because of trade.
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�And we must do more to tap the potential of our inner
cities and poor rural communities -- for they are
America's most important so1:1rce of new economic
growth, and we must lift them up so they share in our
prosperity and join our growing middle class .
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Balancing the budget. Expanding exports through .
tough trade agreements. Investing in our people through
education and training: This is America's strategy to
create a vital new economy. This is the strategy,
advanced and hammered into place by the Democratic
. Party, that has revitalized our economy and expanded
opportunity for millions of Americans.
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�Our nation must not turn back; our party must not
tum back. We need an economy for the 21st Century, arid
we need a Democratic Party for the 21st Century. We
must move forward, with confidence in ourselves, our
people and our nation, to build a new economy and forge
a new social compact that will include every American.
To every generation of Americans come great
challenges that have never been met before. But every
generation, raising itself to the test, has mastered it. At
each critical juncture, we have made a compact among
ourselves, pledging our responsibility to the progress of
�The first American social cqmpact was forged by the
Pilgrims as they began a new society in a new land. Their
leader, John Winthrop, told his shipmates gathered in the
hold of the Mayflower that in America,. "We must be knit
together in this work as one man .... Rejoice together,
mourn together, labor and suffer together; always having
before our.eyes our ... community in the work, our
community as members of one body." At the dawn of the
new cent:tJry, we must write a new social compact. We
must be the authors of our time. We must master the new
economy as One America. This is our challenge. This is
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"BACK TO WORK" SPEECH
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
September 9, 1997
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[Acknowledgments] You have come back to school. I have just come ba& frorb vacation.~-
And this is a time when all America-- and those of us here in Washington-- are going back to
work. It is a moment of genuine hope for our country -- a time of earned optimism for America.
I wanted to talk to you, and to the country, about what we must.do in the coming months to make
the most of this opportunity, to prepare our nation for the world of the 21st Century.
It is now almost six years since I first sought the office of the Presidency. It was a time a
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time when America seemed to be moving toward the new century with uncertain steps. Dramatic
changes in the way we live and work threatened the values by which we live our lives. And from
that first day I declared my candidacy, I said that our mission must be to keep the American
dream alive for all who would work for it; to keep America the world's strongest force for peace,
freedom, and prosperity; to bring our people together, across all the lines that divide us, as one
America. To keep America's oldest and most enduring values-- _opportunity for all,
responsibility from all, a community of all -- strong and vibrant in a new and different time.
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nation was. not fou~ded on religion or race or geography, but on a set of incandescent ideals. At
every moment,of challenge and change, we Americans have found a way to keep them not musty
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For 4 Y2 years, #i¥R'!=iean has worked to make this time of change work for QYI
generation. We set a bold new economic course, reducing the ·deficit by over 80% even before
the budget agreement, expanding exports through over 200 tough trade agreements, and investing
in our people. We set about establishing American credibility in the post-Cold War world,
forging new alliances and standing up for our values from Bosnia to Haiti. And we addres~ed a
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consumer confidence are at their highest levels in a generation. And after decades when they
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
EULOGY FOR JUSTICE WILLIAM J. BRENNAN
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to serve each new generation as a dynamic charter of
freedom ,_ his unshakable commitment to the dignity of
every individual ~these ar~ his gifts to the next
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Years ago, scientists could not be sure that hmntm ·
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theory is now fact: Global warming is for real. On this
fundamental issue, the scientific debate is over.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
EULOGY FOR JUSTICE WILLIAM J. BRENNAN
ST. MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
July 29, 1997
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was brought together. These Ideals were wntten m our ConstitutiOn; the time was our own; and ~~~ .
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Justice Brennan. Women can break down barriers of discrimination to make the most of their
potential in the workplace -because of Justice Brennan. And we now recognize that our basic
charter of freedom, the Bill of Rights, applies to every state in America, and that ordinary citizens
· can seek redress when their rights have been violated by government- because of Justice
Brennan and what he did. Lives were lifted up and America was summoned to live up to its
highest ideals -because of Justic~ Brennan.
As a young man coming of age in the South, I saw the shame of segregation. I know
what it meant when the Supreme Court unanimously spoke and said Little Rock Central High
School must open its doors to all. That flash of lightening lit our community and changed it
forever. And I know now that this transformation was written into our law by Justice Brennan.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
REMARKS OF DEDICATION
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
WASIITNGTON, D.C.
May 2,1997
Senator Inouye, Senator Hatfield, Your Highness, David Roosevelt, Mr. Vice President,
members of the Roosevelt family, my fellow Americans:
These are the acres of our greatness. Today, in this place of beauty and reverence, we
honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32d President of the United States of America and the
greatest president of this, the American century.
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FDR wanted no memorial. And for years, none seemed necessary. It was often said that
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the America he built was his memorial: from the Gold~e Bridge to--th~el, LL5 ~'1.
. from S<_)cial Security to honest fmancial.Qlarkets, from the Orange Bowl to the Grand Coulee
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Damn. Though most
er 1ve un er · adership, we have. heard about it so often, from
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parents, or grandparents, that he seems as if he is still vital, still alive - ~s 1f that era of sacrifice
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But children grow old; the world turns; and now, a half century after he left us, it is fitting~
and appropriate that we dedicate this memorial, to pay tribute to to FDR his remarkable wife
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Eleanor, and the heroic generation that changed America. This memorial will stand in our
nation's most revered space and ~er Franklin R<?osevelt, who saicl; "We have faith that future
generations will know that here, in the middle of the twentieth c~, there came a time when
men of good will found a way to unite, and produce, and fight to destroy the forces of ignorance,
and intolerance, and slavery, and war." 1.0 ·<- ~ ~ _ Atciit--t-~ ~.L ~
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. also remmd us·o~damental truth. Whenever Amqicwas acted With confidence and
-conviction and hope-- when we have acted v/!:.h~bfpurpose yet flexibility of mind-- we
have always been equal to the challenges of each new time. Let thi; m~emind us of who
we are, and what we can be.
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We must always remember how deeply the Depression had sapped that native American
confdidence. On the day he took office, bread lines snaked through the streets of our great cities;
farms were abandoned to an advancing army of dust; fully one third of the nation was out of
work. New and dangerous dictators around the world proclaimed themselves the future. And
here at home, there were many who wo ered if the democracy bequeathed us by Washington
and Jefferson and Lincoln was too o w
for the task of a new and different time.
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aspirations of farmers and factory workers and forgotten Americans. He el~d the :furms...
but more important; he electrified the nation, instilling confidence with every tilt of his head and
boom of his laugh.
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At our moment of supreme peril, he declared simply that his goal was to revive the
fundamental virtues proclaimed by the founders. He sought to make opportunity as real in a time
of big institutions and mass produc'kion as it had been when Jefferson ~ote and Lincoln strived.
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He declared his creed when he ran for President m 1932. "Faith in America, faith in our
tradition of personal responsibility, faith in our institutions, faith in ourselves demand that we
recognize the new terms of an old social contract. ... The task of statesmanship has always been
the redefinition of theses rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.... New
conditions impose new requirements upon government, and upon those who conduct
government."
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We saw I?s confidence in that creed when he set in place a strong and unapologetic
government, one able to meet those national challenges that would overwhelm the efforts of
individuals and communities; when he defied economic orthodoxy to tame the savage cycles of
boom and bust; when he banished the poverty of our parents from our shores; when he helped
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�time when new livelihoods demand new skills, a time when when we struggle to make our rich
racial and ethnic diversity a source of strength. We know that those same powerful forces of
progress that offer so much hope threaten to pull us ap , re ··ng our communities into isolated
atoms of individualism, prompting more and mor~ of
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and wonder if we will ever feel that again.
How can we hold to our deepest obligations in this new time? How can we make the
dream of opportunity real in a world where education matters more than ever before? How can
we hold high the flag of freedom in a world of new and changing threats? How can we address
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community, we must summon the same confidence, vigor and dedication as we seek to master
the challenges of our times. For the true legacy of Franklin Roosevelt is not a set of programs
but a set of commitments -the duty that we owe to one another, and to Ainerica~ n
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let us declare: The true monumen to Franklin Roosevelt -- and to those generations wlJ.o came
before him-- must be to continue their journey. Our history will not stop here, at the edge of the
Potomac, at the end of this century. We cannot know what challenges, what crises, the future
will.bring. Today our mission must be to prepare America for its history to come-- to prepare
our people to be the heroes of their own time. Today, we must write our own history, build our
own living monuments for the Americans of the next century.
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the 21st century before crime and drugs. To me, it makes more structural sense and
gives the thing less of an arbitrary feel. .You start with the world, move down to the
big economic stuff, then crime and drugs and common ground stuff.
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we'll be flexible with business.' It's fairly defensive. Since this issue is a winner :D,
us as compared to the Republican right, I'd tum the rhetoric up loud and proud.
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bolded introduction to personal responsibility section, it'd be better to challenge people to
take personal responsibility for whatever (building better· community, better country, better
world) than to ask people to reach within themselves to find a new sense of responsibility,
because latter formulation makes it sound as though people are deficient, and lots of people
think their sense of responsibility is just fme. Phrased slightly differently (in the way I have
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differences aside and balance the budget~
It is wrong to leave our children a legacy of debt. I am proud that my administration
cut the deficit nearly in half in 3 years. The federal government is now the smallest it has
been since 1965. Now we must finish the job.
Earlier this month, I presented to the Congress a balanced budget with tough cuts in
/wasteful spending. According to the Congress' own economists -- the Congressional Budget
Office -- my plan makes real cuts and balances the budget in seven years.
And it balances .the budget in a way that reflects our values.
We have a duty to honor our p~ents. And we can balance the budget without
devastating Medicare or Medicaid. To anyone who would undercut Medicare, let me make
myself clear:. I will not let it happen.
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and credit of the United States. And no public servant should ever -- ever -- shut down the
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Balancing the budget is the beginning of our challenges, not the end. Our second
great challenge is to make sure that America faces up to our responsibility to lead the
way to peace in the world.
This century -- the American century -- our country has led the fight for freedom and
peace -- and won. Because we did, more people than ever before live free, more nations
enjoy peace -., and our own people have had half a century of prosperity and security.
But as the Cold War fades, the voices of indifference and fear grow louder. They say
America should retreat from the hard work of leadership. I say they are wrong. All over the
world, people look up to America not only because we are strong -- but because of what we
stand for -"' and what we stand against. And though it imposes extra burdens on us, they trust
us to help them seek the blessings of peace and freedom.
Because of our leadership, tonight, there are no Russian missiles pointed at our cities
or citizens. More Americans have jobs here at home because we're working to open markets
abroad. In Haiti, the dictators are gone, the democrats are back and the flow of refugees to
our shores has ended. In Northern Ireland, girls and boys can now dream of the simple
blessings of a normal life.
In the Middle East, Arabs and Jews are learning to live side-by-side. The American
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responsibility, by coming out from behind closed doors and shuttered windows to help one
another. Tonight, for the first time in decades, we can say that America is winning the battle
against crime.
But we have not yet won the war. We still face the challenge to make the defense of
our stre~ts as important as the defense of our shores.
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In the days after the Oklahoma City bombing, A_mericans wore T-shirts with a simple
slogan: "A society that makes war against its police officers had better learn to make friends
with its criminals." Those officers put their lives on the line to protect us, every day. We owe
them our help, our support, our gratitude, and most of all, our undying respect.
We can cheer the drop in crime. We cannot begin to meet our other challenges until
we break the culture of crime that engulfs our young people. Crime among juveniles is the
one kind of crime that continues to· rise. A few years ago, I spoke to grade school children in
South Central Los Angeles. They told me that their biggest fear was getting shot on the way
·to school-- and their second biggest fear was being forced to join a gang.when they turn 12.
We need more efforts like the boys and girls clubs in Chicago to steer young people
away from drugs and crime.
People who live in public housing should live decent lives without being terrorized by
gangs. Tonight I am asking every housing authoritY to take all steps necessary to drive gangs
from public housing. From now on, for public housing residents involved in drugs and crime,
the rule will be: One strike and you're out. I am directing .our nation's prosecutors to prosecute
violent juveniles as adults. And I am directing the FBI and other enforcement agencies to
target gangs that involve juveniles in violent crime. It is time to break the gangs the way we
broke the mob.
We must stop the scourge of illegal drugs among young people. Tomorrow, I will
nominate General Brian McCaffrey -- a four star general and an architect of our victory in the
Persian Gulf -- as my new Drug Czar. Today, he commands our military's campaign against
drug kingpins in Latin America. Soon, I hope he will command a campaign to teach our
nation's youth that drugs are wrong, deadly, and against the law. Thank you, General
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sa~ing for retirement. . I. propose that every American be all~wed to join the federal workerSl ~~, q 5.S 4 ~
ret1rement system. If 1t 1s good enough for federal workers, 1t should be good enough for
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cheapest, most efficient way. We will give communities the right-to-know what toxic
chemicals are being released into their neighborhood, by expanding our pollution disclosure
order. And we will launch a "brownfields initiative" to waive the rules an~ f"l off the - ~\J ~ ~
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many of them women with children-- earn the minimum wage, and it is at a 40 year low. A ~~ .t
year ago, I called on Congress to raise the minimum wage. Since then, the value of the
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minimum wage has dropped $250 -- while Congress' pay has gone up [x]. That's wrong.
Congress should increase the minimum wage.
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We will all be stronger the more our companies invest in the long term and treat their
workers like their most valuable asset. Last month, the Malden Mills factory in
Massachusetts burned to the ground, taking 2400 jobs with it. The mill's owner could have
cut his losses and left his workers behind. That's not what he did. Here's what he said at the
time -- quote: "I don't consider the workers an expense that can be cut. I know in the long
run that what I'm doing today will come back tenfold." His name is Aaron Fuerstein, and he
is with us tonight. We salute him; and pledge' to learn from his example. [Mr Fuerstein
will be in the First Lady's box.]
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Fifth, to renew the American dream of opportunity for all, I challenge parents,
teachers and students -- and business and community leaders -:- to join a national
mission to renew our public schools for the challenges of the 21st century.
Our best economic strategy is also our best opportunity strategy.
America was the first nation to believe that every child deserves an education. For two
hundred years, the public schools raised up generation after generation, and taught us what it
meant to be an American. They have opened the world of math and science and poetry and
history to the sons of farmers and the daughters of factory workers. Next year there will be
more young Americans in school than ever before. Yet today, our schools are not ready for
the new era. Our schools have low standards, dilapidated ahd crowded classrooms, and only
chalkboards in the age of the microchip .
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challenge to renew every level of education in America for the new century.
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write, and do math. Our goal is clear: when we walk into any school in the 21st century -- ·
five years from now -- we should see every classroom connected to the outside world ... a
~utting-edge computer accessible to every student ... and teachers with the skills and the : software to make technology as exciting in the classroom as it is-in the video arcade. Tens of
millions of parents have watched their children play every video game from Mortal Kombat
to Killer Instinct. From now on, the most important computer game in America must be
learning.
Tonight I challenge educators, scientists and business leaders to join in connecting the
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donate money to put new computers in the schools, we will match that donation dollar for
dollar. (policy decision needs to be made)
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easier for deserving Americans to go to college. We have already made it easier for people
to pay back their college loans.
And last year, I asked the Congress to make $10,000 of college tuition costs tax
deductible. If businesses can deduct the cpst of their equipment, then families should be able
to deduct the cost of a college education.
Tonight, I propose two more steps to open the doors of college for people who are
willing to work hard and excel. First, a $2000 merit scholarship for the top 2% of graduating
students in every secondary school in America Second, a dramatic expansion of college
work-study, so that 1 million young Americans will be working their way· through college by
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Gospel: "To whom much is given, from them much is required." We need a rebirth of ethics,
of values, of the moral code that this country was built on. Only if we share a community of
values, can we value community.
Throughout our history, Americans have always joined together as neighbors and
· citizens to build strong communities and a strong country. We need that spirit more than
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we have already applied to Congress the laws that apply to America, banned gifts and
meals from lobbyists to lawmakers, and forced the lobbyists to fully disclose who they
are working for, what they are spending, and what bills they are trying to pass or kill.
But we all know that special interests give too much money in political campaigns.
And we should all take personal responsibility for changing it. There is a strong,
bipartisan campaign finance reform bill, waiting for action. Let's pass it without delay.
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are ready. Tonight, I am pleased to announce that a group of prominent Americans
have answered this call, and are forming a new national organization to enlist the
media, business and communities to help our young people do the right thing.
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I challenge people on both ·des of the abortion divide to find common ground. At
the very least, let us do wha we can to encourage adoption, and unite the hundreds of
thousands of eligible parents ho want a child with the thousands ( ck) of babies who
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with your child, love your child, and take an interest in your child's daily life. And if
you owe child support, pay it. Your child needs you. You cannot walk away.
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FROM:
Lisa Guid~ deputy director of communications
Mike Gauldin, director of comnmnica:tion~.........._r-.U.S. Department of the Interior
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Secretary Babbitt's recommendation on environment3I element to
the President's State of the Union speech.
Re:
This follows up on Secretary Babbitt's memo to the President last week concerning the State .of
the Union Address_
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order for the environment to become a positive issue in the next election, it needs to be a
visible_issue. For that to happe~ the President needs to take aggressiVe steps to inject the topic
into the public debate. The GOP now latow they can't give us a Clean Water Act or Endangered
Species Act tci veto -it would play into our banos. They know they should not do anything more
to make this a major issue. They know. as we do, that if the environment is issue, the only .
an
person who can benefit is the President.
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Without a major initiative by our Administration, and by the President persoll.ally, the environment
likely won*t factor in decisions by voters. It won't hurt the President. But it ~on't help him, either..
The topic must be made newsworthy; Presiderrt Clinton can do that, while at the same time·
enharicing his themes of common ground and community.
SeC.retary Babbitt suggests this theme for the State of the Union Address:
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"Part ofbuikling community requires protecting the land and water that we all use and depend on
for eating, drinking and enjoying life.
"But for much ofthe last centuiy~ we allowed our once-great bodies ~f water to become polltrt~
many of them to the point where they could no longer SUpport the life of a community~ But that is
no longer th~ ca.Se_ This is one area where success is undeniable.
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'"'For the past 30 y~ Americans have used such environmental laws as the
Water. Act and
the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve the quality ofthe landscape around and \v.ithin their
home towns'; to improve the quality of their lives. We have cleaned up mighty ri...,.;ers and small
· ponds. W c;: have restored our natural resources so that today we have cleaner air and purer water
than'at any time in this half century.
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"As our waters have been renewed, many of our older industrial cities have seen an economic
rebirth. spurred by the restor$ve powers of a cleaner, healthier waterfront: In Cleveland ·~ome 30
years ago, the Cuyahoga River hurried and Lake Erie was pronmmced dead_ But today, a· site that
once a symbol of national shame and embarrassment is a symbol ofhope and :restoration. And
was
so it must be for the rest of this nation..
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'CWhen the Clean Water Act was 'V\<Titten in 1972~ its goal was to make every river, lake and
in America. swinunable and fishable.
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U.Sut now a small minority in this Congress w.mts to roll back the very law~ that have resulted in
this progress. Tonight. I say once again. that I will not allow laws which protects our
oommunities, our heal~ and our spirit to be ripped apart.
. "Rather than giving up a war we're v.-inning, we must redouble our efforts. De5pite the gr~
improvement in water quality, many American still have reason to doubt the purity of their
drinking water supply. There are places in this country where a child still can~ enjoy the simple
pleasure of walking down to the local stream, throwing in a line and catching a fish the fcunily can
eat for dinner. Places where funners can't drink water from the well on their larid. That is not
right,. and we cm1 do better.
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"'We will not weaken the Clean Water Act. We shall strengthen it. We will find more ways to help
communities restore the~ waterfronts and their drinking water. The American people will be
given what they want and what they've been working toward for 30 years: A Nation in whic~
once agaln,. every river·and stream is safe and clear and pure_ We will accePt nothing less."'
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�POTUS Alfalfa
1/25l96 6:22 PM
draft
Good evening President Powell, President Bush, Senator Johnston,
distinguished guests and the ladies and gentlemen of the Alfalfa
Club~
I know it's getting late so I'll try to be brief. The CBO
estimates that tonight's dinner won't finish till one in the
morning.
And according to the OMB, we've been home in bed for
two hours.
I'd like to thank the Alfalfa Club for inviting me here this
evening ........ I bet some of you think I raised your·taxes too
much.
I do have one announcement before I continue: Secretary Rubin has
asked that we all refrain from the dessert served by the Alfalfa
Club because.the Treasury.Department is holding a·bake sale in
the lobby.
For those of you who've come in from out I.town, you should know
that everyone in Washington is talking about this mysterious new
novel;· Primary Colors. Well, I'm halfway through it and I can't
figure out which character is supposed to be me .
. . . . . There is a "ragin' cajun" in it. He seems an awful lot like
George $tephanopoulos.
I'd like to.congratulate the·Alfalfa Club for standing up to the
right wing of the Republican party and nominating Colin Powell to
be yotir president.
I recall reading an article in the paper that General Powell was
at one time considering running for president.
I remember
thinking that during the x months he ·served me as Chairman of the
·Joint. Chief of Staff, Colin never said anything to indicate he
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�was interested in running for my job.
Although frequently during
meetings in the Oval Office, he mistakenly sat in the wrong
chair ..... .
Although, something I read about his book tour made me think he
was interested in the job. He was not only signing his book but
vetoing copies of Newt Gingrich's.
aut then carne his dual announcement that he was a Republican but
.not a Republican candidate.
was
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What he didn't answer was:
a Republican before his six million dollar book deal?
It's a pleasure to see General Powell and President Bush on the
same dais in the month that we.celebrate the fifth anniversary·of
the Persian Gulf War.
Five years ago, we were all glued to CNN
as we brought Iraq to its knees. And today we watch C-Span as the
American government brings the American. government to its knees.
I see Senator Lugar is here tonight.
campaigning for my job.
I know that he is
And I understand why.
If I were a
thoughtful, moderate Republican in this Senate, I'd be thinking
a'bout another line of work too.
As you know, I had a long .talk with Senator Lugar and his
colleagues on Capitol Hill this week during rnyState of the Union
Ac;ldress. ·In the speech,· I issued seven rnaj or challenges for the
American people and our government.
me that I went on a little too long.
Last year, word got back to
So I tried my hardest to
keep it brief. I thought that tonight, I'd read fiorn an early
draft of the
sp~ech
and share with the Alfalfa Club some of the
challenges that ultimately got cut in the interest
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I cha:L_lenge all of Dick Morris'. clients to find common ground.
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Proposal:
The Fede;:aJ. Government Should Provide Incentives for Private Landowners to Help
Achieve Our Nation's Environmental Goals.
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Discussion:
This proposal hits on the President's themes of protecting the environment from a
hostile Congress, of fincting ways to do this that are viewed positively by private landowners,
and of devolution of authority and responsibility to local organizations and individuals. It·
parallels many of the proposals the Secretary has talked about for better implementing the
Endangered Species Act, and could be targeted to help further Clean Water Act and Safe
Drinking Water Act goals as well. The cooperation and initiative of private landowners is
absolutely essential to meeting the nation's conservation goals, and this initiative speaks
directly to those landowners.
Specif!CS:
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Provide Estate Tax relief for landowners who donate conservation easements
on their lands to national, state or local conservation groups.
Such relief is very important to the protection of wildlife habitatS arid highquality watersheds from subdivision and development caused by the need of
successors to pay large estate taxes.· Senators Dole and Chafee have included
a version of such estate tax relief in the rescission bill, but support for it is
hampered by poor targeting mechanisms. These could be improved by
introducing> science tests.
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�TO:
FROM:
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RE:
Michael Waldman
Gene Sperling
Chris Jennings
Jenilifer Klein j.l .
1118/96
State of the Union
Assuming you want them, attached please fmd a few comments on the health care
section of yesterday's draft of the State of the Union.
If you need language about what should be done to prevent fraud and abuse, how
about: "I challenge the Congress to pass tough legislation to give o~ law enforcement agents
more tools and guaranteed funding to investigate and prosecute ·fraud and abuse in Medicare
and Medicaid." (Keep in mind that there is bipartisan agreement on the new guaranteed
funding to fight fraud and abuse. However, the Republicans create exceptions to antikickback rules, limit prohibitions onphysician referrals to laboratories in which they have a
financial interest, and put new obstacles in the way of enforcing fraud and abuse.) The
President can also talk about creative ways the Administration is fighting fraud. For example,
we are about to begin a demonstration project that will reprogram the Los Alamos nuclear
detection computer to detect fraud in Medicare. (If you are interested, we are getting the
specifics.)
,
In addition, I have a few general thoughts. The health care section seems out of
context. I think it's worth referring to the budget fight again for two reasons. First, because
all of the things you talk about in the section after insunmce reform have nothing to do with
the challenge. If you start with a nod to the budget, the discussion of fraud and abuse and
protecting the guarantee under Medicaid make more sense. Second, because it helps explain
why the President is taking only a few small steps toward reform (albeit things that people
really care about, like, portability) .. You can remind people that the President is still
committed to reform but that this year we are fighting hard to make sure we don't take steps .
backward -- so that people don't lose the critical services they get today from Medicare and
Medicaid.
Please feel free to call if you need anything.
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�America Second. a dramatic expansion of college work-study. I want to make it possible for
I million young Americans to be working their way through college by the Year2000.
And tonight I ask colleges and universities to make a promise to those hard-working
students -- don't let the cost. of college rise faster than Americans' incomes.
We owe our children something else as well. We must stand up together as adults to
protect our children from the glorification of violence and degradation of values that assault
them every day
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We must say to those in the entertainment industry: create TV shows as if your own
children were going to watch them. And parents, if you don't like what your children are
watching, tum the thing off.
To those who produce and market cigarettes, we must say: take responsibility for your
actions. Sell your products to adults, if you wish. But draw the line on children.
We must challenge our schools to teach ethics and values. And if it will stop children
from shooting children for designer shoes, then schools should be able to require student
uniforms:
We must challenge our young people not to get pregnant or father a child until they
are married. Tonight, I am pleased to say that a group of prominent media, business and civic
leaders have answered my call for a new national campaign against teen pregnancy.
Higher standards. Technology in the classroom. An aggressive strategy to open wider
the doors of college. Teaching our children right from wrong. That is the duty we owe our
. children.
America's third challenge is this: . we must change
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health insurance from job to job.
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is wrong that Congress has not passed a law to change at. We should enact reforms to _;;f)
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sto insurance companies from denying you coverage
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when you
job because you or a member of your family have a pr · · g conditio . Republican
Senator Nancy Kassebaum and Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy have in oduced a ill to
make the rules fair.
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stop standing in the way of tougher prosecutions; and take responsibility for policing your
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't~plc · children and the disablea ave a guarantee of quality health care. It is a good thing that older
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11 11 ad the strongest growth of any major economy. The combined rate of inflation· and
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rtt.J l d 41 unnecessary rules and regulations. Government works better, costs less, and produces results,
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That is why I challenge Congress to pass my GI Bill for workers. It would
consolidate 70 overlapping job training programs, and give the money directly to American
workers to pay for tuition at a community college or training at their next job. People who·
need new skills shouldn't have to waste their time waiting in line at a government office.
We should make it easier for small businesses to start pension plans, and easier for
Americans to save for their retirement.
And businesses have a responsibility to make sure that pensions are secure. If
Congress sends me legislation that lets big companies raid their workers' pensions, I will ·veto
it.
And we all have a responsibility to honor work and make work pay. Millions of
Americans -- many of them women with children -- earn the minimum wage, now at a 40
year low. A year ago, I called on Congress to raise the minimum wage: Since then, its value
has dropped $250 -- while Congress' pay has gone up [x]. That's wrong.
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MEMORANDUM FOR
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Laura Tyson
Don Baer .
Gene Sperling
Bruce Reed
Greg Simon
FROM:
Jonathan Sallet
Paul Dimond
Mike Schmidt
SUBJECT:
Pursuing the President's.Education.al Technology
Initiative in 1996
DATE:
January 9, 1996
The first half of 1996 offers an opportuni'ty for the President to present a compelling
vision to the nation of students across America using technology as a tool to expand their
education and their opportunities. That vision can be summed up in the challenge already
announced by the President -- to ensure that all of K- 12 students are technologically literate by
the dawn ofthe 21st century. The goal of technological literacy means n1ore than simply
teachirig children how to operate a con1puter: it is the capstone of the four pillars -· computers,
connections, teacher development & educational software •• that the President has announced
and, with those pillars. it serves as the fulcrum from which our children can use the lever of their
new skills to move the world in the next Century ..
We suggest that the. President and Vice President announce the creation of a National
Report Card on Education and Technology that would be issued at the end of each school year
for the next five years by stakeholders representing all of the involved communities, including
state/local governments, educators, teache:rs, businesses, students and parents at a national
swnmit to be convened by the federal goverrunent. The National Report Card would tell the
nation how well we are advancing on the-critical goals outlined by the President:
•• The number of modem, multimedia computers available to each student in each
classroom;
- The percentage of classrooms co1mected to each other and the outside world;
--The percentage of teachers who are ready to use technology in their teaching; ~md
·-The extent to which educational software and similar materials are available;to students
for use in their classrooms.
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The meeting at which the Report Card is issued would also provide an opportwlity for
stakeholders to announce :further actions to achieve eachone of these goals.
At the end of January (hopefully in the State of the Union and at the stand-alone event
discussed below), the President would annoWlce that, at the end of this school year, he 'I,J,.-ould
convene the first such conference to issue the frrst such assessment and forge a consensus on
what must be done .. In order to demonstrate the kind of actions that are necessary to ensure that
the national grade keeps going up and up, the President would, at the same time, announce
actions, ·directed at each of the four goals, that can now be taken by the federal governmen.t,
businesses and educators. Indeed, at the initial roll-out the President could stand next to a large
blank, or interim, report card in order to help demonstrate what needs to be done.
This memorandum. v.ill discuss the backgrol.Uld of the President's educational technology
initiative and suggest how the National Report Card can be launched.
I. Background
Almost two years ago, the Vice President challenged America's business to connect
every classrootn (along with. libraries, hospitals and clinics) to the Information Superhighway by
the year 2000. He emphasized the importance of ensuring that our students are not left out of
lhe Information Society and of guaranteeing that our society is not divided betwee11 infcmnation
"haves" and information ''have nots". A few weeks later, the President repeated this challe.nge in
his State ofthe Union Address. In the 'first part of 1995, the Vice Presi.deot built on that vision
when he launched the Department ofEducation's Technology Learning Challeng~ Grants.
This fall,. the President·- in San Francisco and Washington-- voiced his desire to ensure
that all American children are technologically literate by the dawn ofthe 21 st Century. He
pledged that the Administration would soon unveil a national vision detailing how the nation
would fulfill this goal through the accomplishment of four principles:
-- making computers available to every K·l2 student,
- connecting those computers to each other and the outside world,
-- ensuring that teachers are able to develop their technological skills so that they are able
to use technology effectively in the classroom. and
··
-- stimulating the supply.of educational software and associated materials that wjJl fomi a
critical part of each student's leammg experience. ·
The essence of the President's vision is, of course," larger than just these four goals. The
greater purpose is to prepare our children for the revolutionary changes that they will face as the
opportunities ofthe Infonnation Age unfold. Equipping our schoolrooms with computers and
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associated technologies will ensme that children learn more and learn better and that they are
better prepared for a workplace that increasingly demands technological skills as the price of
admission. Use ofeducatio.nal technology also will help parents be better connected to schools
and their children' teachers and will help teachers be better prepared to help students learn ..
We will promote people, not just technology. That is why we must energize a national
effort that, through combined private and public actions, will dernonstrate concretely to ·
Americans why their children will be advantaged when the President's vision is realized and will
demonstrate that a critical mass of resources is available to get the job underway .. That work
should feature American's biggest COl'POrate names, teachers, parents and, of course, students
themselves.
The President and the Vice President have already laid the foundation for that effort by
meeting with top CEO's, including Michael Eisner, Gerald Levin and George Lucas: in
September and October. Since then Administratio.n officials have met with parents' groups,
educators and businesses; talked with teachers; and, at the beginning of December, convened
day-long sessions with stakeholders. From this intemive outreach effort: several concLusions
have appeared;
First, leadership by the President and the Vice President is absolutely essentiaL Unlike
many great national missions of the past, the pursuit ofthe President's vision will not be
run and fmanced by the federal government. Rather, citizens at every level of
goverrunent must come to believe that the goal is important and their contributions are
vital. Only the bully pulpit ofth.e Presidency can issue a challenge that reaches to every.
living room, classroom, school board and teachers' lounge.
Second. a considerable consensus already exists that the President's principles accurately
grasp the essence of the agenda that must be accomplished. Thus, there is less demand
for the creation ofthe details of policy execution and more demand for the ove:rarching
vision that only the President can provide.
Third: a great deal of effort is underway already -- but it tends not to be widely ·known
and information about current resources can be hard to come by. That means that a. good
deal can be accomplished through non-federal efforts that explain the importance of
educational technology to American: citizens and that make information. about existing
activities more accessible- ifthose efforts are connected to· the message from the
President and Vice President.
Fourth. considerable enthusiasm e~ists for further efforts-- from businesses, educators
a11d parents. Many high-technology businesses have included educational technology in
their business plans because they see a growing market for technology hardware and
educational materials. Some of those. and some others, are willing to pledge pl.tblicservic:e activities around the nation, !'Uch as the NetDay 96 effort (announced by the
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President in September) that v.rill connect 20% of California classrooms by the end of the
school year. Educational associations. lo.cal school officials and teachers' groups are also
ready to do more along the lines of what the President already announced-- the creation
of the U.S. Technology Corps and the American Technology Honor Society. And, of
course» the federal government's actions will catalyze other efforts. But-- and this is~
important point -- we cannot e~"Pect to assemble on a single day in a single place all of the
resources necessary to do the whole job. The goal should be to assemble a critical mass
of resources that. with the President's leadership and energy, will set off a chain reaction
that propels the nation forward. And to establish the framework in which1 as new actions
are announced and implemented, they are seen as additional steps in implementing the
President's overarching vision.
The opportl.tnity is, therefore, ripe for the President to unveil his national vision as the
launching pad for a national effort that will combine Presidential leadership with implementation
in every community. Where. in the last century. Ileighbors came together to build a schoolhouse
or raise a bam, Americans now can raise their schools to the technological le'ltel demanded by the
next century.
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II. Launching the National Report Card
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The President's challenge to the nation -~that e';ery student be technologically 'literate by
the dawn ofthe 21 st Ce1itury --provides the opportunity for the Administration to_ launch a·
national effort through a new kind of national mission -- one that is based on Presidential
leadership and shared resources.
·
The greatest obstacle to the implementation of the President's four pillars for educational
technology (computers, connections, teacher development and educational content) is :neither
technological or pedagogical. It comes from the need to answer one question that wiU be posed
by taxpayers, parents, teachers and students in every community: ''Why in a t~e of limited
resources and n\unerous demands, should we make the special e.ffort to ensure that oulr children
can use technology to be better educated and to work and thrive in the 21st Century??"
Every time we answer this question, we should picture the President sitting at a table in a
local school· board meeting room with a dozen parents, or in a teachers'loWlge with
overburdened teachers or in a classroom with students.
The President's answer should be commWlicated in multiple ways:
--Directly, with the bully pulpit of the Presidency,
-· By example, through the development of critical pathway~ that demon~tJ·ate to
these parents the concrete benefits that will flow to their children (incll!lding
national recognition of educators, teachers and students who are outstanding in
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their effort to bring technology imo their schools, federal programs that !fight·
· against informational apartheid and stimulate new. creative activities in:loeal
communities; and better sharing ofinfonnation about current efforts.)
... Through the marshaling of private actions that will validate the President's
direct message and demonstrate to communities that the President's goaJs are
achievable.
The National Report Card will demonstrate a shared commitment to progress, as the
grades get higher every year through effons of all kinds. It will symbolize the neighborly pursuit
of a shared responsibility .
Ill. Action Items for the Launch ofthe National Report Card
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Each of these goals can be realized in January and extended in the coming months~
(Anached is a tentative schedule of possible, major Presidential and Vice-Presidential events
through May. We would anticipate, of coUJ"se, that additio.nal actions and events would be
available throughout the year in all part of the nation).
January 8--15: Videotaping the President aod/or Vice President. The President's
National Infonnation Infrastructure Advisory Council will be releasing a 10-rninutc videotape
(jointly prod\.lced by AT& T and Disney) explaining the benefits of the information highway that
would be di.stributed nationally. It is possible, for example, that it will be made available to
video stores across the nation for free "rentals" by the parents and that it be broadcast on cab]e
television. We have been invited to contribute a 60-90 second statement from the President
and! or Vice President that would close the videotape. This is an extremely good opportunity.
January 29-31: National Report Card. The Advisory Council is meeting in
Washington to conClude its operations and issue'its final report (which is ge.nerally supportive. of
the Administration~s initiatives, although in some areas, particularly encryption, "NlJl ask the
Administration to change its policies). The Council is likely to take further action, as well. on its
"Kickstart" initiatives, which are designed to boost citizen involvement in educational and other
public-use technologies. The Advisory Council is itself a very distinguished and diverse group
(co-chaired by Ed McCracken of Silicon Graphics and Del Lewis ofNational Public Radio) with
which the President should meet.
Meeting with the Council also offers the opportunity for the President to create: the
National Report Card, to demonstrate~ private-sector support beyond that of the Council for
his national effort, and to issue his national vision (which is now being prepared.). The public
and private initiatives that are being .worked on now for poss.ible inclusion support each of the
President's four principles:
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Content:
-- A Presidential instruction to governmental agencies to provide their electronic
information in a manner that is easily available and easily used by schoolchildren,
~t of educational software through the joint
- Create a mo
efforts ofth Departnre;·of-DefenseSChoo and the Council ofChiefState
Officers,
- Introduce a White House educational software Olympic at the end of the
summer in which students could compete us
e systems developed over
the su1nmer by high-school students working with university teams,
•• AnnoWlce a private-sector initiative to c:reate new inter-active components that
could be used by software developers, teachers and students to create new
curricula, like an intelligent periodic table of elements,
·Teacher Development
~(/>.;>•~tr> At.{t_(.. -
federa~hin
-· A new
nee e to train teachers,
as
.$ [..r .f;
ro ram would assist school districts to raise the funds
well as to purchase new, multi-media computers,
-
4f.
_.. : National teacher, school board and parents' associations will create the nation's
first ''Teacher Corps", which will recognize and assist those teachers (and perhaps
parents) who have, by developing their own technology skills, become ~a critical
resource for the 90% of teachers who have n.ot,
workin~
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bring~~,{_
-- AT&T is
to create a "Teacher and Technology" Summit that will
together major companies that have launched teacher-training initiative~ (such as
Microsoft and U.S. West) with educators to discuss the future of private-public
collaboration {perhaps in collaboration with a national teachers' summit being
·
plarmed by the Department of Education),
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be established by national
ew accreditation and certification standa organizatio~s in order to ensure that t_:achers are tec,l_mologically prepa~,
.\~ /
Connections
--A new private-public effon, led by the Vi'ce President, will connect every K-12
school in every empowerment zone,
--Progress towards the successful implementation of California NetDay and the
·call to launch NetDays in other states:
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Computers
··A new federal matching progyam to support computer purchases by local school
districts (described above)
•• The federal government Will _E_onate,. and will encourage private business to
donate, millions of dollars worth 9f e~cess and new computer equipment to
schools. Wherever possible, we must arrange for the upgrading of these
computers to ensure that they have modem, multi-media capabilities. Voluntai'l_
private incentives might be created to encourage similar donations by businesses
or consumers.
Each of these, and others, are in the process of being vened
agency working·group on education technology.
and developed by the inter-
Finally, the Hina1 roll- ut could setve·as the launching for a series of national
communicatiOllS eft"ons.
at could include the publication by a number of national leaders of a
"statement of principles" in support of the President's vision and plans for specific materials
including: the AT&T/Disney videotape, a C:O·ROM developed to display the President's vision,
new cable programming and an instructional kit from the Software Publishers Association.
The purpose is not, of cow-se, to simply announce a lot of activity. Rather, the :release of
the President's vision, supported by a statement of principles supporting the President's goals and
concrete actions demonstrating how each of the four principles can be achieved, will demonstrate
to the nation both the power of and the path towards the goal of tecbnolQgicalliteracy for all
students.
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Attachment 1 -- Proposed 1996 Schedule
·,
January 23:
State of the Union- reiteration of the Pres~dent's challenge.
January 30(?):
National Report Card with President and Vice President
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February 17(?):
Empowerment Zone conference atwhich the Vice President
announces the voluntary~ private effort that will connecr.every
K-12 school in an empowerment zone, thus demonstrating the
importance of preventing informational apartheid.
March 9:
The President, Vice Pr~sident and senior Administration officials
work with volunteers in schools in California on "NetDay 96'' ·the fulfillment ofthe President's pledge of September 21, 1995, to
connect 20% of California classrooms -· and engage in related
activities· to demonstrate the full scope of the President's. vision.
.
.
The President ·gives the keynote address at the conference of
Nation's Governors organized b~ and announces how the
n1odel ofNetDay, along with the other private and publi•; efforts he
has announced. can transfntm the nation's schools, possible with
the announcement of other state NetDays,
Mid-March:
May:
The President and ,Vice President appear at the first ''Nanional
Report Card" conference at which educators, teachers, parents.
businesses ·- and students - assess the progress made by the end of
the 1995-96 school year and announce further efforts at meeting
the President's goals in conjunction with a technology fair that
features leading uses of educational technology from around the
nation.
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�THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20590
December 21, 199,5
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Kitty Higgins
Don Baer
FROM:
Federico Pefia
RE:
Themes and Messages for the State-of-the-Union Address
You asked for my recommendations conceriring potential themes and messages for the
President's upcoming State-of-the-Union address.
The four-prong message the White House has been using (Leadership/Family/Opportunity/·
Common Ground) has proven very effective indeed. I believe the element of Family -particularly the view of broader family or community typified by Americans' support for
victims of Oklahoma City and the many natural disasters that have occurred in recent years -should particularly be emphasized.
Within each of these overall themes, however, we believe the State-of-the-Union should
highlight another aspect of Administration policy -- "Keeping Promises." At base, voters are
dissatisfied because they see a disconnect between the promises of political candidates and
campaigns and the actual execution of government policy.· It is particularly important to
address this concern as we move into this next year. And we have a terrific story to tell -:promises kept that don't receive much attention in the conflict-focused national media. (An
effective variation on _this theme is to contrast talk -- especially from members of Congress
and the rest of the Washington establishment-- with real chimge-oriented action.)
The revitalization of America's economy was the central theme of the President's 1992
campaign, and the results are plain. As part of this core message, the President also
emphasized the importance of"Rebuilding America" to compete economically. Here, too, we
have some real achievements worth highlighting. Several from the transportation world are
outlined below, using speech-style rhetoric to illustrate how it might work.
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�DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH&.. HUMAN SERVICES
Office of thR s~t:uy
Washington, D.C. 20201
MEMORJ\NDUM
To:
From:
Subject:
Date:
Kitty Higgins. Don Baer
Dan Porterfield, nAS for Public Affaire, HHS
State of the Union speech
12/21/95
Secretary Shalala mentioned two themes for the speech.
First, and mns~ important. she believes the speech should be bold
and visionary.
The President should speak to the American people
as citizens, and not simply as taxpayers.
The speech should be
Ahnut the future of our country, and ~out our obligation as
Americans to protect the hard-won legacy of the 20th century
while having the courage to address the new challenges of
tomorrow.
This century we won· two world wars and the Cold War.
We met the
challenge of Sputnik. We integrated our society O.llU r:;hat·tered
glass ceilings. We built a strong safety net for children and
transformed the experience of growing old.
How did this happen? At our best, we committed ourselves to bold
and relentless progress. We put the common good and common
ground fin~t. And we moved ru.t:ward in a true spirit of
partnership -- with citizens, families, communities, and states
all doing their part, and the national government helping and
:;~ometimes
led.d.i.u~.
Today, this tradition has been placed under seige. There are
some pol.i.Ll<..:la.u::;; and special iri.terest:.s who, under the misleading
mantle of federalism, are really try~ng to abolish the
partnership between the national government and its people. That
Luc;ty l:JI:! em opport:.unistic campaign theme -- but it's be bad for the
country.
We need limited government ~~ not absent government.
Because we do have a nationa~ interest in ensuring that work pays
in this country.
In guaranteeing a quality education to every
child.
In making sure that seniors can see a doctor and poor
children are able ~o eat.
In keeping tobacco out of the hands of
children and guns out of the hands of criminals.
In preserving
the freedom of parents to raise their children as they want.
In
op~::ulug new int:ernat:.ional markets for our products and preventing
international anarchy when we can.
These d.L'I:! American values that define us as a nation -- and
preserving and achieving them requires federal leadership. We
have shown that leadership for three years.
We have achieved
truly no.Llonal goals for all our people -- everything from
lowering the homicide rate to lowering the welfare rolls;
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collecting record levels of unpaid child support to helping
·8tates increase the number of their citizens with healLlL
insurance;
and from achieving the highest immunization rates in
history to funding breakthrough discoveries against breast cancer
and AIDS.
This is good government, re5pone ible gove.L:ument,
limited government.
We ought not give up on it.
Second, Secretary Sh~lala recommends that th~ P.t·esidem: discuss
the importance of a truly national partnership to help parents in
the most important role any of us will ever:
raising children.
The fact is, millions of parents are worried about the things
)~·
their children are exposed to when they are outside the home:
·
Alcohol.
Tobacco.
Drugs.
Teen pregnancy. AIDS.
Violence. As
·
one pare~t said in The ~ashington ~est,. "I went f7om wanting my
/
son to w~n the Nobel Pr1ze to want1ng hJ..rn to survJ.ve."
Even as they worry about their children, parents are frustrated
that they have less control than they would like.
Many parents
at.£1::! wu.r:Jdng longer hours with less job security.
They have less
time to spend with .their children. They're finding it harder to
pay today's grocery bills while saving for tomorrow's college
bills.
There are more families in which both parents are working.
There
are ·more single-parent tamilies.
There are fewer families that
feel connected to.strong, supportive communities.
And there is
more competition for their.children's attention-- too often from
influences like tobacco ads or glamorized images of drug use.
Secretary Shalala recommends that the President speak directly to
the hopes, dreams and fears of these parents. As parents of a
teenager, he and Mrs. Clinton deeply understand these concerns.
The President should tell America's parents that he stands with
them.
That's why he has ·taken on powerfJJ.l inter.ests -- the NRA,
the media/entertainment industry, and the tobacco industry -- to
put power back in the hands of parents.
That's why he and his
Cabinet have sent a clear and consistent message that it is
illegal. dangerous, and wrong from children and teP.n~gP.T~ to use
.drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
That's why he has led the. fight for
a private sector campaign to reduce teen pregnancy and lent his
voice to the cause of AIDS prevention.
That'~ why he has fought
for young people in the budget battles -- gaining victories to
ensure that summer jobs, drug free schools, and college loans are
always there to give young people real opt:inn~ t:'o say "yes 11 to.
And that's why he has reached out to young people himself with a
message of ~pportunity and responsibility.
Teenagers aren't just our national future'-- they are our
national present.
They deserve safe passages, and we all must
help them.
Thank you.
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Administrator
General Services Administration
Washington, DC 20405
December 21, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR
KITIY IDGGINS
Secretary, White House Office of
DONALDBAER
FROM:
SUBJECT:
])irector, White House
ROGER W. JOHNSON
Administrator, U.S. General ervice
tion
Call for Suggestions for Stat£ of the Union Address
Thank you for the opportunity to share- with you my ideas for themes and ideas for inclusion in the
President's 1996 State of the Union address.
Domestic Policy
The President is perhaps never stronger than when he appeals to the American people's higher self
and better nature. The President can rise above the nasty noise level of present..day ideologues by
elevating his discussion with the Congress and the American people to a broader theme of what is
needed in our political system to move the country forward and meet the challenges of the next
century.
Much as he did in 1992 and since - although the message has been gr;ossly distorted - the
President can speak to the tact that old ideologies, as well as the newer, harsher mix of populistlibertarianism couched as conservatism, will not provide the solutions to new challenges brought on
by economic and cultural transformations. He can recognize that old so-called liberal solutions
will not
the challenges. while pointing out the fact that the calls to dismantle the federal
government by "devolving" federal programs to the states without measurements or standards of
accountability is nothing more than an abdication ofresponsibility. There is a need for a strong
federal government, but one that works in partnership with state and local governments and the
private sector, and one that is flexible and more responsive to changing needs. Then the President
can easily transition into his accomplishments under the National Performance Review framing
them into.language to which working Americans can relate (see. attached letter to the Vice
President, Columbus Disoatch article and GSA Message from the Administrator as examples).
meet
Foreign Policy
In explaining why American involvement is needed in Bosnia and other foreign trouble spots, the
President's speech before the British Parliament last month, which called for fighting the "forces of
destruction," was again an appeal to our higher and better nature as Americans (see 'LClinton Calls
fo~ a War on 'Forces. ofDestruction,m L.A. Times, November 30, 1995). It was a concise
message that best explained why America cannot retreat from its leadership role in foreign affairs.
In faa, the President should repeat this message constantly until it becomes known as the Clinton
Doctrine.
If you would like to discuss these issues in greater detail, please do not hesitate to call.
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�Les Gelb
Dec. 28, 1995
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J.t's a pretty good idea to asx. people tor their
foreign policy ideas, because nobody has what they all say you
d~n't have, namely, a pol~cy. I don't have one of those things
e~ther because I'm now: ma~nly a leader and a :tundraiser. who
does that remind you of, a leader and a fundraiser without
ide~s? Give me a few more years to think about u.s. foreign
pol~cy. Meantime, I offer you some idle thoughts ~a~ might b~
useful in constructing a Presidential statement on that
subject at this time.
What kind of statement do we (I mean the people, not
excluding the attentive public} need now? Not one that has a
finished policy and all.the answers. Such a speech would be
transparently too pat, and yet, full of holes. The speech,
rather, should provide a sense of direction. Nor do we need
another statement of goals. Everyone is more or less content
with democracy and freer markets, whatever they mean by ~nose
words. Nor do we need a presidential analysis. Those who can,
do; those who can't, analyze.
What we the people what to know, need to know, is
where the President is trying to take us. We don't expect him
to have all the answers to a new world we still barely
understand. But precisely because the rules and rhythms of
this new world remain so cloudy, we need to know how the
President proposes to deal with the situation.
We Americans want to be in command of our own destiny.
And to a large extent, we can be in command of our own destiny
even in foreiqn affairs. Even where our resources now are so
clearly limited, our resources exceed all others. Even where
power is so dispersed and where our leadership is resisted, we
can exercise leadership. Even where nations tug in all
different directions, we can set the international agenda.
Even when we so badly want to focus on our own internal
problems, Americans instinctively understand the need for
American leadership and sacrifice -- if the President explains
clearly why leadership and sacrifice are important. Given the
know-nothing and selfish mood that often seems to prevail in
America! these days, it is nothing short of amazing that we.
sent troops to somalia, Hcd ti and now Bosnia, that we continue ·
to spP.nd $260 billion on defense, that we still station tens
of thousands of troops abroad .
. The President should praise the public's willingness
to bear th~SP. burdens after 50 years of heavy burden bearing
during the cold war. The continued carrying of this load bears
testimony to the instinctive understanding of Americans that
thgir future continues to be bound, intimately, to the world.
Never have Americans been so involved in the world
from jobs to environment to security. And Americans know this.
They will nevQr re.t-.urn to isolationism .. But Americans will
also kick and screa~ and resist international action unless
the President tells them why. it's important and where it's all
leading t-o.
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Les Gelb
page 2 of 2
President Trtiman's message to Congress on aid to
Greece and Turkey is a model ot a leadership document. In its
essentials, it tells Americans what's important, what
threatens them and what the President intends to do about
those tnreats and problems.
The Soviet threat was the problem then •. Today, there
are dozens of problems, each too small to center a policy on;
all so numerous and overwhelming, people hardly know where to
begin. The President has to help sort out the bigger ones from
the·smaller ones.
·
-security, physical arid economic, is the heart of the
matter. The stakes are that large. On the spread of weapons of
mass destruction and means of delivery, the cancer of
terroism, the growth and openness of markets, does our
security stil hinge. As these matters go, so we will surivive
d thrive, or not.
The world also threatens who we are. Thus, Haiti,
Somalia and Bosnia. A world where people are slaughtered and
nothing done about it, threatens America. If our leaders fail
to give the victims a chance to save themselves, Americans
will get the message: nothing matters. Such cynicism would
destroy American democracy.
What can the United States do about all these threats
and problems? How can we command our own destiny in such a
world? There are two ways. First, we can and must lead where
only we can lead. Lead means lead, not act alone, except in
the rarest of circumstances. Second, we can and must build
international and regional organizations, responsible and
capable, to tackle othe problems and threats. If we fail to
develop such organization, we will be condemned to live in a
world where everyone•s problem is our problem.
The President has to provide this overall sense of
direction and leadership. In that context, he should also
challen e Amer a'
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thinke
and leaderS' to
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arti
oblems (~.e. NATO expans~on,
global warming, etc.), solutions compatible with limited
American resources. Pundits and experts should be reminded of
the pitfalls of easy answers, for one day, they might be
called upon to lead themselves. They also need to be reminded
that no foreign policy can be sustainable if borne on the
backs of needy Americans. En1rjrgpmentalists should be
to make affordable solutions to thai
rdblems.
Businessmen can e c a enge to bac
reer trade l.n·the
public arena as well as the boardrooms, and to fathom the
ultimate connection between rights and their rights.
Proponents of missile defense can be challenged to square
their demands for hund~eds of billions with other security
demands.
Well, this missive probably falls very short of what
you wanted. But it's all that's in me. May President Clinton's
speech far exceed my own offerings. Allbest.
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Friday, December
2~,
1995
Today at last I got to think two grand thoughts for you on foreign
affairs for 1996. (I also got to type them up myself.}
1. The world -- and, especialy, the United States --
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period of
by the
impressive
economic
expansion
sustained
in a
r.ealization that today there is no . major threat to world
peace.
(Michael Steinhardt, a supporter of the President's,.
had a good "Outlook" piece on this in The Post a month or so
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back.)
It is not just that the Cold War has ended -- it could, after
all, have qiven way to other forms of confl.i.ct. Nor should we
think that the. great surges in technology, invest111ant and
world trade just happened~ all by themselves.
These are all
~esponses to a widespread perception that for the forseeable
future the world can turn its attentions to the peaceful
development of economic potential· that until recently · was
either closed off or too uncertain a risk~
It is not unrealistic to think about the prospect of a longterm, global economic boom. Such hopes rest, however, on the
ability of the world's democratic and social market economies
to hold the:mselves together and to prevent conflict and
disorder from threatening the general peace. Given the pace
at which events move today, the potential of modern weapons,
and the array of malevolent creatures that have crept out from
under the melting ice cap of the Cold War, this will take no
small effort. It will require the steady exertion of American
military, diplomatic and economic leadership. It will require
us to sustain the global 111ovement toward democracy and the
open economy that brought the Cold War to such a promising
close.
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Some may have expected that a "peace dividend" in the form of.
a huge shift of resources to domestic spending from our
defense and foreign affairs budgets would come available at
the end of the Cold War. We now c:an see it will be both more
wise and more · profitable . to secure this dividend not by
cashing out our investment in world leadership, but by
~~J\ maintaining. our leadership at prudent levels -- and reaping
·~~the far more substantial rewards of a growing u.s. and global
economy.
0~! In sum,. the growing global economy .i~ the peace dividend. We
need to keep the peace to sustain the prosperity.
(We also
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need to sustain domestic policies that spread the benefits of
the global economy beyond the elites of wealth and knowleqqe.)
2.
The Administration needs to explain to the public at some
point why it is important for the United States sometimes to
act abroad against assaults on c:ore moral and political
principles, even when our physical security may not yet be
threatened.
Over and over one reads that there is nothing going on in
Bosnia that poses any threat. to vital u.s. interests. This
requires a very constrained d~finition of our national
interests, rests upon archaic geo-political (as contrasted to
information age) thinking, and flies in the face of the great
lessons of TWentieth Century history. .
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The reality -- yes, reality -- is that beliefs and attitudes
that ignite in one part of the world send up sparks that can
sometimes catch fire in others. The demagogic ethnic hatred
and contempt for the civilized world we have. seen. in the
former Yugoslavia may not necessarily spread next door to
Hungary or Romania.
But the exampla set by the thugs and
ranters of former Yugoslavia could inflame dark minds in many
other places in the world that we can easily imagine .. Both
Fascism and Communism were contagious ideologies and political
movements whose appeal leapt across geographic and even
cultural borders.
In a world tangled together through electronic communications
and the mobility of people, where destructive weapons are too
easily available, statesmanship is more and more a matter o~
gauging which challenges to our values and ideas could grow
into threats to our physical security, and how best we should
respond to those that might. In Admiral Mahan's time, we were
right to think hard about defendinq the sea lanes. Today we
·also have to ·think about the risks that can arrive through
other channels.
I hope you and all at the NSC have a very satisfying holiday.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Kitty Higgins
Don Baer
Cabinet Affairs Office
The White House
FROM:
Chief of Staff
SUBJECT:
State-of-the-Union Themes and Messages
l. When the President turns to world affairs, he will
have another opportunity to underline the need for US
engagement and leadership in an increasingly comple~ postCold War world. To meet the challenges of that world, we
will need all three legs of national security working more
effectively --and more closely together--than ever before.
We vill need diplomacy that is engaged, military power that
is strong, and intelligence that is alert. As the President
said during his visit to Langley in July: "The intelligence I
receive informs just about every foreign policy decision we
make. It's easy to take it for granted. But we couldn't do
without it." Let me elaborate on how we see intelligence
fitting into the current national security picture.
2. The Old and the New. In talking about the "post
Cold War world'', we assume that this new world can be defined
by the era that preceded it. In fact this new world is still
in a state of becoming, not yet of being. I believe that
history will record the mid-1990s not as. a post-war period
but as the mid-point of an era of revolutionary upheaval.
Even though the single greatest threat to world peace is
gone, the nations of the globe still look to us in building a
new world. Bu~ opportunity still co-exists with uncertainty.
Because unpredictability and surpri.se are the qreat dangers
of this new era, the work of diplomats, soldiers--and·spies-has never been harder. All of this accentuates tha classic
mission of intelligence: to serve as the nation's first line
of defense.
3. Tradit1onal Threats Persist; Although the Soviet
threat has passed from the global stage and into museums,
intelligence must still worry about traditional aggression
that can damage US interests. With rogue states like Iraq
and North Korea continuing to threaten our friends and
allies, Intelligence Community tip-offs--such as the warninq
we provided en Saddam's movement South 1n 1994--are needed to
help the ?resident head off aggression, as he successfully
did on that occasion. With regard to North Korea, the
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Intelligence Community's detective work on P'yongyanq's
nuclear ambitions was a pivotal part of our success in
halting a program that would have destabilized a region vital
to US interests~ Our intelligence officers must also
continue to provide comprehensive assessments that help
policymakers support positive change in places like Russia
and throughout the Former Soviet Union and to·encourage peace
in areas such as the Middle Ea~t.
4. Unconyentjonal New Challenges. At the same time, weare dealing with dangerous new phenomena, that in many cases
respect no borclers a:nd. beqin to blur the distinctions between
protecting our interests abroad and our citizens at home.
• At least twenty countries already have or are
. developing weapons of mass destruction--nuclear,
chemical and biological--or missile delivery systems.
Others are selling or transferring the technology to
do this. Intelligence has successfully uncoverGd many
of these programs in hostile countries such as Libya,
Iran, an~ Iraq.
•
Terrorist groups around the globe, including those
attempting to operate within the United States, are
showing increasing interest in these capabilities--a
trend' that obliges intell.iqence ta tarqet a wide range
of capabilities--from satellites to spies--on this
most difficult of targets.
•
These problems, meanwhile, are becoming entwined with
the ,activities of international organized crime, whose
annual prof.i ts from narcotics and other sources now
dwarf the GNP of all but a handful of countries. The
successes intelligence has scored in this arena-against the Cali cartel and some very notorious
terrorists--are the by product of unprecedented close
cooperation between the intelligence community and law
enforcement authorities.
• Murderous ethnic conflict, which has spanned three
continents, and humanitarian emergencies now demand
our urgent attention, with Bosnia being the most
obvious case in point. From deploying troops into
Bosnia to deliverinq humanitarian aid in such places
as Rwanda, our soldiers and our diplOma. ts must be able
to draw on intelligence support critical to saving
American lives and defending American interests.
This list obviously could go on, but the basic point is that
the challenges to vital US interests are more complex than
ever. Warning time may be short, and the.consequences
severe.
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5. Looking Beyond the Immediate. Intelligence is not
just about telling officials--from the President in the Oval
Office to the soldier in the field--~hat they can expect ~he
next day, it's about telling them what they can expect over
the next decade•. The evolution in the global economy, the·
continued transformation in China, the information
revolution, and the· demands to tend to our environmen~ all
have implicat,ions for future generations. OUr intelligence
·officers must ensure that as we tend to the day-to-day
demands to protect our nation and our .interests, we never
lose sight of the opportunities, challenges, and dangers that
await us.
6. A Final Thought. It seems to me that the President,
more than anyone. else, has recognized the need to revitalize
the Intelligence Community. He has instituted a first-ever
system to prioritize intelligence requirements for the
nation. He has supported strong new leadership. He ha.s
supported the need for reforrn and the actions of Intelligence
Community leaders determined to carry it out. As the
President prepares. to sum up the State of the Union, I
believe he can be confident.that the Intelligence Community
is on the right path and that it will be effectively doing
its part to guarantee America's security.
O'N;;:J
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William H. Taft
27 December, 1995
I have been considering what points the President might most usefully touch on iii
addressing foreign policy issues during the course of the next month. Frank:iy, my sense is that
recently the Administration's twin themes of leadership and international engagement in support
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of peace and freedom have been well-founded and are just begirming to pay some dividends; I
would not seek to replace or significantly revise them.
Ind~
inasmuch as there remains both at
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home and abroad considerable doubt about the Adininistration's steadiness, even small
adjustments and initiatives should be introduced in relative quiet. The main task is·to continue to
strengthen America's capacity to lead. Only consistent policy and rhetoric can do this, whether
we are considering either the domestic or
the foreign elements of the problem.
The temptation to
revive rhetorical trade wars in an election year must be resisted.
Substantively, NATO is providing excellent material for. the leadership theme currently,
.
and the Administration should take advantage of this. Traditionally the least suspect of our
foreign engagements at home, references to it should run through all our discussions with the
Europeans as well. We should make sure both Brussels and Moscow (and Washington) know
that we will be P_'¥'Suing our foreign and security policy regarding them always in the context of
the Washington Treaty.
U.S. relations with the Asian-Pacific countries, particularly Japan and China. are in very
bad shape and drifting dangerously from one incident to the next. A strong speech by ~e
President soon setting out America's approach and conunitment to the region is essential. Nor
should this be dominated by commercial issues. Before the Taiwanese election, the
Administration~
to have settled with Beijing what will happen next. A policy arid a major
speech are the way to start.
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It woUld be nice to give a stronger boost to development and humanitarian assistance
programs. My guess is, however; that the rhetoric on development, at least, will have to wait for
the most part. The difficulty is the partisan atmosphere this subject creates. Both the ·
Administration and Senator Helms evidently see more advantage in arguing with each other than
reaching agre~ent on any policy.· Bi-partisanship is absolutely essential if our policies in
. Europe, the Middle East and Asia are going to succeed. Unfortunately, it is simply not possible
to maintain a bi-partisan consensus on the key parts of foreign policy if a partisan battle royal is
running on another aspect. That's the real danger in the inevitably sterile discussion about
development; it will take some important hostages down with it. Humanitmian relief will, sadly,
sound its own cue; the President evidently knows well how to respond to that one· and needs no
advice from me.
William H. Taft, IV
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�THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
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December 21, 1995
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Kitty Higgins
Don Baer
FROM:
Federico Pefia
RE;
Themes and Messages for the State-of-the-Union Address
You asked for my recommendations concerirlng potential themes and messages for the
President's upcoming State-of-the-Union address.
The four-prong message the White House has been using (Leadership/Family/Opportunity/·
Common Ground) has proven very effective indeed. I believe the element of Family -particularly the view of broader family or community typified by Americans' .support for
victims of Oklahoma City and the many natural disasters that have occurred in recent years should particularly be emphasized.
Within each of these overall themes, however, we believe the State-of-the-Union should
highlight another aspect of Administration policy -- "Keeping Promises." At base, voters are
dissatisfied becaUse they see a disconnect between the promises of political candidates and
campaigns and the actual execution of government policy. It is particularly important to
address this concern as we move into this next year. And we have a terrific story to tell -:promises kept that don't receive much attention in the conflict-focused national media. (An
effective variation on this theme is to contrast talk -- especially from members of Congress
and the rest of the Washington establishment-- with real change-oriented action.)
The revitalization of Amt;'lrica•s economy was the central theme of the President's 1992
campaign, and 1he results are plain. As part of this core message, the President also
emphasized the importance of "Rebuilding America" to compete economically. Here, too, we
have some real achievements worth highlighting. Several from the transportation world are
outlined below, using speech-style rhetoric to illustrate how it might work.
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Secretary Shalala mentioned two themes for the speech.
First, and mn!=lt: important, she believes the speech should be bold
and visionary.
The President should speak to the American people
as citizens, and not simply as taxpayers.
The speech should be
Ahnut the future of our country, and ~out our obligation as
Americans to protect the hard-won legacy of the 20th century
while having the courage to address the new challenges of
tomorrow.
This century we won two world wars and the Cold War. We met the
challenge of Sputnik. We integrated our society O.l!U ::;hat·tered
glass ceilings. We built a strong safety net for children and
transformed the experience of growing old.
How-. did
this· happen? At our best, we committed ourselves to bold
and relentless progress. We put the common good and common
ground fir5t.
And we moved ru.r:ward in a true spirit of
partnership -- ~ith citizens, families, communities, and states
all doing their part, and the national government helping and
s_ometimes leo.d.i.u::~.
Today, .this tradition has been placed under seige. There are
some pol.i.Ll<.:lC:LH::> and special interest:.s who, under the misleading
mantle of federalism, are really trying to abolish the
partnership between the national government and its people. That
Lua.y l.Jt:: C:Ln opporcunistic campaign theme -- but it's be bad for the
country.
We need limited government -- n.ot absent government.
Because we do have a national interest in ensuring that work pays
in this country.
In guaranteeing a quality education to every
child.
In making sure that seniors can see a doctor and poor
children are able co ecit.
In keeping tobacco out of the hands of
children and guns out of the hands of criminals.
In preserving
the freedom of parents to raise their children as they want.
In
cif>t:Hlug new incerna"Cional markets fo"r our products and preventing
international anarchy when we can.
These .=tLt:: American values .that define us as a nation -- and
preserving and achieving them_requires federal leadership. We
have shown that leadership for three years.
We have achieved
truly ndLlunal goals for all our people -- everything from
lowering the homicide rate to lowering the welfare rolls;
from
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�collecting record le~els of unpaid child support to helping
8tates increase the number of their citizen5 with bea~LlL .
insurance; and from achieving the highest immunization-rates in
history to funding breakthrough discoveries against breast cancer
and AIDS.
This is good government, re5ponsible goveLument,
limited government. We ought not give up on it.
Second, Secret~ry Sho.lala recommends that t.:he P.r;esident: discuss
the importance of a truly national partnership to help parents in
the most important role any of us will ever:
raising children.
The fact is, millions of parents are worried about the things
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their children are exposed to when they .are outside the horne:
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Alcohol.
Tobacco. Drugs.
Tt::en pregnancy.
AIDS.
Violence. As
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one parez:t said in The ~ashington ~ost,. "I went f7om wanting my
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son to w1n the Nobel Pr1ze to want1ng h1m to survJ.ve."
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Even as they worry about t.heir children, -parents are frustrated
that they have less control than they would like.
Many parencs
a£t: wu.ddug longer hours with less job security.
They have leas
time to spend with their children. They're finding it harder to
pay today'-s grocery bills while saving for tomorrow's college
bills.
There are more families in which both parents are working. There
are more single-parent tamilies.
There are fewer families that
feel connected to strong, supportive communities. And there is
more competition for their children's attention -- too often from
influences like tobacco ads or glamorized images of drug use.
Secretary Shalala recommends that the President speak directly to
the hope~, dreams and fears of these parents. As parents of a
teenager, he and Mrs. Clinton deeply understand these concerns.
The President should tell America's parents that he stands with
them.
That's why he has taken on powerful interests -- the NRA,
the media/entertainment industry, and the tobacco industry -- to
put power back in the hands of parents.
That's why he and his
Cabinet have sent a clear and consistent message that it is
illegal. dangerous, and wrong from children and tP-P.nNgP.r~ to use
drugs,.·· alcohol, and tobacco.
That's why he has led the fight for
a private sector campaign to reduce teen pregnancy and lent his
voice to the cause of AIDS prevention. Thar.'~ why he has fought
for young people in the budget battles -- gaining victories to
ensure that summer jobs, drug free schools, and college loans are
always there to give young people real opt. inn~ t:-o say "yes 11 to.
And that's why he has reached out to young people himself with a
message of opportunity and responsibility.
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Teenagers aren't just our national future -- they are our
national present.
They deserve safe passages, and we all must
help.· them:
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM FOR
KITIY lllGGINS
Secretazy, White House Office of
DONALDBAER
Director, White House
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ROGERW. JOHNSON
Administrator, U.S. General ervi
on
Call for Suggestions for State of the Union Addtess
Thank you for the opportunity to share with you my ideas for themes and ideas for inclusion in the
President's 1996 State of the Union address.
Domestic Policy
The President is perhaps never stronger than when h~ appeals to the American people's higher self
and better nature. The President can rise above the nasty noise level of present-day ideologues by
elevating his discussion with the Congress and the American people to a broader theme of what is
needed in our political system to move the country forward and meet the challenges of the next
century.
Much as he did in 1992 and since - although the message has been grossly distorted - the
President can speak to the filet that old ideologies, as well as the newer, harsher mix of populistlibertarianism couched as conservatism, will not provide the solutions to new challenges brought on
by economic and cultural transformations. He can recognize that old so--called liberal solutions
will not meet the challenges. while pointing out the fact that the calls to dismantle the federal
government by "devol~g" federal programs to the states without measurements or standards of
accountability is nothing more than an abdication of responsibility. There is a need for a strong
. federal government, but one that works in partnership with state and local governments and the
private sector, and one that is flexible and more responsive to changing needs. Then the President
can easily transition into his accomplishments under the National Performance Review framing
them into language to which working Americans can relate (see attached letter to the Vice
President, Columbus Dispatch article and GSA Message from the Administrator as examples).
Foreign Policy
In explaining why American involvement is needed in Bosnia and other foreign trouble spots, the
President's speech before the British Parliament last month, which called for fighting the "forces of
destruction," was again an appeal to our higher and better nature as Americans (see "Clinton Calls
for a War on 'Forces: of Destruction, m L.A. Times. November 30, 1995). It was a concise
message that best explained why America cannot retreat from its leadership role in foreign affairs.
In fact, the President should repeat this message constantly until it becomes known as the Clinton
Doctrine.
If you would like to discuss these issues in greater detail, please do not hesitate to call.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
Bruce Reed
SUBJECT:
Weekly Report
.=:: New Ideas
Here is a brief update on some of the long-term ideas under development for the State
· of the Union and beyond. This list is very much a work in progress: These proposals are
still being vetted with policy and political advisers in the White House and around the
agencies, and some may not stand up to deeper scrutiny .. Meanwhile, the search for
additional ideas will continue. Don Baer and I have been working on a process for the State
of the Uni_on to ensure that in preparation for the speech, we ask the Cabinet and prominent
thinkers outside the Administration to submit their thoughts on what the President should say.
In the end, the State of the Union may not be the right moment to unveil our whole
agenda -- either because it would be overshadowed by wherever we are in the budget talks,
or because we want to keep enough new ideas in reserve so that the President can stay in the
news and put forth a positive agenda while the Republican candidates are attacking us and
one another throughout the spring. But we need to make sure that the State of the Union sets
the tone for our new agenda, and that the FY97 budget leaves· room for it.
This week's report will focus on fiiSt-tier issues: the economy, crime, education, and
personal responsibility. Next week, I will say more about political reform, the environment,
and other issues.
I. ECONOMY
The best way for the President to highlight his strong record of economic
accomplishment is to put forward a positive, optimistic vision of economic opportunity. This
is not just a matter of generating new economic ideas -- our actual policies have always
been more appealing than the Republicans'. What we need is an overarching theory of ,
economic growth as compelling and simple as their message of cutting taxes and cutting
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government. Here are two possible theories of economic_ growth that are consistent with the
.President's record:
1. Economic Reform and Self-Reliance: One way to describe what we have done and
need to keep doing is the idea that there's nothing wrong with the American economy that
can't be fixed by getting rid of old rules, old deals, and old arrangements. That is what
reducing the deficit, lowering trade barriers, and reinventing government are all about -stripping away laws and habits that were meant for another era and are a burden to American
workers, taxpayers, and business. Now, we must unleash the full energy of individuals and
the private sector by phasing out corporate welfare, reforming the tax code to reward savings
and investment instead of access and privilege, reducing regulation, and continuing to make
government work better and cost less. Our guiding principle would be Andrew Jackson's
m~tto, "Equal opportunity for all, special privileges for none."
·
Phasing Out Corporate Welfare: This would not only reduce the deficit, it would
get rid of tax and spending subsidies that distort the economy and discourage
innovation. It's a bigger downpayment on tax reform than the Republicans will ever
offer. We don't have to wait for the State of the Union-- we could capture the issue
once and for all in the budget talks right now. For example, as a good-faith effort to
close the gap between our 7-year budget and theirs, we could propose paying for the
tax cut through a base-closing commission on corporate welfare. We should link the
size of the tax cut directly to the size of the corporate welfare cuts: if the Republicans
want to go higher than $100 billion on the tax cut, they'll have to agree to an equally
high number on the corporate welfare cuts. This proposal would win enormous
editorial and public support, put the Republicans on the defensive on their tax cut, and
establish a consensus Democratic position that if there's going to be a tax cut, it must
be fully paid for. The commission could be designed with an annual trigger, so that
each year it proposed enough corporate welfare cuts to pay for that year's tax cut
(which would mean we would face relatively modest corporate welfare cuts in 1996).
Middle-Class Tax Reform: What we can propose next year on tax reform depends
largely on what is left to do after a budget deal. The Kemp Commission is likely to
recommend a flax tax to Dole in January. That will leave us all kinds of running
room, from narrow initiatives like tax simplification to broader proposals that
encourage savings (like Lieberman's Kidsave idea to make the children's tax credit
larger if parents put the money into savings). Rob Shapiro is working on a sweeping
proposal that would close most loopholes but exempt personal savings and education
as well as business research and development
Ending Bureaucracy As We Know It: We have never made an economic argument
for reinventing government, but we should. The next generation of REGO ideas will
make government smaller and more efficient, streamline regulation, and reduce fraud.
For example:
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the year 2000, no. American should ever have· to set foot in ~·· government
· office: We can and should make every government service available by
computer, telephone, or ATM card. (Already, people can pay their taxes, order
· stamps, and take care of their Social Security checks by phone.) That means
we'll be able to close a lot of government offices -- but more important, no
one will ever have to stand in line again. We may want to form a consortium
with the private sector to ensure that this vision comes true.
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The federal government will ~ to measure performance, not red tape: If
we end up with block grants in areas like welfare and training, we should make
the most of it by getting out of the business of red tape and regulation and into
the business of rewarding performance. We can't let federal agencies go on
operating the same way as if nothing happened -- we should make a clean
break. For example, we could close down the welfare office at HHS and
replace it with. a performance office (either at OMB or. HHS) that keeps track
of results but doesn't regulate or tell states what to do. We don't get enough
credit for downsizing government because we never actually eliminate an
office. This would be a chance to get out of the welfare business altogether (at
little sacrifice, since the current bill mandates a 60+% staff cut anyway).
Common-sense regulation will promote economic growth: Paul Weinstein has
been working with NEC, EPA, and Treasury on a Brownfields initiative that
would provide a combination of tax incentives and liability relief to encourage
cities and the private sector to develop abandoned industrial and commercial
property. This proposal combines economic development and environmental
cleanup in a way that appeals to suburbanites tired of seeing their "greenfields"
developed as well as urban leaders who want to revitalize the inner city.
A high-tech war on illegal immigration, welfare fraud, and other criminal
abuse: We now have the technology (fingerprinting, biometrics, DNA testing)
to stop all kinds of abuses that drive most Americans crazy: trading food
stamps for drug money, applying for welfare benefits in inore than one state,
dodging paternity, etc.
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2. Democratic Capitalis!ll: Another economic approach, which Bruce Babbitt championed in
1988 and we touched on in 1992, is the idea that enabling Americans to earn a bigger stake
in their companies and their economic destiny will make America richer and more
competitive. This is an optimistic, forward-looking answer to the wage gap: Every
American should have the chance to be an owner, every company that rewards its executives
should reward its employees, and every American who works hard should earn the right to
take their pension, health insurance, and training with them wherever they go. In a Microsoft
economy, the best way for a· secretary's wages to keep pace with a star programmer's is for
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�both to own stock in the same company or invest in the same mutual fund. This approach
leads to mark~t-based proposals with a populist edge:
Any company that gives bonuses or stock options to its executives should do the
same for its employees: Stocks and profits are soaring while wages are stagnant, but
it does little good to plead with corporate leaders to "give America a raise." A policy
of bonuses and options for all or none has more teeth -- companies could no longer
deduct bonuses and stock options unless they're universal and company-wide.
Individual ownership and workplace democracy could prove to be one of our most
powerful weapons in reducing the income gap between the upper 20% and everyone
else. Consider this: Wages and incomes for the average American have been flat for
25 years, but the stock market has nearly doubled after inflation. To underscore our
commitment to workplace democracy, we could also experiment with citizen-owned
government -- privatizing federal agencies by giving shares directly to citizens.
Companies that overpay their executives shouldn't get a tax break from the
government: In 1993, we eliminated the deductibility for CEO pay of over $1
·million, but Congress riddled it with loopholes. We could strengthen it by reducing
the threshold to $250,000 or $500,000, and by adopting Hank Brown's proposal to
apply the rules to private as well as public companies. Brown would eliminate the
deductibility of high salaries umelated to performance -- for example, utility
infielders who earn $1 + million to warm the bench.
Pensions, health care, and training should be portable, not entirely at the mercy
of the employer: We should be pushing portability in an optimistic way -- as a new
freedom that will enable people to change jobs wlien they want, not just as a security
blanket for workers who get laid off. The NEC is working on proposals in these areas
(achieving portability is not as simple as it sounds), but the basic idea is that people
who work hard should earn some independence as a result. In particular, we can put
forward a series of measures on pensions: cracking down on pension ripoffs; warding
off Republican efforts to make raiding easier; and stop making taxpayers pick up the
whole tab for congressional pensions -- members .of Congress should have to set
money aside like everyone else.
II. CRIME
Rahm and I are working with the Justice Department on an aggressive anti-crime
agenda for the coming year and beyond. We are focusing on three targets: youth violence,
drugs, and reform of the criminal justice system:
1. Youth Violence: The overall crime rate has begun to decline on our watch, but random
youth violence continues to increase, and is expected to get much worse by the end of the
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�decade as the number of 14-17-year-olds goes up. We are looking at a host of ideas to
stem the tide:
Declaring war on gangs, the way Bobby Kennedy declared war on organized
crime: We would want to know how much we can actually accomplish before taking
on such an ambitious challenge. But there is no question that gangs are responsible
for much of the crime and drugs on our streets, and have literally destroyed childhood
for millions of young Americans. A war on gangs might include:
More aggressive .@!!g prosecution, including: an FBI Most Wanted List of the
10 Most Dangerous Gangs, high-profile indictments of gang leaders, and an
anti-gang community policing initiative through the 100,000 cops program.
Banning ~ members from public housing: We've asked Justice for
constitutionally permissible ways to restrict gang activity. One housing
authority is using a two-strikes-and-out policy to evict repeat offenders.
Stiffer sentences for criminals who wear bullet -proof vests.
Target criminals with&!!!§: Justice is developing police gun detectors that can
spot concealed weapons. These could be deployed in combination with more
aggressive use of constitutionally permissible police authority to stop and frisk
suspicious characters for weapons.
Every school should be safe,. disciplined, and drug-free: We are working with the
Justice and Education Departments to build upon. our record on school safety, which
includes a nationwide youth handgun ban, drug testing of school athletes, zerotolerance for weapons in schools.
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police officer in every public hlgh. school that wants one: We have
talked with Secretary Riley about using existing funds from federal drug
education programs to enable communities to put police officers in every
dangerous school.- There are about 10,000 public high schools in America, but
requiring a local match (as we do in the COPS program) would keep the
demand well below that --probably in the range of $50-200 million a year.
Give schools ~ roadmap of cOnstitutionally permissible ways to f!W crime and
drugs
ranging from drug testing and locker searches to school uniforms:
The Education Department has agreed to work with Justice on a set of
constitutional guidelines for fighting crime and drugs, akin to the guidelines for
school prayer. The Attorney General met with school officials in Long Beach
this week to announce our interest in school uniforms.
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Promote law enforcement ROTC in the hlgQ schools: NYPD Commissioner
Bratton is pushing youth police academies as a way to steer teenagers toward
discipline and law enforcement at an early age.
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�Challenge states to change the way they deal with young criminals: Justice has
drafted legislation on federal prosecution of juveiriles as adults. But the real challenge
will be to get states to reform their juvenile court systems to ensure that young
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criminals are punished. Justice has developed 'a Youth Violence Action Plan that
includes model standards for states.
2. _Drugs: We will need to maintain the offensive on drugs, which Republicans view as our
weak spot. One of our most important initiatives, Drug Courts, is up for grabs in the
appropriations battle. Other possible initiatives include:
Drug testing for parolees: This initiative is ready to be announced at any time.
Zero tolerance for professional athletes: It is time to close the revolving door for
professional athletes like Darryl Strawberry, Steve Howe, and Dwight Gooden; who·
are repeatedly suspended for drug use, but manage to make their way back onto the
field. We should challenge baseball and other professional sports to no longer tolerate
drug use -- period. Imagine the message it would send to young people if athletes
actually had to act like role models, and if using drugs meant the end of their
. professional eareer rather than a slap on the wrist. It should be a privilege to play in
the major leagues, not .a right.
Challenge high school coaches to adopt drug testing for athletes.
3. Shutting the Revolving Door: Americans are fed up with the criminal justice system.
We can't solve the problem on our own, since 95% of crime is state and local-- but we can
ill afford to ignore it.
Make swift and certain justice the law of the land: The federal system is actually a
model of swift and certain justice: every defendant gets a speedy trial, every victim
has certain rights, and every convicted felon serves his entire sentence. The real
trouble is in the states. The Crime Bill gives states and localities billions of dollars to
hire police, build prisons, and overhaul their systems. Now we should set forth a
compelling vision of the national standards we expect them to meet. Every state
should have a Speedy Trial Act, a Victims Bill of Rights, certainty of punishment for
young offenders, drug testing for prisoners, and Truth in Sentencing for everybody. A
sound. three-strikes policy should be the law of the land.
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Every victim has the right to a lawyer: Many lawyers, if they do pro bono criminal
work at. all, do it on behalf of defendants on de~th row. There's nothing wrong with
that, but why aren't we challenging the legal profession to do more to help victims and
not just accused criminals? For example, we should urge the ABA membership to
make a pro-bono national commitment that every victim of domestic violence who
needs a lawyer can get one, free of charge. We should also find out whether we could
make it easier for lawyers to do pro-bono work to assist prosecutors and police.
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ill. EDUCATION
Carol and I met with Secretary Riley this week, and he agreed to come back to us
next week with ambitious proposals on charter schools, school safety, work study; and
technology. All these initiatives build on our achievements thus far, and contrast nicely with
th~ Republicans' agenda.
Every public school in America should be accountable for results, and any parent
who isn't satisfied should have the right to cho9se. another public school for their
child: One of the best things we could do to spur reform would be to lead a national
campaign for charter school and public choice laws in every state (19 states already
have charter laws on the books, although some are too weak). The Education
Department is also developing a bold federal initiative to provide start-up money for
up to 1,000 new charter schools. Public school choice and competition should become
as universal as public education. Since charter schools have to compete for customers
and most school charters are tied to performance, the marketplace will eventually
ensure parents can see ~ report card for every school.
Every school should be safe, disciplined, and drug-free: [see Crime section]
We should reward students who work their way through college: Nothing
symbolizes the American Dream more than the value of working one's way through
school, as the President did. Yet for all the battles over student loans and national
service, work..,-study is the form of college aid that gets the least attention. The
Republican ~udget cuts work-study in two ways -- by cutting the EITC and by
taxing adults whose education is paid for by their employers. We have asked
Education to come up with options for ways to expand work-study -- for example,
by getting rid of current student loan rules that penalize students for working, or by
offering grants to institutions to offer work-study jobs during the summer.
Eventually, we could link all college aid to work or service.
Parent-teacher contracts: [See Personal Responsibility section]
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IV.. PERSONAL RESPONSffiiUTY AND SELF-RELIANCE
It is always tempting to offer a program for every problem. But as we move toward
an era of block grants and balanced budgets, we should face up to the fact that the
government no longer has the money, the public confidence, or the moral authority to try to
solve all· the country's problems.
There is another way to go -- a more refreshing, honest approach that might do more
to put our country and out politics back on track and bring our people together. Instead of
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�new promises, we could set forth new challenges, and call on individuals to take more
responsibility for their own lives, families to stick together, parents to look out for their
children and children to respect their parents, politicians to find common ground and civility,
C?rporations to share their gains with their workers, and citizens to give something back to
their community and country.
The last 30 years have shown Americans that they can't count on government to solve
all their problems. The last 12 months have shown them that they can't count on getting rid
of government to solve all their problems. Americans don't want to go back -- so where else
can they turn now but inward?
. The virtue of self-reliance: I believe this hunger for self-reliance is a good thing,
· for us and for the country. Self-reliance is America's oldest, most enduring virtue. It
is not the same as the Republican ideal of every man for himself, which too often
comes at the expense of everyone else. And it is a more powerful idea than our
favorite buzzword, empowerment, because its ultimate goal is to figure out not simply
what government can do for you, but what it will take (from family, from community,
from government, and most important, from within) to make it possible for all
Americans together to achieve the liberty and independence that this country was
founded to secure.
A Challenge to America, not another list of promises: Many Americans are
longing for a crusade to turn the country around before it's too late -- to reverse
family breakdown, moral decay, and complacency, and inspire responsibility,
community, and patriotism. The Million Man March is powerful evidence that
Americans are willing to ask more of themselves, and want their leaders to ask more
of them as citizens.
I'm not sure that a moral crusade needs an agenda, but if it did, the organizing
principle could be a 5.,.. or 10-point cliallenge to the American people -- instead of a
Contract with America full of easy promises, a Challenge to America that sets forth
honest expectations and demands responsibility from Americans in all walks of life,
For example:
Challenge families to stay together: Restoring the family will do more to solve
our economic and social problems than any government program. Incomes
have gone up over the past 25 years for two-parent families; it's the rising
number of single-parent families that holds household incomes down. The
President should repeat his challenge to every man in America never to raise
his hand to a woman.
Challenge parents to ~ more involved in their child's learning: Under Tony
Blair, the Labour Party has begun pushing parent-school contracts that spell
.out responsibilities for parents (to help their children study, stay off drugs, and
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show up for school) and schools (to challenge children and provide a safe,
disciplined environment). Many charter schools in the U.S. have begun to
enter into these contracts as well.
Challenge young people to stay in school or lose their driver's license if they
· drop out for no good reason: This shouldn't be a federal mandate, but it's a
good example of the personal responsibility agenda the President pushed in
Arkansas and could push from the bully pulpit.
Challenge companies to invest in their workers and in America: Companies
should let workers share more of the rewards from their hard work. The next
time they open a new plant, they should do it in South Boston, South Texas, or
South Central instead of South America· or South Korea.
Challenge politicians to make politics more civil, and citizens to W more
involved in their democracy.
Challenge Americans to give more back to their community: Dan Coats may
be right --perhaps we should provide more incentives for charity and family,
as we have done for national service.
Challenge everyone to reach across racial lines and come together as ~
community.
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�To:
Don Baer
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State of the Union
December 29, 1995
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A few unsolicited thoughts about the structure of the State of the Union.
Message
Structure and content should be driven by the implicit messages we wish to send. I'd
define them as follows: (i) President as moderate alternative between extremes of left and
right; (ii) President as leader; (iii) President on the side of ordinary Americans rather
than the wealthy or special interests; (iv) President as healer who can help us find common
ground; (v) Presid,ent having the energy and vision to lead this country toward a new
. century (as Dole cannot).
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Incidentally, I don't think a speech of the kind Benjamin Barber suggests, explicitly
constructed around the concept of leadership, is a good idea. It would sound forced. Best
way for President to appear as a leader is to talk about what he has done rather than about
· leadership, and to speak in strong, declarative sentences.
Structure
I would organize the speech in three basic parts:· (I) .introduction, starting with a nod
toward troops in Bosnia, laying out a roadmap of where the speech is going, and then
pausing -- briefly -- to take stock of how much we've accomplished so far; (II) a second
section built around the budget confrontation. We must address this early, with President
articulating what he believes is at stake-- his conception of government's role vs. GOP (and
distinguished from old-fashioned liberal); and (III) a third section on where we go from here
--domestically (preparing for new century [education, technology, etc.]; increasing
wages/incomes; making our streets safer; community/values) and internationally.
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�I.
Introduction --Nod to troops/roadmap/where we've come
. Troops~ I'd follow Jeremy Rosner's advice with a nod to our troops in Bosnia. His
suggested language is excellent.
·
Roadmap~ 'The past few months have been a difficult and confusing period of
struggle over our budget. I want to discuss with you what that battle is/was really about,
and then Wk about where we'regoing from here both at home and abroad.' (It's a great
help to the listener to say where you're going before you go there.)
Where we've come •. 'But first, I want to take a brief look at where we've come. I
·arrived in Washington three years ago dedicated to reviving our economy and ushering in a
new period of American renewal-~ of economic growth, political reform, social progress and
leadership around the world. We have much yet to do, but let us not lose sight of how far
we have come. Economy strong with low interest rates, lowest combination of inflation and
unemployment in past x years. American companies most competitive in the world. Strong
in trade. Leader in technology. Federal government smallest in 30 years. Crime down.
Real political reform, with last big step to reform campaign finance. America as leader and
peacemaker on the world stage. A time of promise and a time of hope. ·No nation on earth
is in better shape than the United States to meet the new century.'
IT.
The Budget Battle -- Role of Government
'For past several months, we have been engaged in struggle over the shape and nature
of our national budget. I know it seems to many people watching from outside Washington
like a confusing, perplexing debate over numbers and economic assumptions. But it is about
much more than that. It is about real people. And about what we expect from our national
government. Let's talk for a few moments about what's at stake in this budget fight.
Not about who wants balanced budget. 'First, let me tell you what the budget
battle was/is not about. Not about one side wanting a balanced budget and the other
opposing it. I came into office understanding how crucial it was to reduce the massive
budget deficits I inherited from my predecessors. And we did· that. Three straight declining
budgets. Lowest budget deficit of any major industrial country. And last June, I put
forward a plan to balance the budget using real numbers -- no smoke and mirrors. Numbers
favored by the mainstream economists of Wall Street; even by the Wall Street Journal.
Not about who wants big government. 'Nor is the budget battle about one side
wanting big government and the other opposing it. During my three years, the number of
workers employed by the federal government has shrunk by nearly 200,000 workers. To a
level smaller than Bush. Or Reagan. Or Carter. Ford. Nixon. Johnson. To smallest level
since President Kennedy.
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Different conceptions of role of government. 'What confrontation was/is about is
fundamentally different conceptions of role of federal government. There are three basic
models of what our government should do. On one side, the old-fashioned, liberal model
that searches for a government program, managed in Washington, io flx every problem. On
the other side, the minimal conception favored by many in the congressional majority, which
believes government should handle national defense and then, for the most part, get out of
the way. My view is different. I favor a middle way -- a government wise enough to·
understand the challenges confronting us, vigorous enough to address those challenges
effectively, but smart enough to know its own limits.
Examples. [Then give examples from Medicare/Medicaid; education; technology; the
environment; crime. In each case on the pattern of: "a government dedicated to maintaining
Medi~are and Medicaid for our elderly, our disabled and others in need, not one that wants
to slash those programs; a government committed to helping young people get a college
education through Direct Lending, not one that wants to eliminate government support for
education; a government that demands clean air and safe drinking water, not one that wants
to let companies that pollute off the hook; a government pledged to keep taxes down for our
working families, not one that wants to raise taxes on families making just $30,000 a year,
while cutting ~hem for families making over $100,000, etc."]
'That is the kind of government I believe in. Not oversized. Not believing it has the
answer for every problem. But understanding that this country can only make progress, meet
its challenges, preserve God's green earth, and remain true to its historic mission of fairness
and justice if our national government remains engaged. That is what I believe in and, as
long as I remain President, that is what this government will do.'
ill.
Where Do We Go From Here.
'What then are the challenges we must meet as we go forward from this day?'
Domestic
Prepare for challenges of new era. First, prepare our nation for the economic
challenges of a new century and a new era. · [Talk about education, technology, conditions
for investment such as low interest rates.]
Work to increase incomes of ordinary Americans. ·'Second, commit ourselves to
tackling one of the central dilemmas of our time -- that the incomes of ordinary, working
Americans are not keeping pace with our overall economic growth. This is a bipartisan
problem that has persisted for 20 years through Republican and Democratic Administrations,
caused not so much by government policy as by changes in the global economy and the
nature of technology. But the bottom line is that average American workers -- the men and
women who work the day shifts and the night shifts, who wear blue collars and white collars
--are not sharing as they should in this nation's wealth. Therefore, having put the nation's
economic house in order during the past three years, I intend to rededicate myself to
increasing the wages and incomes of ordinary Americans. [Use appropriate Reed proposals.]
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�'This is not an issue of labor vs. management or management vs. labor~ We do best
as a people and as a nation when each of us shares fairly in this nation's bounty. We are all
in this together and must never forget that.'
Safety in our streets. Third, safe streets. [Any of Reed tough-on-crime proposals
that work.] Press for 100,000 cops. Blast away on efforts to repeal assault weapons ban.
Comtnunity/Values. Fourth, an area beyond government programs but not beyond
the scope of our national dialogue -- restoration of values and community.
Faith, discipline, hard work. First, reinvigorate the basic AmeriCan values of faith,
discipline [Taylor Branch's "favorite words"] and hard work. Opportunity and
·
responsibility. Children learning that there's no something for nothing. Criticize Hollywood
excess. Pro-marriage, anti-divorce (though I'd avoid calling on States to enact legislation, as
Galston recommends). Making abortion rare. Fathers taking responsibility for children they
bring into world. Child support enforcement. Welfare -- tough work requirements. But
President couldn't sign bill that is too tough on kids and not tough enough on work. Perhaps
pick up "chailenge" theme from Reed memo.
Common Ground. Listen to one another. Dialogue. This nation's glory and
greatness is its div~rsity. E Pluribus Unum. We must say no to the grisly murder of a black
couple by white racists on a military base in North Carolina. We must also say no to the
frrebombing of a store in Harlem because the owner was white or Jewish. ·No to extremists
on all sides. Yes to our vital center. To reason and tolerance. To understanding. To
reaching out across races, ethnicities, religions, nationalities. A House Divided has never
been able to stand. Let us pledge-- not through government, but through families, churches,
synagogues and neighborhood organizations -- to finding common ground.
Foreign
A key section that should be. strong. and substantial, both because of Bosnia and as
surest way to project leadership. Talk of this as a pivotal year for American leadership
- around the world. Bosnia, N. Korea, Haiti, Northern Ireland, Middle East. Emphasize
successes, but also challenges ahead. Obviously need serious discussion of Bosnia. And
position President on middle ground between isolationists and trying to solve all the world's
problems. I agree with Rosner on bipartisan nod to Dole and McCain. I am in general
agreement with Rosner's take on emphasizing the hard security challenges over the
humanitarian, addressing the audience that we need to convince, not the one already with us.
V.
Conclusion. Strong, upbeat, dynamic. And short.
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�GROWING APART: Failure to Grow Together-- Giving the American Value
Component to Economic Growth: Our vision of economic growth is not just one where
Americans have a higher standard of living, but that by growing the economic pie we make
room for more .Americans to share in the American dream without ariyone having to be
displaced. The distinctive quality of the American· dream depends on economic growth. The
only way we can be the land of opportunity where everyone can enter the middle class
without anyone having to be displaced is to have a growing economy. If we have an agenda
that helps us grow together, that is what we can accomplish. But if we fail to invest in each
other and fail to create a growing economy that everyone can share in, Americans will be
more likely to be susceptible to the politics of division -- because they will see other gain at
their expense.
·· Our choice therefore is to pull together and grow together or fall prey to the politics of
division that will make us as a people grow apart-- not just economically-- but grow apart
as people, as a community.
UPDATE NOTE: 1/11/96
Creates Proper Prism For Public to View Republican Efforts to Politicize Affirmative
Action and Immigration and Other Divisive Republican Themes: The theme also fits in
well when we consider the attacks we are likely to get on affirmative action and immigration.
Republicans are certainly likely to try to divide American with the politics of division and
resentment. If we take these issues one at a time we will be moved on to their turf. We need
to create a prism that causes the public to instantly see all such attacks as falling under the
politics of division. Yet, even if we create this prism that exposes these issues as divisive, this
only tears down their message without taking the issue back to our turf. What the "growing
together and growing apart" theme dpes, is creates a prism that allows the public to see things
through the perspective two contrasting paths: a positive economic growth strategy that will
bring us together and a social division theme that will tear us apart.
Allows Integrated Approach for Addressing Economic and Social Theme: Furthermore,
from a speechwriting point of view, we often have to segment and divide our speeches
between economic and social issues. It is as if we first do economic and budget themes, and
then find a clever seque to add-on social themes or simply save them for a different speech.
"Growing together or growing apart," on the other hand, allows us to do speeches that weave
our economic and social message into one integrated message because the whole point is to
use both our economic and social message to show the contrasting directions we want to take
the nation: united, stronger with room for everyone to thrive in the middle class vs. a divided
nation where we grow apart and grow less economically because we are not utilizing the full
strength of the nation.
Values In Economic Growth: The. other point that is mentioned above but I want to
emphasize is that this gives us a value context to economic growth: growth is not just about
ensuring that Americans are doing well enough to buy VCRs and other material comforts:
economic growth is a necessary ingredi.ent to protecting the distinctive American value in the
American dream: that with a growing economy we can make room for all Americans who
work hard in the middle class without having do dcmy opportunity or wealth to anyone else.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"AMERICA'S CHALLENGE"
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
U.S. CAPITOL
JANUARY 23, 1996
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests:
Tonight I speak not only to those in this chamber and to the American people. Tonight ./vi
I speak also to a proud and exceptional group of Americans -- our troops in Bosnia, who are ~
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Les Gelb
Dec. 28, 1995
J.:t's a pretty good idea to as~ people tor their
foreign policy ideas, because nobody has what they all say you
don't have, namely, a .policy. I don't have one of those things
either because I'm now mainly a leader ana a !undraiser. Who
does that remind you of, a leader and a fundraiser without
ide~s? Give me a few more years to ~hink about u.s. foreign
pol~cy. Meantime, I offer you some 1dle thoughts ~a~ might be
useful in· constructing a Presidential statement on that
subject at this time.
What kind of statement·do we (I mean the people, not
excluding the attentive public} need now? Not one that has a
finished policy and all the answers. Such a speech would be
transparently too pat, and yet, full of holes. The speech,
rather, should provide a sense of direction. Nor do we need
another statement of goals. Everyone is more or less content
with democracy and freer markets, whatever they mean by tnose
words. Nor do we need a presidential analysis. Those who cap, ·
do; those-who can't, analyze.
·
-wllaL we the people what to know, need to know, is
where the President is trying to take us. We don't expect him
to have all the answers to a new world we still barely
understand. But precisely because the rules and rhythms of
tQ!s new world remain so cloudy, we heed to know how the
President proposes to deal with the situation. ·
We Americans want to be in command of our own destiny.
And to a-large extent, we can be in command of our own destiny
even in foreign affairs. Even where'our resources now are so
clearly limited, our resources exceed all others~ Even where
power is so dispersed and where our leadership is resisted, we
can exercise·leadership. Even where nations tug in all
different directions, we can set the international agenda.
Even when we so badly want to focus on our own internal
problems, Americans instinctively understand the need for
/ American leadership and sacrifice -- if the President. explains
1 clearly why leadership and sacrifice .are important.
Given the
\ kno"W-nothing and selfish mood that often seems to prevail in
Americal these days, it is nothing short of amazing that we
sent troops to Somalia, Haiti and now Bosnia, that we continue
to spP.nd $260 billion on defense, that we still station tens
of thousands of troops abroad.
The President should praise· the public's willingness
to bear th~~A burdens after 50 years of heavy burden bearing
during the cold war. The continued carrying of this load bears
testimony to the instinctive understanding of Americans that
thGir future continues to be bound, intimately, to the world.
Never have Americans been so involved in the world
from jobs to environment to security. And Americans know this.
They will nevQr r~?.t".urn to isolationism. But Americans will.
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also kick and scream and resist international action unless
the President tells them why it•s important and where it's all
leading to.
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President Truman's message to Congress on aid to
Greece and Turkey is a model or a leadership document. In its
essentials, it tells Americans what's important, what
threatens them and what the President intends to do about
those tnreats and problems.
The Soviet threat was the problem .then. Today, there
are dozens of problems, each too small to center a policy on;
all so numerous and overwhelming, people hardly know where to
begin. The President has to help sort out the bigger ones from
the smaller ones.
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security, physical and economic, is the heart of the
matter. The stakes are that large. On the spread of-weapons of
mass destruction and means of delivery, the cancer of
terroism, the groWth and openness of markets, does our
security stil hinge. As these matters go, so we will surivive
and thrive, or not.
The world also threatens who we are. Thus, Haiti,
Somalia and Bosnia. A world where people are slaughtered and
nothing done about it, threatens America. If our leaders fail
to give the victims a chance to save themselves, Americans
will get the message: nothing matters. Such cynicism would
destroy American democracy.
What can the United States do about all these threats
and problems? How can we command our own destiny in such a
world? There are two ways. First, we can and must lead where
only we can lead. Lead means lead, not act alone, except in
the rarest of circumstances. Second, we can and must build
international and regional organizations, responsible and
capable, to tackle othe problems and threats. If we fail to
develop such organization, we will be condemned to live in a
world where everyone's problem is our problem.
The President has to provide this overall sense of
direction and leadership. In that context, he should also
challenge America's foreign policythinkers.and leaders to
fashion answers to particular problems (i.e. NATO expansion,
global warming, etc.), solutions compatible with limited
American resources. Pundits and experts should be reminded of
the pitfalls of easy answers, for one day, they might be
called upon to lead themselves. They also need to be reminded
that no foreign policy can be sustainable if borne on the
backs of needy Americans. Environmentalists should be
.challenged to make affordable solutions to their problems.
Businessmen can be challenged to back freer trade in the
public arena as well as the boardrooms, and to fathom the
ultimate connection between rights and their rights.
Proponents of missile defense can be challenqed to square
their demands for hundreds of billions with other security
demands.
Well, this missive probably falls very short of what
you wanted. But it's all that's in me. May President Clinton's
speech far exceed my own offerings. Allbest.
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�Penn Kemble
Friday, .December 24, 1995
Today at last I got to think two qrand thoughts for you on foreign
affairs for 1996. (I.also got to type them up myself.}
1. The world -- and, especialy, the United States -- is in a
period of impressive economic expansion sustained PY the
realization that today there is no major threat to world
· peace.
(Michael Steinhardt, a supporter of the President's, ·
had a good "Outlook" piece on this in The Post a month or.so
back.) ·
It is not just that the Cold War has ended -- it could, after
all, have given way to other forms. of confl.i.ct. Nor should we
think that the qreat surges in tec::hno1ogy, investment. and
world trade just happened, all by themselves. These are all
responses to a widespread perception that for_the forseea.ble
future the world can turn its· attentions to the peaceful
development of economic potential that until recently was
either closed off or too uncertain a risk.
It· is not unrealistic to think about the prospect of a long-·
term, global economic boom.· Such hopes rest·, however,_. on the
ability of the world's democratic and social market economies
to hold themselves· together and to prevent conflict and
disorder from threatening t:he general peace •. Given the pace
at which events move today, the potential of modern weapons,
and the array of malevolent creatures that .have _crept out from
under t.he melting ice cap of the Cold War, this· will take no
small effort. It will require the steady exerti<?n of American
military, diplomatic and economic leadership. It will require
us to sustain the glo.bal movement toward democracy and the
open economy that brought the Cold War to such a promising
close.
Some may have expected that a "peace 'dividend" in the form of
a huge shift of resources to domestic -spending from_ our
defens~ and foreign affairs budgets would come available at
the end of the Cold War. We now can see it will be both more
wise and more profitable . to secure this dividend not by
cashing out our investment in world . leadership, but by
maintaining our leadership at prudent levels -- and reaping
the far more subJ;;tantial rewards of a growing u.s. and global
economy.
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sum, the growing global economy .i!2 the peace dividend. We
need to keep the peace ·to sustain the prosperity.
(We also
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page 2 of 2
need to sustain domestic policies that spread the benefits of
the global economy beyond the elites of wealth and knowleqqe.)
2.
The Administration needs to explain to the public at some
point.why it is important for the United states sometimes to
act abroad against assaults on core moral and political
principles, even when our physical security may not yet be
threatened.
·
Over and over one reads that there is nothing- · going on in
Bosnia that poses any threat to vital u.s. interests. This
requires a very. constrained . definition of our national·
interests, rests upon archaic geo-political · (as contrasted .to
information age) thinking, and flies in the face of· the great
iessons of Twentieth Century history.
The reality-- yes, reality-- is that beliefs.andattitudes·
that ignite in one part of the world send up sparks that can
sometimes catch · fire in others. The demagogic ethnic hatred
and contempt for the civilized world we have seen. in. the
former Yugoslavia may· not necessarily spread next door to
Hungary or Romania.
But the example set by the thugs and
ranters of former Yugosl.avia could. inflame darJ.: minds in many
other places in the world that we can easily imagine.
Both
Fascism and Communism were contagious ideologies and political
movements whose appeal leapt across geographic and even
cultural borders.
In.a world tangled together through electronic communicat1ons
and the mobility of people, where destructive weapons are too
easily available, statesmanship is more and more a matter of
gauqing which challenqes·to·our values and ideas could grow
into threats to our physical security, ·and how best we should
respond to 'those that might. In Admiral ·Mahan 1 s time; we were
right to think hard about defending the sea lanes. Today we
also ·have to think about the risks that. can arrive ·through
other channels.
I hope you and all at the NSC have a very satisfying holiday.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Kitty Higgins
·Don Baer
Cabinet Affairs Office
The White House
FROM:
Chief of Staff.
SUBJECT:
State-of-the-Union Themes and Messages
l. When the President turns to world affairs, he will
have another opportunity to underline the need for US
engagement and leadership in an increasingly complex postCold War world. To meet the challenges of that.world, we
will need all three legs of national security working more
effectively --and more closely together--than ever before.
We will need diplomacy that is enqaqe~, military power that
is stronq, and intelliqence that is alert. As the President
said during his visit to Langley in JUly: "The intelligence I
receive informs just about every foreign policy decision we
make. It's easy to take it for granted. But we couldn't do
without it." Let me elaborate on how we see intelligence
fitting into the current national security picture.
2. ·The Old and the New. In talking about the "post
Cold War world'', we assume that this new world can be defined
by the era that preceded it. In fact this new world is still
in a state of becoming, not yet of being. I believe that
history will record the mid-1990s not as a post~war period
but as the mid-point of ah era of revolutionary upheaval.
Even though the single greatest threat to world peace is
gone, the nations of the globe still leo~ to us in building a
new world. Bu~ opportunity still co-exists-with uncertainty .
. Because unpredictability and surpr~ae are the ,;:eat dangers
of this ne~ era, the work of diplomats, soldiers--and spies-has never been harder. All of this accentuates tha classic
mission of intelliqence: to serve as the nation's first line
of defense.
3. Tradit'pnal Threats Persist. Although the Soviet
threat has passed from the global stage and into museums,
intelligence must still worry about traditional aggression
that ·can damage us interests. With rogue states like Iraq·
and North Korea continuing to threaten our friends and
allies, Intelligence Community tip-offs--such as the warning
we provided an Saddam's movement South~ 1994--are·needed to
help the President head off aggression, as he successfully
did on that occasion. With reqard to North Korea, the
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Intelligence Co~nity;s detective work on P'yongyanq's
nuclear ambitions was a pivotal part of our success in
halting a program that would have de.stabilized a region vital
to US interests. Our intelligence officers must alsocontinue to provide comprehensive assessments that help
policymakers support positive change in places like Russia
and throughout the Former Soviet Union and to encourage peace
in areas such as the Middle Ea~t.
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4. Unggnyentlgnal New Challenges. At the same time, we
are dealing with dangerous new phenomena, that in many cases
respect no bordars and beqin to blur the distinctions between
protecting our interests abroad and our eitizens at home.
• At least twenty countries already have or are
developing weapons of mass destruction--nuclear,
chemical and biological--or missile delivery systems.
Others are selling or transferring the technoloqy to
do this. Intelliqence has successfully uncovered many
of these proqrams in hostile countries such as Libya,
Iran, and Iraq.
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• Terrorist groups around the globe, including those
attempting to operate within the United States, are
showing increasing interest in these capabilities--a
trend that obliges intelligence ta tarqet a wide ranqe
of capabilities--fram satellites to spies~-on this
mast difficult of targets~
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These problems, meanwhile, are becoming entwined with
the activities of international organized crime, whose.
annual profits from narcotics and ather sources now
dwarf the GNP of all but a handful of countries. The
successes intelligence has scored in this arena-against the Cali cartel and some very notorious
terrorists--are the by product of unprecedented close
cooperation between the intelligence community and law
enforcement authorities.
• Murderous ethnic conflict, which has spanned three
continents, and humanitarian emergencies now demand
our urgent attention, with Bosnia being the most
obvious case in point .. From deployinq troops into
Bosnia to delivering humanitarian aid in such places
as Rwanda, our soldiers and our diplomats must be able
to draw on inte11igence support critical to saving
American lives and defending American interests.
This list obviously could go on, but the basic point is that
the challenges to vital us interests are more complex than
ever. Warning time may be short, and the consequences
severe.
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State-of-the-Union Themes and Messaqes
5. Looking Beyond the Immediate. Intelliqence is not
just about telling offieials--from the President in the oval
Office to the soldier in the field--what they can expect ~he
next day, it' s about telling them what they can expect over
the next decade. The evolution in the global economy, the·
continued transfor.mation in China, the information
revolution, and the demands to tend to our environmen~ all
have implications for future generations. OUr intelligence
officers must ensure that as ve tend to the day..;,to-day
demancia to protect our nation and our interests, we never
lose sight of· the opportunities, challenges, and danprs that
await us.
·
6. A Final Thought. It seems to me that the President,
. more than anyone. else, has recognized the need to revitalize
the Intelligence Community. Be has instituted a first-ever
system to prioritize intelligence requirements for the
nation. He has supported strong new leadership. He has
supported the need for refor.rn and the actions of Intelligence
community leaders determined to carry it out. As the
President prepares to sum up the State of the Union, I
believe he can be confident that the Intelligence Community
is on the right path and that it will be effectively doing
its part to guarantee Americ~ s securit~
O'Neil
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�William H. Taft
27 December, 1995
I have been considering what points the President i:night D;lost usefully touch on in
addressing foreign policy issues during the course of the next month.. Frankly, my sense is that
· recently the AdMinistnttion's twin themes of leadership and international engagement in support
of peace and.freedom have'been well-founded and arejust beginning to pay some dividends; l
would not seek to replace or significantly· revise them. Ind~ inasmuch as there remains both at
home and abroad considerable doubt about the Administration's steadiness, even small
adjustments and initiatives should be ·introduced in relative quiet. The main task is to continue to
. strengthen America's capacity to lead. Only consistent policy and rhetoric can do this, whether
we are considering either the domestic or the foteign·eiements of the PrOblem, The temptation to
. revive rhetorical trade wars in an election year must be resisted.
Substantively, NATO.is providing excellent material for the leadership theme currently,
and the Administration should take advantage of this. Traditionally the least suspect of our
·Europeans
foreign engagements at home, references to it should run through all our discussions with the
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as well. We should make sure both Brussels and Moscow (and Washington) know
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that we will be ~~uing our foreign and security policy regarding them always in the context of
the Washington Treaty.
U.S. relations with the Asian-Pacific countries, particularly Japan and China, are in very
bad shape and drifting dangerously from one incident to the next. A strong speech by the
PreSident soon setting out America's approach and conunitmentto the region is essential. Nor
should this be dominated by commercial issues. Before the Taiwanese election, the
Administration Jleeds to have settled with Beijing what will happen next.· A policy and a major
speech are the way to start.
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�William H .. Taft
page 2 of 2
It would be nice to give a stronger boost to development and humanitarian assistance
programS. My guess is, however, that the rhetoric on development, at least, will have to wait for .
the most part. The difficulty is the partisan atmosphere this subject creates. Both the
Adri:rinistration and Senator Helms eVidently see more advantage in arguing with each other than
reaching agreement on any policy. Bi-partisanship is absolutely essential if our poliCies in ·
Europe, the Middle East and Asia are going to succeed. Unfortunately, it is simply not possible
to maintain a bi-partisan consensus on the key parts of foreign policy if a partisan battle royal is
running on anoth.er aspect. That's the real danger in the inevitably sterile discussion about
development; it will take some important hostages down with it. Humanitarian .relief will, sadly,
sound its own cue; the President evidently knows well how to respond to that one and needs no
advice from me.
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�Les Gelb
Dec. 28, 1995
.lt's a pretty good idea to ask people tor their
foreign policy ideas, because nobody has what they ali say you
dc;n't have, namely, a pol~cy. I don't have one of those things
e~ther because I'm now ma~nly a leader and a runaraiser. Who
does that remind you of a leader and a fundraiser without
ide~s? Give me a few more years to think about u.s. foreign
pol1cy. Meantime, I offer you some idle thoughts ~a~ might be
useful in· constructing a Presidential statement on that
subject at this time.
What kind of statement do we (I mean the people, not
excluding the attentive public) need now? Not one that has a
finished policy and all the answers. Such a speech would be
transparently too pat, and yet, full of holes. The speech,
rather, should provide a sense of direction. Nor do we need
another statement of goals. Everyone is more or less content
with democracy and freer mar~ets, whatever they mean by tnose
words. Nor do we need a presidential analysis. Those who can~
do; those who can't, analyze.
What. we the people what to know, need to kn.ow, is
where the President is trying to take us. We don't expect him
to have all the· answers to a new world we still barely
understand. But precisely because the rules and rhythms of
this new world remain so cloudy, we need to know how the
President proposes to deal with the situation.
We Americans want to be in command of our own destiny.
And to a large extent, we can be in command of our own destiny
even in. foreiqn affairs. Even where our resources now are so
clearly limited, our resources exceed all others. Even where
power is so dispersed and where our leadership is resisted, we
can exercise leadership. Even where nations tug in all
different directions, we can set the international agenda.
Even when we so badly want to focus on our own internal
problems, Americans instinctively understand the need for
American leadership and sacrifice -- if the President explains
clearly why leadership and sacrifice are important. Given the
know-nothing and selfish mood that often seems to prevail in
Arnerical these days, it is nothing short of amazing that we
sent troops to Somalia, Haiti and now Bosnia, that we continue
to spAnrl $260 billion on defense, that we still station tens
of thousands of troops abroad.
rbe President should praise the public's willingness
to bear th~sP. burdens after 50 years of heavy burden bearing
during the cold war. The continued carrying of this load bears
testimony to the instinctive understanding of Americans that
thoir future continues to be bound, -intimately, to the world.
Never have Americans been so involved in the world
from jobs to environment to security. And Americans know this.
They will never rt?t.urn to isolationism. But Americans will
also kick and scream and resist international action unless
the Pr~sident tells them why it's important and where it'.s all
l<:~ading to.
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President Truman's message to congress on aid to
Greece and Turkey is a model of a leadership document. In its
essentials, it tells Americans what's important, what
threatens them and what the President intends to do about
those threats and problems.
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. · The Soviet threat was the problem then. Today, there
are dozens of problems, each too small to center a policy on;
all so numerous and overwhelming, people hardly know where to
begin. The President has to help sort out the bigger ones from
the smaller ones.
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securi~y, physical and economic, is the heart of the
matter. The stakes are that large. On the spread of weapons of
mass destruction and means of delivery, the. cancer of
terroism, the growth and openness of markets, does our
security stil binge. As these matters go, so we will surivive
d thrive, or not.
The world also threatens who we are. Thus, Haiti,
Somalia and Bosnia. A world where people are slaughtered and
nothing done about it, threatens America. If our leaders fail
to give the victims a chance to save themselves, Americans
will get the message: nothing matters. Such cynicism would
destroy American democracy.
What can the United States do about all these threats
and problems? How can we command our own destiny in such a
world? There are two ways. First, we.can and·must lead where
only we can lead. Lead means lead, not act alone, except in
the rarest of circumstances. Second, we can and must build
international and regional organizations, responsible and
capable, to tackle othe problems and threats. If we fail to
develop such organization, we will be condemned to live· in a
world.where everyone•s problem is our problem.
The President has to provide this overall sense of
direction and leadership. In that context, he should also
cllalleh e Amer · a r
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oblems (~.e. NATO expans~on,
global warming, etc~), solutions compatible with limited
American resources. Pundits and experts should be reminded of
the p£tfalls of easy answers, for one day, they might be
called upon to lead themselves. They also need to be reminded
that no foreign policy can be sustainable if borne on the
backs of needy Americans. Envirqpmeptalists should be
to make affordable solutions to thei
ro~lems.
Businessmen can e c a enge to bac
reer trade ~n the
public arena as well as the boardrooms, and to fathom the .
ultimate connection bet~een rights and their rights.
Proponents of missile defense can be challeng~d to square
their demands for hundreds of billions with other security
demands.
Well, this missive probably falls very short of what
you wanted. But it's all that's in me. May President Clinton's
speech far exceed my own offerings. Allbest.
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Today at last l got to think two grand thoughts for you on foreign
affairs for 1996. (I also got to type them up myself.}
1. The world -- and, especialy, the United States -- is in a
period of impressive economic expansion sustained by the
realization that today there is no major threat to world
peace.
(Michael Steinhardt, a supporter of the President's, ·
had a qood "Outlook 11 piece on this in The Post a month or so
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back.}
It is not just that the Cold War has ended -- it could, after
all, have given way to other forms of conflict. Nor should we
think that the great surges in technology, ·investment and
world trade just happened, all by themselves. These are all
~esponses
to a widespread perception that for the forseeable
future the world can turn its attentions to the peaceful
development of economic potential that until recently was
either.closed off or too uncertain a risk.
It is not unrealistic to think about the prospect of a longterm, global economic boom. Such hopes rest, however, on the
ability of the world's democratic and social market economies
to· hold themselves toget:her and to ·prevent conflict and
disorder from threatening the general peace. Given the pace
at which events move today, the potential of.modern weapons.
and the array of malevolent creatures that have crept out from
under the melting ice cap of the Cold War, this will take no
small e.ff'ort.
It will require the steady exertion of American
military, diplomatic and economic leadership. It will require
~r us to sustain the global movement towa.rd democracy and the
J open economy. that brought the Cold War to such a promising
close.
some may have expected that a "peace dividend" in the fonn of
a hug~ shift of resources to domestic spending from our
defense and foreign affairs budgets would come available at
the end of the Cold War. We now can see i t will be both more
wise and more profitable to secure this dividend not by.
cash .i.ng out our
investinent in world leadership, but by
~~J\ maintaining. our leade_rship at prudent levels --·and reaping
. IVLhe far more substant~al rewards of a growing u.s. and global
economy.
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need to sustain domestic policies that spread the benefits of
the global economy beyond the elites of wealth and knowleqge.)
The Administration needs to explain to the -public at some
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point why it is important for the United States ,sometimes to
act abroad against assaults on core moral and political
princ:iplesl even when our physical ·security may not yet be
threatened.
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Over and over one reads that there is nothing going on in
Bosnia that poses any threat to vital U.S. interests.
This
requires
a very constrained definition of ·our national
interests, rests upon archaic-geo-political (as contrasted to
. information age) thinking, and flies in the face of the qreat
lessons of TWentieth Century history.
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The reality -- yes, reality -- is that beliefs and ~ttitudes
that ignite in one part of the world send up sparks that can
sometimes catch
fire in others.
The demagogic ethnic hatred
and contempt for the civilized world we have seen in the
former Yugoslavia may not necessarily spread next door to
Hungary or Romania.
But the example set by the thugs and
ranters of former Yugoslavia could inflame darJ.: minds in many
other places in the world that· we can easily imagine. .Both
Fascism and Communism were contagious ideologies and political
movements whose appeal leapt across geographic and even
cultural borders.
In a world tangled together through electronic collllnunications
and the mobility of people, where destructive weapons are too
easily available, statesmanship is more and more a matter of
gauging which challenges to our values and ideas could grolol
into threats to our physical security, and how best we should
respond to those that might. In Admiral Mahan's time, we were
right to think hard about defending the sea lanes. Today we
also have to think about the risks that can arrive through
other channels.
I
hope you and. all at the NSC have a very satisfying holiday.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Kitty Higgins
Don Baer
Cabinet Affairs Office
The White House
FROM:
Chief of Staff
SUBJECT:
State-of-the-Union Themes and Messages
1. When the President turns to world affairs, he will
have another opportunity to underline the need for us .
engagement and leadership in an increasingly comple~ postCold War world. To meet the challenges of that world, we
will need all three legs of national security working more
effectively --and more closely together--than ever before.
We will need diplomacy that is engaged, military power that
is stronq, and intelligence that is alert. As the President
said during his visit to Langley in July: "The intelligence I
receive info+ms just about every foreign policy decis·ion we
make. It's easy to take it for granted. But we couldn't do
without it." Let me elaborate on how we see intelligence
fitting into the current national security picture.
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2.
The Old and the New.
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In talking about the "post
Cold War world'', we assume that this new world can be defined
by the era that preceded it. In fact this new world is still
in a state of becoming, not yet of being. I believe that
history will record the mid-1990s not as a post-war period
but as the mid-point of an era of revolutionary upheaval.
Even though the single greatest threat to world peace is
gone, the nations of the globe still look to us in building a
new world. Bu~ opportunity still co~exista with uncertainty.
Because unpredictability and surprise are the qreat dangers
of this neT,J era, the work of diplomats, soldiers--and spies-has never been harder. All of this accentuates. the classic
mission of intelligence: to serve as the nation's first line
of defense.·
3. Traditional Threats Persist. Although the Soviet
threat has passed from the global stage and into museums,
intelligence must still worry about ~raditional aggression
that can damage us interests. With rogue states like Iraq
and North Korea continuing to threaten our friends and
allies, Intelligence Community tip-offs--such as the warnin9
we provided on Saddam's movement South Ln 1994--are needed to
help the ?resident head off aggression, as he succ~ssfully
did on that occasion. With regard to North Korea, the
Pa~e
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Intelligence Community's detective work on P'yongyanq's
nuclear ambitions was a pivotal part of cur success in
halting- a program that would have destabilized a region vital
to US inte.rests. Our intelligence officers must also
continue to provide comprehensive assessments that help
policymakers support positive change in places like R~ssia
and throughout the Former Soviet Union and to encourage peace
in areas such as the Middle Ea~t.
4. Unconventional New Challenges. At the same time, we
are dealing with dangerous new phenomena, that in many cases
respect no borders an~ begin to blur the distinctions between
protectinq our interests abroad and our citizens at home.
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At least twenty countries already have or are
developing weapons of mass destruction--nuclear,
chemical and biological--or missile delivery systems.
Others are selling or transferring the technology to
do this. Intelligence bas successfully uncovered many
of these programs in hostile countries suCh as Libya,
Iran, and Iraq.
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Terrorist groups around the globe, including those
attempting to operate within the United States, are
showing increasing interest in these capabilities--a
trend that obliges intelligence to tarqet a wide range
of capabilities-~from satellites to spies~-on this
~st difficult of targets.
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These problems, meanwhile, are becoming entwined with
the activities of international organi~ed crime, whose
annual profits from narcotics and other sources now
dwarf the GNP of all but a handful of countries. The
successes intelligence has scored in this arena-against the Cali cartel and some very notorious
terrorists--are the by product of unprecedented close
cooperation between the intelliqence community and law
enforcement authorities.
•
Murderous ethnic conflict, which has spanned three
continents, and humanitarian emergencies now demand
our urgent attention, with Bosnia being the most
obvious case in point. E'rom deploying troops into·
Bosnia to delivering humanitarian aid in. such places
as Rwanda, our soldiers and our diplomats must be able
to draw on intelligence support critical to saving
American lives and defending American interests.
This list obviously could go on, but the basic point is that
the challenges to vital US interests are more complex than
ever. Warning time may be short, and the consequences
severe.
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5. Looking Beyond the Immediate. Intelligence is not
just about telling officials--from the President in the Oval
Office to the soldier in the field--what they can expect L.he
next day, it's about telling them what they can expect over
the next decade. The evolution in the global economy, the·
continued transformation in China, the information
revolution, and the demands to tend to our environment'. all
have implications f_or future generations. Our intelligence
officers must ensure that as we. tend to the day-to-day
demands to protect our nation and our interests, we never
lose sight of the opportunities, challenges, anc:l dangers that
await us.
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6; A Final Thought. It seems to me that the President,
more than anyone. else, has recognized the need to revitalize
the Intelligence Community. He _has _instituted a first-ever
system to prioritize intelligence requirements for the
nation. He has supported strong new leadership. He has
supported t~e need for refor.m and the actions of Intelligence
Community le'aders determined to carry it out. As the
President prepares to sum up the State of the Union, I
believe he can be confident that the Intelligence Community
is on the right path and that it will be effectively doing
its part to guarantee America's security.
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I have been considering what points the President might most usefully tou?h on
addressing foreign policy issues during the course of the next month. Frankly, my sense is that
. recently the Administration's twin themes ofleadership and international engagement in suppart
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of peace and freedom have been well-founded and are just beginning to pay some dividends; I
would not seek to replace or significantly revise them. IndeaL inasmuch as there remains both at
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adjustments and initiatives should be introduced in relative quiet. The main task is to continue to
strengthen America's capacity to lead. Only consistent policy and rhetoric can do this, whether
we are considering either the domestic or the foreign elements of the problem. The temptation to
revive rhetorical trade wars in an election year must be resisted.
Substantively, NATO is providing ex~ellent material for the leadership theme currently,
and the Administration should take advantage of this. Traditionally the least suspect of our
foreign engagements at home, references to it should run through all our discussions with the .
Europeans as well. We should make sure both Brussels and Moscow (and Washington) know
that we will be l!_'ql'Suing our foreign and security policy regarding them always in the context of
the Washington Treaty.
U.S. relations with the Asian-Pacific countries, partic1,1larly Japan and China, are in very
bad shape and drifting dangerously from one incident to the next. A strong speech bY.,the
President soon setting out America's approach and conunitment to the region is essential.· Nor
should this be dominated by commercial issues. Before the Taiwanese election, the .
Administration~
to have settled with Beijing what will happen next. A policy and a major
speech are the way to start.
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It would be ruce to give a stronger boost to develapment and humanitarian assistance
programs. My guess is, however, that the rhetoric on developmen~ at least, will have to wait for
the most part. The difficulty is the partisan atmosphere this subject creates. Both the
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reaching agreement on any policy. Bi-partisanship is absolutely essential if our policies in
Europe, the Middle East and Asia are going to succeed. Unfortunately, it is simply not possible
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to maintain a bi-partisan consensus on the key parts of foreign policy if a partisan battle royal is
running on another aspect. That's the real danger in the inevitably sterile discussion about
development; it will take some important hostages down with it. Humanitarian relief will. sadly,
sound its own cue; the President evidently knows well how to respond to that one· and needs no
advice from me.
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From: Bruce Ackerman
Fax; 202-357-4439
Phone: h:I~FJ6/(S}(6}. o:357-1604 LOO\~
Re: state of the Union Address
This Address has consistently disappointed Woodrow Wilson's
hopes. President after president has allowed federal
d~partmants
and interest qroups to lobby their favorite paragraphs into The
Speech. The result has been a quasi-bur·eaucratic roll-call or
mission-statements, interspersed with a f@w "City on a Hill"
paragraphs. There are few better examples of the
bureaucratization of
chari~ma.
But, pace Weber, there is nothing inevitable about this.
Especially this year. You have two qoals. First, and foremost,
the President's performance ehould eugge5t that he has now
_mastered the challenges of his office. This means, above all,
that the Speech should be short and to the point, since, everybody
expects it to be too long and diffuse. Second, if you intend to
move beyond a purely defensive campaign in the Fall, you should
use the Speech to develop one or two -- no more -- affirmative
issues for later elaboration.
The Speech should have four parts. First, a summary of
accomplishments,, domestic and roreign. second, an elaboration of
the basic valuss the President is defendinq in tha budget
controversy. Third, moving beyond the budget, to define one or
two affirmativee. Fourth, upbeat conclusion (Buzzwords here:
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reasoning together, common qround, responsible reform).
As indicated at the dinner, my nominations for Part Three
are the en"'irorunent and campaign reform. The President's position
amongst his other major constituencies is pretty solid. But he
ha_s a very weak profile amongst environmentalists, who
course, very numerous
~ongst
are~
of
the Northern suburban voters who
are going to decide this election. In contrast to other issues,
the Republicans have dug themselves into a hole on this one, and
cannot defend themselves effectively if the President chooses to
go on the offensive.
Environmental law is ripe for reform. Our sy5tem of commandand-control regulation is obsolete and inefficient. Instead of
confronting cumbersome regulations, polluters should be required
to pay for every pound
only yield
of
pollution they generate. Thi8 will not
ten (or more) billion dollars in extra revenue each
year, making it easier to balance the budget or fund the
environment or cut other taxe:s. It would al5o cut co5t5 of
compliance by one-third or more
a sum that is also measured in
the tens of billions annually. (If you would like support for the
statements made in
thi~
paragraph,
I
can easily supply them) •
· What is more, there is broad bipartisan consensus in support
of
this reform. Indeed, Gingrich himself would favor it, but for
the fact that his right-wingers want to gut environmental law
entirely. Buzzwords for speech: " Polluters should pay. Replace
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bureaucrats w1 th the market. '"'We charge companies when they want
to use the airwa:\res, or drill for oil. We should charge them when
they use our waterways or the air we breathe." ''Taxing pollution
is like taxing cigarettes and aicohol."
While campaiqn reform is 'also a good issue, I do not think
that either Republicans or Democrats have much credibility here.
I have, of cour5e, already 5ent you a reform proposal in this
area, but the time is not ripe to go forward with it in the
context of this speech.
The best you can do is to repeat the
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out5tanding invitation to Gingrich; and say that, until we have
real campaign reform, it will be much harder to
make responsible
reforms in the environment and other areas.
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SUB]:· State of the Union Theme and Delivery: Scenario
"There is no substitute
for American leadership
anywhere in the world."
"When you are a leader
you can never not lead."
THEME
It is my recommendation that the theme for this year's State of the
Union address be leadership.
I.eadershin is a r.ommoditv the American neonle exner.t in their
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"There is no substitute
for Atnerican leadership
anywhere in the world."
"When you are a leader
you can never not lead."
THEME
It is my recommendation that the theme for this year's State of the
Union address be leadership.
Leadership is a commodity the American people expect in their
President. The budget battle, as unwieldy and unpleasant as it has
been, has very strongly positioned the President as standing up
firmly for what he believes in. Now, he must tell the American
people where is going to lead them. And in telling them, he must
remind them what American leadership has·meant to progress for
each American and what it has meant for the security of the world.
Leadership as a theme is not trite in an era when there is so much
division in our society, so much discord, so much negative. A strong
expression of leadership is needed, wanted hy most Americans, most
particularlythe core Bill Clinton supporter ... the truck driver from
Lubbock, the nurse from New York City, the senior from St.
Peters burg, the cop fron1 Boise.
The address should, of course, set the stage of Atnerican leadership
and develop a clear road map of American leadership during the
coining year. Where, and how, is Bill Clint.on going to lead us?
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Tn the speech the President should articulate his vision of American.
leadership, both for foreign policy and domestic policy.
Each Administration success and proposal (only the broadest
outlines) should he framed as a leadership action; each action worthy
of mentioning, be it foreign or domestic, past, current, or prospective,
should he framed within the leadership idea.
Examples:
Haiti...it was American leadership
The Mideast .. .it was Atnerican leadership
Bosnia.:.it is American leadership
The environment (a specific) .. .it is American leadership.
Crime ... and human services ... and just a few others
This should not be a litany, but the communication of an idea ...
• and that idea is that this President is a leader ...
• and he is leading this nation into the next century in such a
way that makes Americans believe him, support him, and
trust him.
• This President makes leadership decisions based on what is
the right thing to do!
PURPOSE
The American people respond to strong leadership. They respond
to a leader standing firm for his core beliefs, his core
values. As the election year begins, .positioning the President as a
stron·g leader with a clear idea of where he is leading the country
communicates powerful and real emotions that will resonate with
Americans.
Using a leadership theme permits almost all major policy ideas to be
neatly wrapped into a consistent and coherent package (as
contrasted to last year's address).
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The leadership theme positions the President in the strongest
possible manner at what is essentially the kickoff of the reelection
campaign.
Also, it will greatly aid in dispelling the lingering commentary about
the President's indecisiveness.( e.g. the Securities legislation veto the
other day).
DELIVERY SCENARIO
The President enters the House chamber as usual, makes his way to
the rostrum as usual, enjoys the usual applause ... but then, as he
begins, he llrst begins with a preamble, delivered as a
preamble ... "Before I begin my formal report to the Congress"-type of
comments. In this preamble he then advises the audience (which will
be at least half filled with GOP partisans) and the television audience,
that he has some very serious, very important, he believes, ideas .to
share and that he would respectfully ask that the m.embers
hold their applause until he is through (the language here
should be solemn, formal, solicitous, and not humorous).
No one has ever done this before.
• It will set a very serious, very Presidential tone.
•
It will eliminate the cameras panning during the applause of the
President's partisans and the TV shots of the Republicans sitting
on their hands looking sour (which is a reminder of division, not
leadership).
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It will eliminate the TV commentators' ability to count the
nun1ber of times the President was interrupted by applause.
• It will eliminate the distractions to the TV audience.
• And, it will permit the messages .to come through to the TV
audience, and to the journalists covering the speech.
With this high level of solemnity and dignity~ the TV
pictures will communicate a very powerful message about
this President.
• That this President is serious.
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who is watching) want it to go and T feel good about what and
how he is doing it.
• That this President is, indeed, a leader, my leader.
After this preamble, the President begins, first with some meaningful
and brief historical references about American leadership, both
foreign and domestic.
Then he begins the foreign policy section. At this paint the
President holds up an actual launcher mechanism for a
Soviet SS-22. He makes the point thatbecause of American
leadership no Soviet soldier is sitting in a silo with missiles aimed at
our country. Using the actual launcher key will create a powerful
picture and will vividly remind the audience (not the one in the
House chamber) about exactly what kind of leadership this President
is providing. This will also put the Bosnia mission into a clear
perspective.
Then on to Bosnia, Haiti, the Midea'it...but briefly ... hut with colorful
and emotional oratory.
Then to domestic, again with the leadership theme for each area
covered ... and the areas covered should he very few.
• The speech should not exceed 20 or 25 minutes ... 25 minutes
max!
• The speech should be heavy with emotion, patriotism, and
reminders to Americans that they are, as a people, indeed leaders.
• The conclusion of the speech should combine the leadership theme
with an articulation of the President's core beliefs that Alne1~ican
government is an instrument of good ... for every American ... and
for people around the world.
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• Several days prior to the speech the President should visit the
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hold a Clinton-style town meeting in Charlottesville on the
campus of the University of Virginia,
but before the town meeting ...
• The President should make a visit to tvlonticello ... ALONE.
No aides, no gaggling press corps, no family ... nobody!
I want the entire mansion to be devoid of anybody except the
President, the White House photographer, and one news
photographer.
The President goes in, sits at Thomas Jefferson's desk or chair
in his library, makes some finishing touches on his State of the
Union address, stands at the window and looks out,
thoughtfully regards the painting of Jefferson.
Essentially, he visits Jefferson's house and draws on, and from,
Jefferson ...
the imagery and comparisons will be powerful.
The photograph that the White House releases, for the morning
papers the day of the State of the Union, will he very, very powerful.
They will create a connection between the leader Thomas
jefferson and the leader William jefferson Clinton.
This visit, almost literally with Thomas jefferson, and the town
1neeting with the A1nerican people, will set the stage for leadership
for the next evening for the formal delivery of the State of the Union.
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reasoning together, common ground, responsible reform).
As indicated at the dinner, my nominations for Part Three ·
are the envirorunent and.campaign reform. The President's position
amongst his other major constituencies is pretty solid. But he
has a very weak profile amongst
environm~ntalists,
who are, of
course, very numerous amongst the Northern suburban voters who
are going to decide this election. In contrast to other issues,
the Republicans have dug themselves into a hole on this one, and
cannot defend themselves effectively if the President chooges to
go on the offensive.
Environmental law is ripe for reform. Our system of conunand ...
and-control regulation is obsolete and inefficient.~nstead of
confronting cumbersome regulations, polluters should be required
to pay for every pound of pollution they generate) Thi5 will not
only yield
ten (or more) billion dollars in extra revenue each
year, making it easier to balance the budget or fund the
envirorunent or cut other taxes. It would also cut costs of
a sum that is also measured in
compliance by one-third or more
the tens of .billions annually. (If you would like support for the
.statements made in thi8 paragraph, I can easily .supply them) •
What is more, there is broad bipartisan consensus in support
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bureaucrats with the market.""We charge companies when they want
to use the airwaves, or drill for oil. We should charge them when
they use our waterways or the air we breathe." •Taxing-pollution
is like taxing cigarettes and alcohol."
While campaiqn reform is also a good issue, I do not think .
that either Republicans or Democrats have much credibility here.
I
have, of cour5e, already 5ent you a reform proposal in thie
area, but the time is not ripe to go forward with it in the
context of this speech.
The best you can do is to repeat the
out5tandinq invitation to Gingrich; and say that, until we have
real campaign reform, it will be much harder to
make responsible
reforms in the environment and other areas.
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· Dl1!a.r Mr. Pretident:
The cUnner at the Wllite House on Sunday night was a wonderful opportunity to discuss
the future of American democracy, and I cannot thank you enough for that opportunity.
I find your grasp of the problerru~ and prospects of American democracy insplrlng. You
asked £or advl.c:e on yo\U' UJX:Oming State or the Union address. I think it is absolutely
critical that you combine the message of where you stand on the budget with an overall
Vision of where you will h~ad thiA l'Ountry in the years ahead. Th9 two .are connected. in
an Intimate and essential way.
The greatness of American Democracy depends on a. continuing commitment to
REOPROCITY. This country at its best hAs grown and progressed not at the expense of
individuals and local communities but by supporting individuals and local communities
and In turn enlisting each others' support. This requires a national effort. The
·Republ.J.(ans are threatening to und~rmin~ this ~.ffort and the value of reciprocity when .
they refuse to agree on a budget that provides a REAL SAFETY NET for all dttzeng who
have done their fair 11hare to contrtbute to th1s great country.
Everyone agrees that the budget must be balanced. It would be a travesty of :faimess to
-saddle our children with the burden of a big deficit. But Americans are overwhelmJngl.y
with you, not the Republicans, when you oppose balanc:lng the budget on the backs o£
our senior citizens,. or any other group of Americans. You must continue to stand, and
show that you stand, not only for balancing the budget but alAo for BAIANONG THE
BURDEN OF BALANCING THB BUDGET.
This commitment i9 part of a larger vision-which combines reciprocity with real
economic growth. Balancing the budget ensures growth. Balancing the burden ensures
rectprodty.
There are also many issues beyond the budget that need to be integrated tnto this vision.
In the interests of brevity, I mention only a few below.
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Beyond the budget, it is essential that the American people hear that you are committed
to providing a REAL SAFETY NET for all dtlzens who are willing to do their fair share.
No one
guarnntee all cttlzens their current jobs. But th~ Republicans are trying to tear
holes in the eXisting snfety net, threatening to take away the extraordinary
accomplishments ofMQ<Ucaid and Meclic:are, which provide needed security to so numy
Americans. And they are doing nothing to give hard-working AmeriCans the soeurlty
they deserve.
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A commitment to c:reatlng a real safety net meam working to make he~lth care and
tetil'ement benefits portable. It means worldng to ~xpand education and retr~ining for
tho!ile who are seeking new jobs, It meanB working to raise the minimum wage and the
earned income tax credit, so that full-time work pays enough to support a family.
Hardworking Americaru should have the security of knowing that they can afford a
college education for their children, that they will not be at the mercy of charity or public
assistance if they fall sick, and that they will not lose their retire:ment benefits If they need
to :And another job.
Reciprodty al&o entails giving our children the h1r chance that they deserve to become ·
productive dtizf!ns of the :future. We must invest in education at alllev@l~, and in an
education that imparts thf! sldlls necessary for the marketplace along with an
appreciation of the responsibilities as wed! as the rights of Amerlc:an citizenship. Your
administration has worked successfully to reduce c:rhne and drug use among adults. You
should convey your continuing commitment to working hard to reduce juvenile crime,
drug use, and t~ge pregnancy.
The country has been moving ah~ad at an impressive pttce In the past few
years-growth tn GNP Is up, unemployment and c:rlme are down. But many Amerl~ns
are still anxious and insecure, for reasons of which you are well nwa.re. Your upcoming
State of the Union is the perkct ttme to show th~ Amarican people how you plan to build
on these irnportant advances with an optimiStic (yet realletic) vision o:f the American
future. It is a vision, as I conceive it, of increasing security and opportunity for all
Americans. It i& a vision of the United States as a leader tn the world economy because it
. is also a leader tn securing Qduc:ational opportunity fur all its children. This is a vision
that c:an unite us all because it is bu.llt on our cotttmon commitment helping each other
' help ourselves.
I urge you to emphasize your positive and Inspiring vision for future of the country,
along with saveral (but by no means all) of the major plans you have to realize this vi!ion.
It 1s a Vision that the vast majority of AmerlcAl\5 share, appreciate, and will remambet.
Once again, thank you for this opportunity.! hop~ my "two.cents•worth" is helpful.
Sincerely,
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MEMORANDUM FOR
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ANN LEWIS.
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMAN
SUBJECT:
REVISIONS TO EULOGY
Here are some edits to the eulogy. It is significantly shorter than the first draft that I saw
-- the remarks should be no longer than a page and a half single spaced -- and has a more
emotional beginning. There was some reordering and some rewording as well.
I feel strongly that the beginning of the speech needs to be more like this. This is more
like his other eulogies.
Also, this includes some of the material from Tony Campolo, the President's favorite.
evangelical, which I think works in the middle.
We are looking for a vivid quote from Ben Franklin-- America's first <Jiplomat --or T.
Jefferson that may be worthwhile.
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Today, with heavy hearts, we welcome 10 of our own back to America Though they.
lived and worked thousands of miles away, the men and women whom we ho or here never
really left America. Let no one forget that when they were cruelly murdere they died on
American soil. And they died in the highest of callings: giving ample minds, long hours, their
passion, and ultimately their lives, to ~e service of this nation ~ ideals.
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Amencans liave learned a little b1t about your loved one(this week. But we Will never
know them as you did -- as a brand new baby, a proud school graduate, a beaming bride or
groom, a reassuring voice on the phone from across the ocean, a tired but happy traveler at the
airport, bags stuffed with gifts ... and arms outstretched.
Nothing say can answer the terrible question, 'Why?' Nothing we do can fill the terrible
loss you feel. But you should know that your fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, sons and
daughters made America proud.
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it is my great privilege to visit our embassies and meet with the people there. They are diplomats
and doctors, bookkeepers and technicians, soldiers and sentries, a father and a son. They travel
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efforts you have made in the wake of this tragedy. I extend our deep condolences to the families
of the hundreds who lost their lives, many of them employed by our foreign service, and we are
grateful for their friendship and service, and to those who were injured.
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your loved ones this week were striking at something noble ~d great: the idea of America, our
decency, our love of freedom, our wide arid creative spirit. These are the very strengths that
terrorists target with their bombs. They target America because the spirit of America is the spirit
of freedom. Scripture tells us that the house built on shifting sands will be washed away by the
currents of a great stream. But the house with deep foundations, built on the rock, could not be
shaken. America will stand because it is built on the rock of freedom.
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that America will meet the threat of terrorism, as we have met every
our safety in our long history. Hre~y be a hB:Fd read ahead. I do not dolibt ~ists
ll continue to abuse the world's growing-epemress to plan more acts-ef:.brutality But-en0" bciclrot an angry nation, I pledge to you and to all the families of those who lost loved ones: No
r what it takes, or where it t£tkes us, we will fmd those responsible for these evil acts. And
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Our words can add little to our understanding of what happened. But with our deeds, we
can honor those who died on that bitter morning in Nairobi. Today, in their names, we
proclaim: America must and will continue to stand strong freedom and democracy in every
comer of the world. America must and will continue to work for enduring peace in lands tom by
hatred and violence. America must not -- and will not --retreat from the world an,d all its
pronnse.
[People are tired of old angers, tired of bigotry and bloodshed. They want differences to
be addressed openly, in the sunlight of freedom. They want their children to walk to school
without fear. [TIDS IS A GREAT PARAGRAPH, BUT IT SEEMS A BIT OF A
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[perhaps instead:] [They dedicated their lives to fulfilling that promise.]
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
REMARKS ON RETURN OF NAIROBI EMBASSY BOMBING VICTIMS
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Secretary Albright, Secretary Cohen, and other members of the cabinet, [Speaker Gingrich,
Senator Lott, Senator Daschle, Representative Gephardt] and other Members of Congress,
leaders of our Armed Forces, members of the diplomatic corps, honored guests, family members:
Today, America grieves. Twelve of our citizens have sacrificed their lives to the highest of
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Arlene Kirk;
Dr. Mary Louise Martin;
Michelle O'Connor;
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The men and women who serve in our embassies do the hard work-- not always fully
appreciated -- of protecting America's interests, promoting our values abroad. When I travel
overseas, I make it a point to meet with them. They are diplomats and doctors and drivers,
bookkeepers and technicians and military guards. They are far from home; they endure
hardships; they risk their lives. And sometimes they give their lives.
The Americans we honor today came from diverse backgrounds. One once lived in the Missouri
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scattered in the Pacific off Big Sur, because that was where he had met [his beloved wife] [the
wife he loved so dearly] [I still think the former will work better].
There was a Marine guard, the son of proud parents. An epidemiologist working to protect
children from malaria. A diplomat father and son who perished together. [tk]
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America's great blessings are not the bounty of fortune, but the fruit of our leadership, our
determination, and our fundamental optimism:. It is these very strengths that terrorists target with
their bombs. They target America because ours is the most open, tolerant society on earth ...
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We will continue to improve the protection of our citizens from terrorism. And we will
strengthen our engagement around the world, because that is what will make us safer.
With America's involvement, there is now hope for peace in many regions long tom by hatred
and violence. People are tired of old angers, tired of bigotry and bloodshed. They [want to look
to the future with optimism] [look to the future with greater optimism] [recommend latter]. And
they look to America with hope. The Aniericans we honor today gave of themselves -- their
labors, and now, their lives-- to fulfill all our hopes for a better world.
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in peace ... But their names shall live forever." [Sirach 44:10,from the Apocrypha]
May they fmd peace in the warm embrace of God. May God bless those who loved them. And
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECT!TITLE
RESTRICTION
001. memo
Michael Waldman to the President; RE: State of the Union Meeting (4
pages)
12/07/1997
P5
002. memo
Jordan Tamagni to Erskine Bowles, et al.; RE: State of the Union
Logistics ( 4 pages)
01/20/1998
P5
003. memo
Michael Waldman to the President; RE: State of the Union Meeting
[duplicate of 001] ( 4 pages)
12/07/1997
P5
004. memo
Michael Waldman to the President; RE: State of the Union Meeting
[duplicate ofOOI] (4 pages)
12/07/1997
P5
005. memo
Michael Waldman to Sylvia Mathews; RE: State of the Union (2
pages)
11/18/1997
P5
006. memo
Michael Waldman, Ann Lewis to Sylvia Mathews; RE: State of the
Union Planning Process (3 pages)
10/22/1997
P5
007. memo
Michael Waldman, Ann Lewis to Sylvia Mathews; RE: State of the
Union Planning Process (3 pages)
10/22/1997
P5
008. memo
Michael Waldman to the President; RE: Strategic Plan (2 pages)
09/02/1997
P5
COLLECTION:
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Speechwriting
Michael Waldman
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January,20, 1998
l\1EMORANDUM FOR
ERSKINE BOWLES
SYLVIA MATHEWS
ANN LEWIS
STEPHANIE STREETT
CAPRICIA MARSHALL
VIRGINIA APUZZO
COLONEL SIMMONS
CC:
AMY WEISS TOBE
JENNIFER PALMIERI.
MIKE MALONE
LAURA SCHWARTZ
KIMWIDDESS
PEGGY SUNTUM
THROUGH:
MICHAEL WALDMAN
FROM:
JORDAN T AMAGNI
SUBJECT:
STATE OF THE UNION LOGISTICS
I. STATE. OF THE UNION SPEECH PREPARATION AND REHEARSAL
As in years past, the President will use the Family Theater for final State of the Union
speech preparation meetings and rehearsals. This year, we may also use the Map Room, and
possibly the Laurel Lounge at Camp David, for these meetings. As you already know, this
involves equipping the sites with computers. a teleprompter. and a video camera and monitor to
enable the President to read through his speech on a teleprompter, ·and make final changes to his
· remarks, assisted by Michael Waldman and other Senior Staff members.
The Chief of Staffs Office provides the manifest for these meetings, and attendance is
highly· restricted.
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To make best use of the President's time during final speech preparation-- and to make
sure that we minimize potential snags in the process -- the Office of Speechwriting will work
closely with the Social Office, the Usher's Office, WHCA, and the Office of Administration. I
have outlined below the most important elements of this process.
I understand that much, if not all, of this has already been accomplished by your respective
offices. In that event, this memo will serve as a check list.
A. Family Theater:
1.
Use of the Family Theater: The Social Office must approve use of the Family
Theater, after consulting with the Ushers' Office to make sure that no other use
was planned for the dates in question (l/23 Friday AM through 1/27 Tuesday PM;
exact times to follow). In the event that other activities have been planned and ·
cannot be accommodated in any other way (for instance, if a member of the First
Family wants to watch a movie), the Social Office must approve the use of the
Map Room for speech prep; WHCA will be responsible for moving all equipment,
including computers.
2.
Equipping the Family Theater:.
a.
Computers: The Office of Administration needs to approve requisition of
the following computer and other equipment:
--Two desktop computers (preferably Gateway 2000s)
--One printer (HP4 plus or better) (with a backup on site, if not installed)
-- Four dry ink printer cartridges
-- one or two long tables
-- five chairs of proper height to use computer equipment on long table( s)
The Office of Administration will work with the Usher's Office and WHCA
to installthis equipment without altering the Family Theater's
configuration.
The Office of Speechwriting will supply paper, bond paper, and other
office supplies.
b.
Video Equipment: WHCA will install a video camera and monitor, as
well as blank video tapes.
c.
Copiers: Copiers will not be installed in the Family Theater. Instead,
existing copiers in the East Wing offices of Legislative Affairs will be used.
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�To that end, after hours access to Legislative Affairs must be arranged by
the Office of Speechwriting.
d.
Stenography: The Press Office needs to approve use of the Stenographers
Office staff to transcribe the President's comments in State of the Union
speech preparation and rehearsal. If desired, WHCA will arrange for a
secure audio feed to the OEOB so the Stenographers can simultaneously
transcribe the President's Comments.·
3.
Security in the Family Theater: When not in use by the President and Senior
Staff, the Family Theater will remain locked. Access will be granted by the Ushers'
Office to a limited list of staff members (to be provided).
4.
Maintaining the Family Theater: The Office of Speechwriting is primarily
responsible for maintaining the Family Theater while it is being used for State of
the Union preparation. WHCA and the Office of Administration are responsible
for removing equipment and helping the Ushers Office return the room to its
original condition.
B. CAMP DAVID:
In the event that the President and Mrs. Clinton travel to Camp David for the weekend,
the Laurel Lodge needs to be equipped in the same way as the Family Theater. The Office
of Speech writing, the Office of Administration, and WHCA will have the same
responsibilities for accomplishing this (e.g., approvals, requisitions and installation of
equipment). The Camp David staff must be informed and appropriate steps taken to
obtain proper permissions. The only outstanding issue is whether traveling staff will
include representatives of the Stenographers Office, to transcribe the President's
comments. WHCA could arrange for a11 audio feed directly to the OEOB, but such a feed
would not be secure.
II.
DELIVERY OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Once it is completed, the text ofthe President's State of the Union address is transferred
from a standard computer with Word Peifect 6.1 to a teleprompter with a very different' program.
This process has caused near-disasters in the past, as happened last year when the transfer erased
all the carriage returns in the President's text, forcing us to go through every line of the address to
replace them only moments before the President began his speech.
To minimize the risk of such a problem, I met with representatives ofWHCA, who have
upgraded their software since last year. We tested the transfer procedure with a Word Perfect file
and encountered 'no difficulties. However, to further rule out the possibility of a transfer problem,
we :will follow the plan laid out below.
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�A. Surveying the Site.
I will travel to the Capitol on Monday with a representative from WHCA to survey the
site, specifically, the Staff Hold, the President's H<?ld, the route from the hold to the
House Floor, and the teleprompter site. WHCA is responsible for setting up the Staff
Hold with a laptop computer loaded with identical software as that used by the Office of
Speechwriting in preparing the President's remarks [Word Perfect 6.1 for Windows], and
a printer [HP Laser Jet 4 Plus or better]. As in previous years, the teleprompter will be set
up in the Speaker's Lounge.
B. Transporting the President's Remarks to the Capitol
On the evening of the State of the Union address, I will travel to the Capitol in advance of
the President's motorcade with the final version of the address on disk (two copies,
original and back~up) to make sure that it is properly transferred and reads properly.
Michael Waldman, who will travel in the motorcade to the Capitol, will bring with him any
last minute changes to President's remarks (made in the Family Theater after I leave the
White House, or in the President's limousine on his way to the Capitol).
Please don't hesitate to call me at 65 701 to discuss any element of this outline. I look
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forward to working to make this year's State of the Union address the most problem-free yet.
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November 18, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR SYLVIA MATHEWS.
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMAN
SUBJECT:
STATE-OF-THE'-UNIONSTEPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR
Though the leaves are still falling off the trees, we are now getting closer than it seems to
the State-of-the-Union. As I mentioned, I believe there is a value in setting some deadlines and
markers along the way.
November week 3 (11116-22)
•
I will draft a themes memo for circulation to a small group (you, John, Rahm, Paul, Sid,
Bruce, Gene, Ron), for discussion.
•
I will continue to meet with the policy shop heads to get a better sense of the policies they
have in store.
November week 4 (11/23-29)
•
Preliminary State of the Union memo and first binder for the President- A memo should
go to the President for his Thanksgiving 'reading that a) describes the ongoing process; b)
c.sets forth proposed theme; and c) includes some reading (articles, essays, book chapters,
etc.) on some of the possible topics, including the riew economy. This would be different
from, and prior to, the usual notebook we do for him of submissions by outsiders and
cabinet members. This binder would be prepared by speechwriting, with input from
others.
•
Policy councils should provide a preliminary memorandum on possible items for
inclusion, for limited staff consideration (not yet to the President)
•
Solicitation of contributions from outsiders, to be included in State-of-the-Union binder
(below). This raises a question of whether we look like we are cas'ting about for ideas.
However, we do this every year, and while it always gets a little press, it's usually .
harmless. McCurry can put out the names of some of the people whom we are sending us
material.
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
�December week 1 (11/31-12/1-6)
•
Budget briefmg 12/1
•
A State-of-the-Union themes and overall policy meeting take place with the President (1
hour). For this meeting, the Policy Councils should provide a comprehensive menu of
possible items for inclusion, ranging from legislative initiatives to executive actions,
appointments, and bully pulpit items.
•
Work and Family'' dinner has been proposed- I'm not particularly against this, but I
wonder why this topic, as opposed to "the new economy" or any other broader part of the
agenda has been chosen.
December week 2 (12/7-13)
•
Preparation of State-of-the-Union binder- This would be the binder we usually send that
includes contributions (memos, essays, draft language) from outside advisers, scholars,
writers. (I want to get this done earlier than usual this year. because my 3rd child is due
around Christmastime.)
December week 3 (12114-20)
December week 4 (12/21-27)
December week 5 (12-28-113)
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unique situation: even LBJ, in 1966, was seen a: "out of ideas" because Medicare and Civil
Rights had passed the year before! So our over ching goal must be to surprise the Congress,
public and pundits with an aggressive policy ag nda that sets the national agenda. We have that
opportunity, but we have to start working at it now.
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The most fundamental thing to recognize about this State-of-the-Union is that, far more
than any other given by this president during his term in office, we lack an obvious, mutually
agreed-upon set of major initiatives to discuss. Therefore, in a manner that is quite common for
second States-of-the-Union for second term presidencies, the most immediate initial goal must be
to develop and hone a set of policies for discussion and announcement.
I. DEVELOPING THEMES AND POLICIES
"Pillars" group. As discussed, you are planning to convene the pillars group to· begin the
process of culling ideas for policy.
State-of-the-Union retreat. Even if you do convene the "pillars" group, we recommend
that- very soon- a small group of relevant policy and communications staff leave the office, or
gather on a Saturday, for a focused discussion of the State of the Union. This will provide
feedba<;:k for the message, and just as important, give impetus to the policy development process.
It will follow upon the yeastiest discussions that occurred during the discussions ~f the "pillars."
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�State of the Union themes memorandum.· The attendees will have the opportunity to react
to a draft themes memorandum. This will then go to the President for an early reaction.
Internally, this process will involve us as well as Paul Begala, Sid Blumenthal, Rahm Emanuel
and others.
Policy development. The most critical next step is policy development. One approach
would be to designate one single individual to scour the agencies, academia, and work with the
policy councils. Or, alternately, Bruce Reed, Gene Sperling and Sandy Berger could form a
working group.
Outside advisors. Speechwriting will prepare for the President, as we have every other
year, a book- of previous speeches, submissions by outside advisors, and members of the
administration. This process has already beguh:·At your request, Michael has already begun
soliciting state of the union thematic suggestions - and policy suggestions -from a limited and
trusted group of outsiders. (They have been asked for. thoughts on this State of the Union, but
also for thoughts on how it would mesh with what the President has done thus far, and should do
for the remained of his term.) We reccomend two scholars dinners, as were organized in years
past by Diane Blair (political scientists) and Bill Galston(general). These helped spur the
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· President's thinking-- and draw in the involvement of many possible validators.
Public opinion research. As has been the case in other years, appropriate opinion
research will be conducted to help frame issues and assess the public mood and strategic setting.
Drafting. As in previous years, drafting will be done by Speechwriting, with the active
involvement of others inside and outside the White House (especially including Sid and Paul).
We should involve Bob Shrum early, his time permitting;
Roll-up and roll-out. The Communications Department, along with Cabinet Affairs, OPL,
and Political, will coordinate the effort during the week before and after the address that will
preview and then support his message.
II. SCHEDULE
Here is a reconimended schedule for the State of the Union drafting and policy process. It
assumes a speech date in late January.
October
Week3-
Gathering first "outside" memos (as part of pillars project)
Week4-
"Pillars" meeting
Very first cut of "themes" memo
State ofthe Union "retreat"
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Meeting with President ~ 1 hour - initial discussion of goals and themes
Policy development- canvassing agencies, advocates, experts
December
Weeks 112- Policy development continued
Two meetings with President 1 hour each -- to discuss policy issues
End of the year interviews previewing themes
Week 3 -
Outline circulated
Week 4-
Outline submitted to President
January
Week 1-
Outline submitted
Academic dinners
Week 2-
First draft in to President
Week3
6 hours of speech prep needed
Week4
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR SYLVIA MATHEWS
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ANN LEWIS
MICHAEL WALDMAN
STATE OF THEUNION PLANNING PROCESS
This State of the Union-- the President's sixth-- comes at a critical time in the
Presidency. It will be the President's first major statement of purpose to the country since the
completion of the balanced budget; it be an opportunity to frame the issues that can dominate the
1998 elections; it will enable him to set large national goals --perhaps on a par with the 1993
economic plan, the budget, and the fight with the GOP Congress that sequentially dominated the
political landscape over the past 5 years.
We can also expect that it will come at a time when the very success of the President's
past year will give rise to chatter that the administration is "out of ideas." This is a far from
unique situation: even LBJ, in 1966, was seen as "out of ideas" because Medicare and Civil
Rights had passed the year before! So our overarching goal must be to surprise the Congress,
·public and pundits with an aggressive policy agenda that sets the national agenda. We have that
opportunity, blit we have to start working at it now.
The most fundamental thing to recognize about this State-of-the-Union is that, far more
than any other given by this president during his term in office, we lack an obvious, mutually
agreed-upon set of major initiatives to discuss. Therefore, in a manner that is quite common for
second States-of-the-Union for second term presidencies, the most immediate initial goal must be
to develop and hone a set of policies for discussion and announcement.
I. DEVELOPING THEMES AND POLICIES
"Pillars" group. As discussed, you are planning to convene the pillars group to begin the
process of culling ideas for policy.·
State,..of-the-Union retreat. Even ifyou.do convene the "pillars" group, we recommend
that- very soon - a small group ofrelevant policy and communications staff leave the office, or
gather on a Saturday, for a focused discussion of the State of the Union. This will provide
feedback for the message, and just as important, give impetus to the policy development process.
It will follow upon the yeastiest discussions thatoccurred during the discussions ofthe "pillars."
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
SUBJECTffiTLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
001. letter
Dani Rodrik to President Bill Clinton; RE: State of the Union
Suggestions (4 pages)
01114/1998
P5
002. letter
Michael Lind to President Clinton; RE: Address and phone number
[partial] (I page)
01/11/1998
P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
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Speechwriting
Michael Waldman
ONBox Number: 14458
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an agency ((b)(2) of the FOIA]
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financial institutions ((b)(8) of the FOlA)
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Relating to the appointment to Federal office ((a)(2) of the PRA]
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financial information ((a)(4) of the PRA]
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P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy ((a)(6) of the PRA]
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
JO»N E KENN£DY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
79 JoHN F.
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Tel: (617) 495-9454
Fax: (617) 496-5747
DANI ROD!Ul\.
Rafiq f!ariri Professor of
International Political Economy
dani_rodrik@ha~ard.edu
January 14, 1998
President Bill Clinton
The \Vhite Hoose
Washington, DC
Dear Mr. President:
I am writing to thank you for your invitation to the White House last Wednesday. It was a
great honor and pleasure to meet you and have a chance to engage in a wide-ranging discu.Ssion
on some of the most pressing issues of our day.. I left the meeting somewhat daunted by the
magnitude of the challenges that confront you during the remainder of your term, but also
thoroughly imprcssc:d with your determination to overcome them.
You asked us to cotn.nl.unicate to you any further thoughts that we had related to our
conversation.· I would like to elaborate on one issue in particula'(, as I know it is close to your
own heart
I believe, as I think you do too, that it will be tremendously important in your upcoming
speech to provide a satisfactory answer to globalization's critics. This is essential both to reunite
the Democrats on this divisive issue and to lay out a vision that informs future policy. The right
approach, it seems to me, is to make it clear that your strategy combines the pursuit of an open
trade regime with an ambitious set of domestic initiatives in the areas of education, training, and
social safety nets. The social compact you are proposing to the American people is a simple and
attractive one: we will fully partake of the economic opportunities created by global markets;
but we will also do ow: best to cll5ure that the benefits of trade are not spread unevenly.
Globalization engenders a certain degree of social trawna because it quickens the pace of
change experienced by individuals and families in their work place, mar:ketplace, and
community. The attendant sense of loss of control underlies the anxieties that attach to
international trade. Educational opportunities and social insurance equaliz~ the playing field for
·the less fortunate among us, and can help restore a sense of control over one's destiny. To critics
of"big government," you can respond that that the government's role.in this is not an intrusive.
onet but an enabling one.
the
During
last couple of weeks alone, you have come forward with excellent programs in
the areas of Medicare, child caret and training. These reforms are worthy in their own right of
course, but they also constitute the type ofcomplementary measures needed as the domestic leg
of a globalization strategy. What I think has been missing in yourpubHc statements on these
programs has been the critical linkage with the trade side. (Similarly, I believe fast track got
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nowhere because it was perceived as lacking a strong domestic component in terms of
compensation arid adjustment assistance.) This separation between the two legs of your strategy
denies you of a powerful argument to counter globalization's critics. You now have an important
opportUnity to articulate the interconnectedness of your foreign and domestic initiatives.
You understand the: complementary nature oftrade an.d-domc:stic programs very well, but
I do not think the public at large does. Neither do many people in Congress. You would ga.in
much by making this explicit and by demonstrating that you are actually getting on with this
agenda. This will 'allow you to confront frontally and decisively the protectionists in Congress
and elsewhere.
The recent events in Asia have increased the salience of these issues and the importance
of making a credible case to the American public on behalf of open economic borders. Recovery
in Asia will require that countries in the region export their way out of trouble. This will
increase the U.S trade deficit. The problem is likely to be aggravated by the process of currency
unification in Europe, which I expect will contribute further to the reduction in global demand.
A serious political backlash against a groWing external trade imbalance would risk not only an
outbreak of protectionism here but a slide'into depression worldwide. Guarding against this
doomsday scenario is yet another reason for making a forthright case for trade backed up by solid
domestic programs.
I am told by your aides that you have read my book Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
and enjoyed it. Let me close by saying how gratified I am that you may have found the book of
some value.
With best wishes,
, Dani Rodrik
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
TOBN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
79 JoHN F. KJ<NNiiDV STR££T
CAM!!IUDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138
Tel: (6171495-9454 ·
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dani_rod.rik@harvard. ed u
DANI RODRQ\.
Rafiq Hariri Professor of
Imernational Political Economy
January 14, 1998
President Bill Clinton
The White House
Washington. DC
Dear Mr. President:
I am writing to thank you for your invitation to the White House last Wednesday. It was a
great honor and pleasure to meet you and have a chance to engage in a wide-ranging discussion
on some of the most pressing issues of our day. I left the meeting somewhat daunted by the
magnitude ofthe challenges tbat confront you during the remainder of your term, but also
thoroughly imprcssvd with your determination to overcome them.
You asked us to communicate to you any further thoughts that we had related to our
conversation. I would like to elaborate on one issue in particular, as I know it is close to your
own heart.
I believe, as I think you do too; that it will be tremendously important in your upcoming
speech to provide a satisfactory answer to globalization's critics. This is essential both to reunite
the Democrats on t.hls divisive issue and to lay out a vision that informs future policy. The right
approach, it seems to me, is to make it clear that your strategy combines the pursuit of an open ·
trade regime with an anibitious set of domestic initiatives in the areas of education, training, and
social safety nets. The social compact you are proposing to the American people is a simple and
attractive one: we will fully partake of the economic opportunities created by global markets;
but we will also do our best to cruiurc that the benefits of trade are-not spread unevenly.
Globalization engenders a certain degree of social trauma because it quickens the pac;c of
· change experienced by individuals and families in their work place, marketplace, and
community. The attendant sense of loss of control underlies the anXieties that attach to
international trade. Educational opportunities and social insurance equalize the playing field for
the less fortunate among us, and can help restore a sense of control over one's destiny.· To critics
of "big govenunent," you can respond that that the government's role in this is not an intrusive
one, but an enabling one.
During the last couple ofweeJss alone, you have come forward with excellent programs in
the areas of Medicare, child care, and training. These reforms are worthy in their own right of
course, but they also constitute the type of complementary measures needed as the domestic leg
of a globalization strategy. What I think has been missing in your public statements on these
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President Bill Clinton
The White House
Washington. DC
Dear Mr. President:
I am writing to thank you for your invitation to the White House last Wednesday_ It was a
great honor and pleasure to meet you and have a chance to engage in a wide-ranging discussion
on some of the most pressing issues of our day. I left the meeting somewhat daunted by the
magnitude of the challenges that.confront you during the remainder of your term, but also
thoroughly impressed with your determination to overcome them.
You asked us to communicate to you any further thoughts that we had related to our
conversation. I would like to elabOrate on one issue in particular, as I know it is close to your
own heart
· I believe, ~ I think you do too, that it will be tremendously important in your upcoming
speech to provide a satisfactory answer to globalization's critics. This is essential both to reunite
the Democrats on this divisive issue and to lay out a vision that informs future policy. The right
approach, it seems to me, is to make it clear that your strategy combines the pursuit of an open
trade regime with an ambitious set of domestic initiatives in the areas of education, training, and
. social safety nets. The social compact you are proposing to the American people is a simple and
attractive one: we will fully partake ofthe economk opportunities created by global markets;
but we will also do ow: best to cn5urc that the benefits of trade are not spread unevenly.
Globalization ~genders a certain degree of social trawna because it quickens the pace of
change experienced by individuals and families in their work place, marketplace, and
community. The attendant sense of loss ofcontrol underlies the anxieties that attach to
international trade. Educational opportunities and social insurance equalize the playing field for
the less fortunate among us, and can help restore a sense of control over one's destiny. To critics
of "big govenunent," you can respond that that the government's role iri this is not an intrusive
one, but an enabling one.
During the last couple of weeks alone, you have come forward with excellent programs in
the areas of Medicare, child care, and training. These reforms are worthy in their OV{Il right of
course, but they also constitute the type of complementary measures needed as the domestic leg
of a globalization strategy. What I think has been mis~ing in your public statements on these
programs has been the critical linkage with the trade side. (Similarly, I believe fast track got
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nowhere because 1t was perceived as lacking a strong domestic component in terms of
compensation and adjustment assistance.) This separation between the two legs of your strategy
denies you of a powerful argument to counter globalization's critics. You now have an important
opponunity to articulate the interconnectedness of your foreign and domestic initiatives.
You understand the complementary nature of trade and domestic programs very well, but
I do not think the public at large does. Neither do many people in Congress. You would gain
much by making this explicit and by demonstrating that you are actually getting on with this
agenda. This will allow you to confront frontally and decisively the protectionists in Congress
and elsewhere.
The recent events in Asia have increased the salience of these issues and the importance
of making a credible case to the American public on behalf of open economic borders. Recovery
in Asia will require that countries in the region export their way out of trouble. This will
increase the U.S trade deficit. The problem is likely to be aggravated by the process of currency
unification in Europe, which I expect will contribute further to the/ reduction in global demand.
A serious political backlash against a growing external trade imbalance would risk not only an
outbreak of protectionism here but a slide into depression worldwide. Guarding against this
·doomsday scenario is yet another reason for making a fonhright case for trade backed up by solid
domestic programs.
I am told by your aides that you have read my book Has Globalization Gone Too Far?
and enjoyed it. Let me close by saying how gratified I am that you may have found the book of ·
some value.
With best wishes,
·. Dani Rodrik
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State of the Union Address
January 6, 1998
Per John's request, here are some thoughts about the speech. I think the President has a
striking opportunity to introduce a big idea that can do three things: 1) recast his key
accomplishments as integral parts of an overall strategy for renewing American detnocracy for
the information age; 2) help the White House regairt the political initiative; t\nd, 3) offer the p~trty
a potent (and unifying) theme for the midterm elections.
My candidate for that idea·· und organizing theme for the SOTU address·- is this: A new
bru:gain for a new economy. That bargai~ asks working Americans to brave the risks of
t\Canomic change in return for a new public corhmitrnent to make sure they share in· the gains.
Such a deal would powerfully reinforce the President's key themes of responsibility and·
oppo•:tunity while filling a big vacuum in the New Democrat agenda for political/policy
modernization.
For both substantive and political reasons; he urgently needs a domestic counterpaLt to his
highly successful (but controversial) agenda for expanding trade and opening foreign markets.
The substantive reason: our ability to achieve and sustain higher growth rates depends on
equipping more U.S. workers with the skills and tools they need to get high-wage jobs and
manage their own economic security. The political reason: to sustain ptlblic support for the
·policies that have contributed to today's strong economy, the White House needs a plausible
strategy for reducing the insecurity and inequality that are the flip side of the new economy.
Othetwise, you leave the field clear for the labor-left, which is beginning to make some headway
·in charging that New Democrat econ()mic policy is more responsive to global markets than the
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jttst a tactic to provide cover for a single vote. It creates a strategic opportunity to outflank the
left- by offering them a deal they can hardly refuse - while at the same time reinforcing the
GOP's well~eamed reputation for being so pathologically anti~governmcnt that..tbey nre willing
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and take.contcol of your own careers and financh1l security. Tf the first part of the Clinton
presidency was about restoring economic growth and prepru·ing America to win in the new
economy, the second phase is about securing and sharing the gains.
This framework allows the Presidenno do what he does so well: help people understand
the economic transformation we're going through and to relate his achievements and initiatives
to the historic challenge of managing that transition in the interes~s of all Americans. Restoring
fiscal discipline, opening foreign markets, raising ed\lcational standards, and empowering
workers through a Gl bill and other innovations (see ideas listed below) all are part of a grarid
strategy for equipping Americans to play as dominant a role in the new economy as ottr c~mntry
played in the industl"ial era.
I think that is inherently a very powerful (and classically Democratic) message, and one
the President and the Veep must send if they ru·e to offer working families an ultemative to the
left's economic pessimism and fear-mongering. Moving more Americans into the economic
winners' circle could also prove a potent counter to what still may be the GOP's dominant 1998
thetne: directly putting money in peoples· pockets through tax cuts.
The President's intention to submit-a balanced budget may well blunt the GOP drive for
tax cuts. But as long as you all are going to propose a bunch of new spending initiatives anyway,
why not bundle them up ill a package that looks more substantial and sends a big political
message that Democrats are committed to cutting everybody in on today's prosperity?
What might such a package consist of! Here are some ideas that have emerged from our
previous work and several recent brainstorming sessions at PPI. Note that several of them take
existing Clinton initiatives and try to magnify them. Others are more speculative and point to a
more radical revamping of our training and labor market systems.
The ideas fall under four basic headings: 1) wage insurance for workers at immediate risk
of economic:: loss; 2) tutning workers into stakeholders and owners; 3) lifetime teaming for all
workers: and, 4) a universal reemployment system.
Wage Insurance
I think you already have Bill Gabton's proposal for an "underemployment system'' that
replaces part of the wages workers lose when they move from a·relatively well-paying job to one
that pays much less. This is an intriguing concept, since it's targeted at those older (and often
unionized) workers for whom more education and trl:lining really isn't the a~swer. Rather than
raise the payroll tax, however, I'd look to shift spending from old programs of dubious worth
(like TAA) t~ this new way of underpinning the economic security of workers.
Rete's a variation on the theme of wage insurance: Income averaging to provide tax relief
for workers who experience a sharp drop in wages. We used to do this for taxpayers who have
windfall gains; why not introduce income averaging for workers who experience sudden big
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drops in wages? By allowing them to average their income over, ;my, the previous two years.
they'd owe less in taxes and would thus qualify for a timely rebate.
Workers as Owners and Stakeholders
The heart of a new bargain with working Americans ought to be individual control and
ownership. The President should elaborate a new vision of democratic capitalism in his SOTU
address. In the old indltstrial bargain, workers relied on a benevolent govemnient and collective
action through unions to assure their economic security. In the new bargain, they'll be given the
tools to take personal control of their own careers and security. They'll also be given new
opportunities to become capital owners as well as wage-earners, for real economic power comes
f1'om individual ownership, not government largess.
Specifically, the President could propose to reform the tax code so. that. like health
insurance and pension benefits, any firm that provides tax-fl·ee training to its executives and
professionals must also offer it to its other employees-and employees who accept these
oppo.rtunities should be obliged to not leave for a new job for a reasonable period.
This nondiscdminating principle sho\lld also be extended to bonus compensation Md
equity-sharing. When a firm provides tax·favored, performance-based boni.tses to executives, all.
employees·should be eligible to earn such compensation. TI1rough these fairly simple, easy·tograsp changes. the President could give powerful expression to the progressive idea that all
workers should have the same control o~er their career choices and security that execlttives have.
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The key proposal here is to revive and expand the President's 0.1. Bill for American
workers. A.s you know, related proposals are languishing in Congress, despite considerable
bipartisan support: The President could reintroduce and enlarge \tpon his original concept,
describing the GI but as a first step toward creating a comprehensive teaming system that gives
all workers access to the resources they need to continuously hone their skills -- the chief source
of their economic security in the new economy.
Such a system would have three elements:·
1) An expanded 0.1. Bill proposal. In 1997, bills were introduced by
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training and a~lult education programs into three block grants (four in the Senate), require states
to establish one·stop career centers, issue vouchers to both dislocated and disadvantaged
workers, and that providers of employment services meet certain standards. In FY1998, $5
billion was appropriated for JTPA programs; CBO estimates that in 1999, the Hous~ reform bill
will cost $5.2 billion. CBO has not estimated the Senate bill's cost.·
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Senate is waning. Education interest groups ure concerned that by combining both vocationW.
education and job tt'aining, vocational cd~1cntion programs will be shortchanged (the House bill
separately passed vocational education refonn). Also, in the Senate bill, members and interest
groups are concerned about Title V, which allegedly allow governors to get around federal
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should push for a revised version that:
* Consolidates existing training programs for dislocated and disadvantaged workers
related to trade, environment, defense conversion and the JTP A dislocated worker ·
assistance program.
* Expand consumer choice by issuing true vouchers to workers worth up to $3,000 over
two years ($500 for skill assessment and preliminary employment services and up to
$2500 for education and training progrums)
* Il)crease funding for infrastructure to build a strong, nationally linked system of
"one-stop centers."
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accounts-Career Opportunity Accounts-to help people set aside money to enhunce their career
skills. On an experimental or demonstration-project basis, these accounts would pem1it working
. people to s'ave for their own continuing training on a tax-preferred basis. This experiment would
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cost approximately $3SO million in FY 1999 and $2.25 billion over five years.
3) Youth apprenticeship. Again, a modest Clinton initiative that ought to be expanded in
order to accelerate progress toward a comprehensive school-to-work system. Specifically, the
federal government should increase support for state and local apprenticeship programs in FY
1999 by $400 million and continue to expand this commitment to reach $3.0 billion in five years.
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point to a radical revamping of our education and training systems. We propose folding existing
federal education and training programs into a single, universal reemployment system that would
serve everyone: dislocated workers, those receiving \tnemployment insurance, welfare recipients,
workers displaced by trade policies, and incumbent workers who want to upgrade their skills .
Building on the emerging network of one~stop centers, the universal reemployment
system would give people easy "no wrong door" access to information abo\tt available jobs and
employment and training providers in their region. The new system would be organized on the
three pillars of standards, accountability and choice for workers. People who qualify for publicly
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of job readiness, training, placement, postcmployment and related services. Providers taking .
public funds must agree to maintain IUld report information on outcomes, for example,
percentage of successful placements and average annual salary. This information would be
organized us a Consumer Report Card that would enable workers to make infonned choices
about where to seek help. Providers who fail to meet i>peclfic performance standards would not
be eligible to accept vouchers.
Specifically, we'd propose new blqck grants-Work Force Development Grants-to help
states develop the information systems for one-stop career centers and consumer report cards.
This block grant would be budgeted at approximately $150 million in FY 1999 and $975 million
over five years.
Of course. there are other Presidential initiatives that could plausibly be added to the new
bargain for American workers. Here's one: use existing federal education programs as leverage
to induce sta.tes to speedily adopt standatds and tests in their K-12 schools. Expanding health
care coverage certainly is a key component of worker security in the new economy.
The point is to engage in the programmatic equivalent of bttndling, so that" a spate of
modest ini~iatives cumulates to a larger vision of a President and a party deeply committed to
giving average work,ing families the tools they need to prosper in the New Economy-· to
manage the risks of economic change, get the skills they need to secure good jobs, and control
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 19, 1999
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�Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of
Congress, honored guests, my fellow Americans:
[introduction is 5 minutes]
Tonight, we begin anew our work together for the
people of America. Let me start by saluting the new
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Tonight, I have the honor of reporting on the State
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�I stand before you to report that we have created the
longest_ peacetime economic expansion in American
history -- with wages. rising at twice the rate of inflation
and nearly 18 million new jobs.
(1 stand before you to report tha'Vhomeownership is
the highest in history -- ~ welfare rolls are the smallest
in 29 years -- ami the peacetime unemployment rate is
the lowest it has been since 1957.
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�Ancil can report tha~we are now on course to run a
surplus year after year for the next 20 years.
I stand before you to report that violent crime is at
its lowest point in a quarter century.
( I starid before you to report
tha~e environment is
the cleanest in a quarter century; ~d tha9-- even as our
economy has boomed -- we have cut pollution from
factories in half.
I stand before you to report that America stands
strong - a peacemaker in lands torn by ancient hatreds,
from Northern Ireland, to Bosnia, to the Middle East.
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�I stand before you to report
that~ once
again our
government is a progressive instrument of the common
good.
~s to the pioneering leadership of Vice
President Gore~rica has a government-fer-the
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American people the tools they need to make the most of
their own lives. ·A 21st Century government for 21st
Century America.·
My .fellow Americans, I stand before you to report
that the State of our Union is strong.
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�Yes, America is working
again.~ But
we cannot ..
realize our promise if we allow the hum of our
prosperity to lull us into complacency.
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So with our budget surplus growing, our economy
expanding, and our confidence rising, let's get to work.
AGING OF AMERICA [8 minutes]
Our fiscal discipline gives us an unsurpassed
opportunity to address a remarkable new challenge: the
aging of America.
~ ::tte blessed with the longest life expectancy we
have ever kno\vn)With the number of elderly Americans
set to double by 2030, the Baby Boom will become a
Senior Boom.
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So first and above all, we must save Social Securityf' ~,~llJ ~,
Early in this century, being old meant being poor. When
President Franklin Roosevelt created Social Security,
thousands wrote to thank him for eliminating what one
woman called the "stark terror of penniless, helpless old
age." Even today, without Social Security, half our
nation's elderly would be forced into poverty.
Today, Social Security is strong. But by 2013,
payroll taxes will not cover retirement obligations. And
by 2032~the Trust Fund will be exhausted, and Social
Security will be unable to pay ~the fttij benefits older
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(bast year, from this podium, I said we must set.aside
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the smplus until we save Social
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best way to keep Social Security a rock-solid
guarantee is not to make drastic cuts in benefits; not to
raise payroll tax rates; and not to drain resources from
Social Security in the name of saving it.
Instead, I propose that we make the historic decision
to invest the surplus to save Social Security.
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�Specifically, I propose that we commit half the
budget surplus for the next 15 years to Social Security.
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investiug a small portion of the Trust Fund
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government pensionsVV&Ukl ~ ~ w-il-l earn a higher return
and v¥s · ,:efll keep Social Security sound for 50 years ·
without benefit cuts or tax rate increases.
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senior-citizens on Social Security can earn f-or themseh~.
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And we ne-ed to put Social Security on a sound footing for
. at least the next 7 5 years. These changes will require
·difficult but achievable chibces. They must be made on a
bipartisan basis. They should be made this year. It will
not be easy, but v"e have to d&-it. -s-o let us commit
together to save and improve Social Security for the 21st· ·
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Century. Now.
Second, once we have set aside sufficient funds from
the surplus to save Social Security, we must fulfill our
obligation to save and improve Medicare. Already, we
have extended the life of Medicare by 10 years ~- but- it
should be extended for at least another decade beyond
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�~tonight I propose that we use one out of every five
dollars in the surplus over the next 15 years to guarantee
the soundness of Medicare.J If we do nothing more, we
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Third, we must help all Americans, from their first
day on the job, to save, to invest, to create wealth. Today,
tens qf millions of people retire with little to live on other
than Social Security. Americans living longer than ever
must save more than ever.
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�Tonight I propose a new initiative for retirement
. security in the 21st
Century~ I-propose th~~;Jse 10%
of the surplus to establish Universal Savings Accounts-u:r\A.-tJ
USA Accounts. Americans will be able to set up their
own personal pension accounts, investing as they choose,
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\vith the government matching a portion of their savings,
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with tB€ most help for those least able to save.
USA Accounts will give all Americans the means to
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save, to share in the nation's wealth, -m.mAenjoy a more .
secure retirement.
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�Fourth, we must invest in long-term care. In my
balanced budget; I ~H propose a tax credit of $1,000 for
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~hng, aged or d1sabl~ Mid those who care for them. ·
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The care our families can provide at home is invaluable;
let us show that we value it.
With these four measures-- saving Social Security,
strengthening Medicare, establishing USA Accounts, and~
the long-term care tax credit -- we can begin to meet our
historic responsibility to establish true security for 21st
Century seniors.
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on our children and their ability to raise our
grandchildren. There is no better use for our surplus than
lifting that burden.
STRONG SCHOOLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
[9 minutes]
Today -there a£6 more elderly than ever-- and there
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more children~ from more diverse backgrounds,
in our public schools than at any time in our history.
Their education must provide the knowledge and nurture
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the creativity prized by the new economy.
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Today we can say something(could not say six years
·ago: with more affordable student loans, more Pell
grants for deserving students, 1 million new work-study
jobs, education ·IRAs, and the HOPE scholarship tax cut
that more than 5 million Americans will receive this
year, we have opened the doors of college to all.
Nearly every state has set has set higher academic
standards for public schools, and we will soon have.a
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on drugs and gangs and guns and violence!> mnnproving
learning and discipline with school uniforms, teaching
values, and finding a proper place for religious faith.
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With our help and the leadership of Vice President
Gore,4e~~,~~ times as many classrooms connectliltl to
the, Internet as there were six years ago.
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one billion additional dollars Gomitig this--:year to make
Internet connections affordable, we can meet our goal:
every classroom and every library connected to the
Internet by the dawn of the new century.
We are marshalling a volunteer army of college
students to teach young children to read and to mentor
middle school children and prepare them for college.
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Last fall, we reached across par_ty lines and began
to
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hire 100,000 new highly-trained teachers to reduce class:
size in the early grades. I ask this Congress to finish our
mission of hiring 100,000 new teachers.
Our children are doing better. SAT scores are up.
Math scores have risen in nearly all grades nationwide.
But there is a problem: While our fourth graders
outperform their peers in other developed countries in
math and science, our eighth graders are around
average, and our twelfth graders rank near the bottom.
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billion in our public schools. .I believe we must change
the way we invest that money..J We knov; v;hat v;orks --
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v;e must invest in rt, and stop investift~ in what doesn't.
Later this year, I will send Congress a plan that for
the first time holds states and school districts accountable
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for progress and rewards them for results. I propos-e
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tlt'M. every school district receiving federal help must take
. the following four steps.
First, all schools must end social promotion.
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Because we knov~tudents .can learn Vihat they
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·standards. My balanced.budget triples the funding for
summer school and after school programs. We can keep
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one million students learmng 1ft the nours after reg.r
scheollets Otlt; w_hen parents work and juvenile crime
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soars.
Three years ago, under Mayor Daley's leadership,
· Chicago ended social promotion. Students who fail to
master the basics go to summer school and get special
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tutoring until they do pass . . and mo~ . Math and
reading scores are up three years running. Some of the
biggest gains have come in what 'vvere some. of the wo:t:St
schools in the toughest neighborhoods.
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�Second, all states and school districts must turn
around their worst-performing schools or shut them
down. That is the policy established by· Gov. Jim Hunt
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in North Carolina_s- and last year, that state '-s test scores
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made the biggest gains in the
natio~
My budget includes
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$200 million to helpl states adopt this policy and turn
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around their failing schools. We ean no longer tolerate
sffi:ools that-deny any young 1Aunericans the
oppo~tunity
· t-0--learn and earn their way. 11p.
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Third, all states and school districts must be held
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responsible for the quality of their teachers. None-of=us
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tonight if not for our teachers._ We mast
lift them up, not tear them down. But in too many
schools, teachers don'thave college majors--or even
minors--in the subjects they teach.(AH new teachers~· ~r.
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must pass skills test~~ll teachers should be required
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to know the subjecfthey are teaching.
To attract
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talente~\teachers
to the toughest reaching
assignments, I recommend a five-fold increase in
scholarships for college students who commit to teach in
the inner city, in isolated rural areas and on Indian
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Fourth, we must empower parentsA In too many
communities, it is easier to get information on the
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quality of local restaurants thanJthe quality of local
public schools. Every school district should issue_ report
cards on every school.
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We must create a public school system driven -by
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more i!lfurmation, more competition, more choice.
When I became President, there was one independent,
··public charter school in all of America. With our
support, there are 900 today. My budget assures that
early in the next century, there will be 3000.
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�If we do these four things -- end social promotion,
turn around failing schools, demand and support
·qualified teachers, and promote accountability,
innovation and competition -- we will begin to meet our
generation's historic responsibility to create 21st Century
schools.
Let's do one more thing for our children. Today,
.too many of our schools are so old that they're falling
apart, or so overcrowded students must learn in trailers.
Last fall, Congress missed an opportunity to create a tax
break. to modernize or build 5000 schools. This year,
for the·sake of our 53 million schoolchildren, Congress
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must not miss that opportunity again.
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�BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES FOR THE
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We must do more to help the millions of werking
American parents who give their all every day at home
and at work. No government can raise or love: a ehild.
· But go-vernment can empower parents to meet their most
~al
responsibilities.
The most basic tool of all is a decent income. So
first, ·let's raise the minimum wage by one dollar over the
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�One of the biggest needs working parents face is
quality child care. ~ again, I ask the Congress to make
quality child care more affordable and more accessible.
My balanced budget provides tax credits for working
families, child care subsidies for small business, and high
standards and training for child care providers. Our child
care plan also includes a new tax credit for stay-at-home
mothers. ·They need help too.
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�The Family Medical Leave Act-- the first bill I
signed into law -- has helped nearly 20 million Americans
care for a new baby or an ailing relative without risking
their jobs, at minimal cost to
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employers . ~w kf-s
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extend this to workers in smaller COIIlf'ap:ics-;-and
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guarante~ Family Leave to 10 million more~working
'&ifarents should never face discrimination in the
workplace.· I will ask Congress to prohibit companies .
from refusing to hire or promote workers simply because
they have children.
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�America's families deserve the world's best medical
care.
f!e must continue our cutting-edge research and
pathbreaking innovation~
We have begun testing the first drugs to prevent or
reduce risk of cancer. Medical researchers have
introduced the first effective drugs to treat AIDS. They
have made new discoveries about the process of aging
itself- increasing the odds of developing new treatments
to prevent or delay diseases from Parkinsons to
· Alzheimers to arthritis. I ask Congress. keep us on track
·to increase the budget for the National Institutes of Health
by fifty percent.
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�~
~i\s science advances, we cannot let our health
c?<b~
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care system lag behind.
Managed care has transformed medicine in America
-- driving down costs, but threatening to drive down
quality as well. bet's make all Amerieans a promis~
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This year, we 'Witt pass a strong and enforceable patient's
bill of rights ... so every American can have the right to
the best care, not just the cheapest. The right to see a
specialist. And the right to emergency care.·
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Within my po~rer as Presicl: t, I am extending these
rights to the 85 million Americans served by Medicare,
Medicaid, and other federal health plans. But only
Congress can enact the Patients Bill of Rights for all
Americans. Last year, Congress missed that opportunity.
This year, for the sake of our families, Congress must not
miss that opportunity again.
As more of our medical records are stored .
· electronically, the threats to our privacy increase. If
Congress does not act by this August, I have the authority +o~~.
to. protect the privacy ofmedical recor
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it.
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Two years ago, we extended health insurance to up to
5 million children. Now, we should give people 55 to 65
who lose their health insurance the chance to buy in to
Medicare. We should make it easier for small businesses
to offer health insurance to their employees. And we
should pass the historic bipartisan legislation, introduced
by Senators Jeffords, Kennedy, Roth and Moynihan, to
allow people with disabilities to keep Medicaid health
insurance when they go to work~ No one should have to
choose between keeping health care and taking a job.
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:trmiWe should increase support for the community
health centers providing basic care for families who lack
health coverage altogether.
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an illness that brings pain to millions of families -- mental
illness. No American should ever be afraid to recognize
and treat this disease. This year, we will host a first-ever
White House Conference on Mental Health. With
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sensitivity and commitment, Tipper Gore has led1our
efforts here -- and I thank her.
As everyone tl¥this chaiHber knows, our children whom the tobacco industry has called "replacement ·
. smokers" -- are targets of a massive media campaign to
.hook them on cigarettes. I ask this Congress to resist the tobacco lobby and pass a bipartisan bill that safeguards
our children while protecting farmers.
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�For decades the tobacco industry has passed too.
much of the real cost of smoking -- medical care for·
illnesses from cancer to emphysema -- onto you, the
taxpayers. It is time to recover those costs, as the states
have done.
Tonight, I am directing the Department of Justice to
prepare and bring a lawsuit against the tobacco companies
for the costs to Medicare of tobacco-related illnesses.~
funds we recover should be used to strengthen Medieare~
In all these areas -- minimum wage, child care, health
care, family leave and the safety of our children -- we can
begin to meet our historic responsibility to strengthen our
families for the 21st Century.
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�A 21st CENTURY ECONOMY [10 minutes -- 6
minutes of which is international]
Next, we must build a 21st Century economy.for all
Americans.
Today, America is the most dynamic, competitive,
job creating economy in history-- because the qualities
-that-bring success in the global economy are at the core of
But we can do better. ·
We must make a place for all our people in the new
economy.
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Today,-there is not so much an income gap as a skills
gap. Last year I signed bipartisan legislation to transform
our worker training system. With a simple skills grant,
Americans eligible for training assistance can now choose
the skills they need. Now I recommend a national
· campaign to increase adult literacy for one of four
working people who read at less than a sixth grade level,
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and a commitment-that every Americanswho loses ra job 5
will be able to get the training they need.
In the last six years, we have cut the welfare rolls
nearly in half.
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�Two years ago, from this podium, I asked five companies
to lead a national effort to hire people off the welfare
rolls. ·Tonight, our Welfare to Work Partnership includes
10,000 companies who have hired hundreds of thousands
of people. *ml ~y budget provides funds .to help ntovc
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another 200,000 people~from welfare to work.
We also must bring the spark ofprivate enterprise
into inner cities and remote rural areas. My balanced
budget provides tax credits to_ create venture capital funds,
supports community banks, and provides tax credits and
100,000 vouchers so people can find affordable housing.
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�We already have an Overseas Private Investment .
Corporation, to help develop untapped markets abroad. I
propose an American Private Investment Corporation to
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And we must bring prosperity.back to rural America.
· Farmers -- the backbone of our country -- are in trouble.
Dropping prices and the loss of foreign markets have led
to dire economic conditions for too many of our
hardworking family farmers. We need to craft a better
farm safety net for rural America, with crop insurance
reform and income assistance. I am ready to work with
Members of Congress of both parties to get it done.
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We must strengthen our lead in th8 fl:~W=t~Iulogiool
_economy.
Government investment in computers led to the
creation of the Internet. @WI propose a 30% increase in
long-term computer research.
We must be ready for the 21st Century from its very
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first momens 'filM nteans solving the "Y2K" computer
bug. We have already made sure Social Security checks
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will keep coming on time. But;every business, every city
and county, every university must be read~J We=:itl:btrnst
.do
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part so the millennium bug will be remembered as·
the last headache of the 21st Century, not the first crisis of
· the 21st.
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�Economic growth at home also depends upon
economic growth abroad.
Until recently, one third of our economic growth
came from exports. But over the past year and a half, the
a_~
financial turmoil t+tat began in -1%:sia has put that growth at
risk. Today, much of the world is in recession. Across
Asia, an entire generation that worked its way into the
middle class has plunged into poverty.
This is the most critical financial crisis in a half
century.· Last. Septentber, I set out a new,·strategy:io spur
-global growth, to stabilize the global economy ·and-keep
the world trading system open, free, and fair.
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the crisis.f The turmoil is not over~ But because of
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Alllerica's leadership, the world's economy and ours are
more sound than they would have been
and uur ·
economy continues to grow, steady and strong. I thank
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lawmakers of both parties for your support.
Now we must build a global financial system for the
21st Century that tames the cycles ofbo·om and bust.
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�aggressive response to prevent regional problems from
becoming global crises, and a strong social safety for the
most vulnerable victims· of financial turmoil.
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We must also build a freer and fairer trading system
for the 21st Century --.one that spurs growth, expands
opportunity for ordinary citizens, and supports basic labor
and environmental standards. Trade has divided
Americans for too long. We must find the common
·ground on which business, workers, environmentalists
·and government can stand together.
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�We must do more to help American manufacturers
hit hard by the present crisis. I ask the Congress to
provide $2 billion in new credit to promote U.S.
manufacturing exports abroad. Protectionism could ,start
a-shain reaction, hurting our eX~ort~d triggering a
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global recession. B~ When imports are unlawfully flood
into our nation, we mtt8ktet. I have already informed the
government of Japan that if Japan's sudden surge of
cheap steel imports into o-q.r country is ~ot reversed, I will
respond.
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�Five times in the past half century, we have
negotiated worldwide agreements that have opened
markets and lifted prosperity. I will launch a new round
of negotiations in the World Trade Organization to
expand our exports of farm products, services and
manufactures. And we will seek to expand trade with
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Africa, with ~Caribbean and Central American
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neighbors devastated by the recent hurricanes,
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creating a Free Trade Area of the Americas.
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�We must also press for trade that promotes the
dignity of work and the rights of workers. We must insist
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that international trade organization_s be open to public
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scrutin~
"\l.Ie rnust iHsist that trade rules never be used as
a pretext to destroy environmental protections. We must
never let
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international competition become a
race to the bottom among nations.
I ask Congress to join me in this common approach
and pass legislation granting the President traditional
trade authority to advance our prosperity.
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�t\:1-~o-, \·We will ~ork with the International Labor
.
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Organization on a new initiative to lift labor standards
around the world. And we must-act,
9f1CC
a:nd for-all, to
end the most exploitative trade practices of all: I will sign
a new international agreement to ban child labor ·
everywhere in the world.
If we do these things, then we can begin to meet the
. historic responsibility of this generation to build a 21st
Century prosperity for America in a more stable and
growing world economy.
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�A STRONG AMERICA IN A NEW WORLD [13
minutes]
No nation in history has had the opportunity. and the
responsibility we now have to help shape a world more
secure, peaceful and free.
All Americans shoulc;l. be proud that our leadership
helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. Now that
Protestants and Catholics there have chosen peace,
America will help them build it.
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�All Americans can be proud that our leadership has
· . put Bosnia on the path to peace. This year, we will help
that peace take deeper -root - and continue to bring our
troops home. In Kosovo we will work to sustain a
fragile cease fire and to restore self government.
All Americans can be proud that our leadership
renewed hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Some of you were with me· in December as we watched
the Palestinian National Council completely renounce its
call for the destruction of Israel.
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�I ask the Congress· to act now to provide resources to
support the Wye Agreement ... to protect Israel's
· security, stimulate the Palestinian economy, and support
our friends in Jordan.
We must.not, we cannot, let
them down.
As we work for peace, we must also meet threats to
our nation's .security.- including increased dangers from
outlaw nations and terrorism. The bombing of our
embassies in Kenya and Tanzania reminded us of the
risks faced every day by those who represent America to
the world. They
de~erve
protection, recognition and
support. Let's give them the resources they need so
America can continue to lead.
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�We will defend our security wherever it is
threatened -- as we did this summer when we struck at
Osama bin Laden's network of terror in Afghanistan and
Sudan.
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. 1 =a> L<osing a 40% increase in funding to keep
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terrorists from disrupting computer networks,
~prepare
local communities for biological and chemical
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emergencies,
and~
support research into vaccines and
treatments.~~·
We will work to retrain the spread of n-uclear
weapons, from North Korea to India and Pakistan.
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�My balanced budget will expand our work with
Russia, Ukraine, and the other former Soviet nations to
safeguard their weapons and technology so they never
fall into wrong hands.
There is another vital step Congress can take. In
1963, the Senate approved the Limited nuclear Test Ban
Treaty just two months after President Kennedy signed
it. It's been two years since I signed the Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty. By acting now, the Senate can make it
harder for new nations to develop nuclear arms, and end ·
nuclear testing forever.
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�Let me say- something to Russia's legislature, the
Duma. I ask you to promptly ratify the START II
treaty, for the sake of Russia's security- as well as our
own. We have already agreed on a framework for
START III to cut our arsenals by 80 percent from their
Cold War height. Together, our nations canoo m€Jre
-than any others
te lift the cloud of nuclear annihilation
from the Barth. iierr our childrens, \JJe must do so.
For nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to
destroy its weapons of terror and the missiles to deliver
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them. AAmerica will continue to contain Saddam -- with ,;.
diplomacy and sanctions when possible, with force
when~?
necessary. We also will work for the day when Iraq has
a government worthy of its people.
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�~ry
Atnerican
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~hould
be proud ef th~
serv~ieemen
Uiul\~UJ-(),
<and ·\vomen who last monthlstruck· at Saddam's deadly
arsena~ Our troops were super~'iteif" Mip_?n~
-j}tHVt?tful
a--precise. Their mission was so flawlessly
executed that we risk taking for granted the bravery and
skill it required. [x] flew [x] missions, destroying [x]
that made [chemical weapons][or whatever]. He is here
with us tonight. Let us all honor the 10,000 men and
women of Desert Fox.
R~publicans
and Democrats worked togethe12-to
streamline our rnilitary while ensuring that it remains
·· seeona to none-.
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In the last nine months, I have asked and Congress
has agreed to add nearly $6 billion to maintain our ·
readiness. My balanced budget calls for an increase of
$12 billion for readiness and modernization-- tile sta-r-bef
a sustained six year reversal of the deeline in defense
spending that began in 198§. It will ensure that our
troops can deploy rapidly, with the best training and
weapons in the world. And it will·provide for them and
their families. ·
America's defenders stand ready at a moment's
notice to go where comforts are few and dangers are ·
many, doing what needs to be done as no one else can.
They always come through for America. We must come
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through for them.
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�The new century •
demands new partnerships for
. peace and security.
.
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Six years ago, I said Ni\.TO had an unprecedented
opportunity to help build a Europt(that for the first time
is undivided , peaceful and fre~ ·.This spring, I will
convene the leaders of a HSW""NATO in Washington for
.50th anniversary summi.S, ~;+a~~~ for
its
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the missionf·of the next 50 years~ $Bd \V'e will welcome
Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic as our first __
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from Central Europe . A
Europe will never .
again be divided by concrete and barbed wire.
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More than ever, we know that the security of
America is also linked to the stability of Asia. I have
worked to strengthen our relationships with our allies
Japan and Korea. Last year, I also traveled to China
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,
because our relationship with tkat country, home t0 one
· ill five of the \Vorld' s people, will help determine
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prospects for peace and prosperity) across Asia. I spoke
candidly about our shared interests as well as our
'
differences. I said to the leaders of China -- and I will
say again tonight -- that in the Information Age, stability
cannot be bought at the expense of liberty.
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�change. The more we bring China into the world, the
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more the world will bringJreedom to China.
Last spring, with some of you, I traveled to Africa,
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where I saw democracy and reform rising, but Wing
held back by the scars of violence and scourge· of
disease. We must strive to end conflict and to fortify
African democracy, including in Nigeria. And because
trade and investment are the keys to African prosperity
-- we must finally pass the Africa Growth and
Opportunity Act.
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In our own Hemisphere, every government but one
~
is freely chosen by its people. Because we are
determined that Cuba, too, will know the blessings of
liberty, we.have taken new steps to help the Cuban
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people·without helping the eastfo regnne.
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_ We a~e strengtgenit;~~s ~onJ~e Americas -- to lwip
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build a hellllsphere of open markets, gennl-ll€ JUstice and
educated, healthy children. In the wake ofHurricane
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Mitch, we will continue
t<rhe~
More than 5000
American troops have helped _rebuild roads and homes
and lives. Many are there still. I am proud of them-and proud of the generosity of the American people to ·
our friends and neighbors.
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In so many of these efforts I have mentioned, the
9
United Nations plays a crucial role. Unless we want
America to take all the risks and pay all the bills in
. solving the world's problems, we need a strong
relationship with an effective UN. I want to work in this
new year with this new Congress to pay our dues
~
our debts.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITIES [10 minutes]
At the world has changed, so have our own
communities -- we must continue to strengthen them for
this new time.
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�Strong communities are safer communities. .
[Chestnut & Gibson tribute]
This year, we will reach our goal of putting 100,000
community police officers on the street-- ahead of
schedule and under budget. The Brady Bill has stopped a
quarter million felons, fugitives, and stalkers from buying
guns. Last year, the crime rate dropped for the sixth
straight year, and the murder rate is the lowest in 3 0
years.
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�Bat too
maey-neighborng@d~
still are not safe.
Tonight, I propose a 21st Century crime bill to marshall
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the latest technologies and tactics_ in the fight against
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My budget provides funds to put up to.50,000 more
police on the beat in the areas hardest hit by crime, and
.gives them 21st Century tools, from crime-mapping
computers to digital mug shots.
Congress sho11ld restore the mandatory 5-day waiting
period for buying a handgun that expired last year, and ·
extend the Brady Bill to prevent juveniles who commit
violent crimes from buying handguns for life ..
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�~o/
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We must break the deadly cycle of drugs and ~rime.
My budget strengthens support for drug testing and treatment. It says to prisoners: If you stay on drugs, you
must stay behind bars. And it says to those out on parole:
If you want to keep your freedom, you have to keep free
of drugs.
We must make our schools the safest places in our
communities. Last year there were no more tragic events
in America than the killings in our schools. I ask.
Congress to pass my plan to strengthen the Safe and
Drug-Free School Act, and to hire and train 2,000new
community police and school resource officers to keep
our kids safe.
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�Strong communities are livable communities.
A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt
defined our "great, central task" as "leaving this land
even a better land for our descendants than it is for us. "
Today, we are restoring the Florida Everglades, saving
Yellowstone, preserving the red-rock canyons of Utah,
protecting California's redwoods and our precious
coasts.
But our most fateful new challenge is the threat of
global warming. Last year's heat waves, ice storms, and
floods are but a hint of what future generations may
endure if we don't act now.·
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�So tonight, I propose a clean air fund to help
communities reduce both greenhouse pollution and
smog; new funds for clean energy sources; tax cuts for
energy-efficient cars, homes, and appliances; rewards
for companies that take early voluntary action to reduce
greenhouse pollution; and vigorous new diplomatic
efforts to meet this global threat with a global response.
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Another new challenge is literally Iig~xt d0or:=itt
~v:@ry
neighboffiooo. As more citizens are buying new
· homes and sharing in the American Dream, our
communities are losing about 7,000 acres of farms and
open space every day.
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�J.v, ~-~~~_j
So tonight, Vice President Gore and I propose two
major initiatives: first, an Ulll'feeedented Livability
Agenda to help communities save open space, ease
traffic congestion, and grow in ways that enhance every
citizen's quality of life; second, a historic one billion
dollar Lands Legacy Initiative to preserve places of
natural beauty across America -- from remote wilderness
to city parks. We nmst never fOrget thawhe.most
importrurt park is lhe oru: closest to home.
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grovling communities livable and
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�To get the most out of .your community, you have to
give something back to it. That's why I fought to create
AmeriCorps -- our national service program that gives
today's generation a chance to serve their community
and earn money for college.
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So far:" 100,000 young people have built low-income
homes with Habitat for Humanity ... helped churches
tutor children ... worked with the American Red Cross
to ease the burden of natural disasters . . . and performed
countless other acts of service that have made America
better.
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�Some of them are with us tonight a~ '3/C:shottld
thank them for.thcir service. And I ask this Congress to
thank these young people as only you can: by increasing
support for AmeriCorps.
As we work to strengthen our communities, we
.
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must work to renew our democracy.
Last .year, the
House passed the bipartisan campaign finance reform
legislation sponsored by Reps. Shays and Meehan and
Sens. McCain and Feingold. But a partisan minority in
the Senate blocked reform ami pteservcd the:stams qtiO.
'
.
To the House I say: Pass reform again, quickly. I ask
the Senate: say no to big money and yes to a strong
.democracy in the Year 2000 ..
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Finally, and most important, we must be· truly One
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America.
Since 1997, our Initiative on Race has sought to
bridge the divides between our people. In its report,
issued last September, the Initiative's Advisory Board
found that Americans want to bring our people together
across racial lines -- but that we must do more to close
the opportunity gaps that deepen the divides between the
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races. ·
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We have more to do.
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�All citizens should have the chaoce to rise as faPas
their God-given talents \Vill take them. Discrimination or
violence because of ancestry or religion, race or gender,
disability or sexual orientation, is wrong. ~li should
be illegal.
Therefore I call upon the Congress to make
the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Hate
Crimes Prevention Act the law of the land.
The face of America will change immeasurably in
the next century. Today, one in ten people in America
was born in another country. Our newest immigrants are
good for America. They are revitalizing our cities,
energizing our.culture,·building our new economy.
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�We must make them welcome here. And they must
take responsibility to learn English and to enter the
mainstream of American life. 'Fhat ig why Wty balanced
budget wttl enhanc~ our efforts to teach immigrants
English, our laws, and our system of government.
Whether our ancestors came here on the Mayflower
or on slave ships, whether they landed on Ellis Island or
at Los Angeles· International Airport, whether they
arrived yesterday or have 'been here thousands· of years -we can be, and we must be, one America.
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�PERORATION: THE MILLENNIUM [5 minutes]
· Barely more than 300 days from now, we will cross
that bridge into a new millennium. This is a moment, ·as
the First Lady has said, to honor the past and imagine
the future.
I honor her -- for leading our Millennium Project -for all she has done to represent our country at home and
abroad -- and for all she has done for our children -- for
her historic role in serving this nation and advancing our
best·ideals.
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�Last year, Hillary traveled across our country to
inspire·more communities to work together to Save
America's Treasures.
I thank the Congress for its
support of her, efforts to restore the Star Spangled Banner
and other national treasures, from Thomas Edison's
laboratory to Louis Armstrong's house in Queens 9
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S'e'
P:dllerican children can better understand who we ate
as Americans.
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�.---~~~~~~~~~~~-------------
- I call on all our cities and towns to strive to become
"Millennium Communities" --working to mark the
-millennium through one shared endeavor, whether by
~w,i{~..U,"
restoring historic landmarks, cleaning up a riveJ;\ or a
park, recruiting volunteers to help children. bet us carey
-fen ward what George Washingtoo called "the
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Six years ago tomorrow, I came to office in a time of
(},J-t-t\J"- ()1/\.,
doubt for America__j 86r economy ~
trouble~ our
deficit ·was higll} our people""\i\&f£ divided. Some even
wondered whether America's best days were behind us.
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�But across this nation, in a thousand neighborhoods, I had
seen, even amid the pain and uncertainty of recession,
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strength, the ideali®l, the heart and character of America.
I had no doubt then of what we Americans could do
for our country.
Tonight, as I deliver the last State of the Union
message of the 20th Century, no one can doubt the·
enduring resolve of Americans to work.for that "more
perfect union" of our founders' dreams.
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�We are near the end of a century when generations of - Americans answered the call to greatness, overcoming
Depression, lifting up the dispossessed, bringing down
._....
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barriers of racial prejudice, building up the largest middle
class in history, winning two world wars, and the "long
twilight struggle" ofthe Cold War.
Perhaps in the daily press of events, in the clash of
controversy, we do not see our time for what it truly is-:- a
new dawn for America.
A hundred years from tonight, an American President
will stand in this phice to report on the State of our Union.
He- or she - wiillook back on a 21st Century shaped in
. so many ways by the decisions we make here and now.
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.....
�Let it be said'ofus then that we were thinking not
only of our time, but of their time; that we reached as high
as our ideals; that we put aside our divisions and found a
new hour of healing and hopefulness; th~n these next
two years, with pride in our purpose and the grace of our
. God) we joined together to serve and strengthen the
country we love.
Let us lift our eyes as one nation, and from the
mountaintop of this American century, look forward to
the next one.
Let us join our spiritsand wilffor the work ahead, and
ask God's blessing on our endeavors and our l?eloved
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country.
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�· And we should pass the historic bipartisan
legislation, introduced by Senators .Jeffords, Kennedy,
Roth and Moynihan, to allow people with disabilities to
keep Medicaid health insurance when they go to work .
.
No one should have to choose betWeen keeping health
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c'are and taking a job.
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�June 26, 1998 -- 6pm
MEMORANDUM FOR
ERSKINE BOWLES.
JOHN PODESTA
SANDY BERGER
TONY BLINKEN
THROUGH:
SYLVIA MATHEWS
RAHM EMANUEL
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMAN
SUBJECT:
SUGGESTED LANGUAGE ON
AMERICA'S IDEALS
At the request of Sylvia Mathews and Rahm Emanuel, we have drafted some language
for the Peking University speech. (I had a great deal of help, especially, from Jeff Shesol.) I
have also attached the speech given by President Reagan at Moscow State University, which, as
you know, is the reference point for the American press on this speech. It shows that it need not
be insulting to the hosts to dwell proudly on our own philosophy. This represents what we mean
when we say "representing America to China, and not China to America."
-The opening section is fme. (We have line edits, but we will get them to Tony.)
- We recommend that the speech not principally discuss areas of engagement with China,
which have been amply and effectively discussed by the President in earlier appearances. As you
know, press coverage of the first day ofthe trip focused almost exclusively on the defense of
engagement. This would mean cutting out or significantly shrinking the passages from: "As you
build a new China ... " on page 4 to "we remain t..'"l!e to our principles and give voice to our
convictions" on page 8.
- Then, in place of the discussion of human rights now in the speech, here is suggested
draft language that focuses on explaining America's ideals:
***
Over the past four days, I have seen changes that are gathering force in this vast country,
powerful and hopeful changes.
As an American, when I saw those cl1anges, in a sense, I felt at home. America, too, is
changing. When I became President, few had ever heard of the World Wide Web on the
Internet; today, even my cat has a home page. In our country, too, a 'new economy' is being
created; in California's "Silicon Valley" 70 new high.,tech businesses start every week. The very
·face of Americais changing, and looking, in fact, more and more like your own: by 2050, one
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responsibility to establish true security for 21st Century seniors.
21st CENTURY SCHOOLS
There are more children, from more diverse backgrounds, in our public schools than at
any time in our history. Their education must provide the knowledge and nurture the
creativity that will allow our nation to thrive in the new economy.
Today we can say something we could not say six years ago: with more affordable
· student loans, more Pell grants and work-study jobs, education IRAs, and the new HOPE
Scholarship tax cut that more than 5 million Americans will receive this year, we have opened
the doors of college to all.
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With our help, nearly every state has set higher academic standards for public schools,
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Our children are doing better. SAT scores are up. Math scores have risen in nearly all
grades. Butthere is a problem: While our fourth graders outperform their peers in other ·
countries in math and science, our eighth graders are around average, and our twelfth graders
rank near the bottom.
We must do better. Each year the national government invests more than $15 billion in
our public schools. I believe we must change the way we invest that money, to support what
works and to stop supporting what doesn't.
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Later this year, I will send Congress a plan that for the first time holds states and school
districts accountable for progress and rewards them for results. My Education Accountability
Act will require every school district receiving federal help to take the following five steps.
First, all schools must end social promotion.
No child should graduate from high school with a diploma he or she can't read. We do
our children no favors when we allow them to pass from grade to grade without mastering the
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But we can't just hold students back when the system fails them. So my balanced budget
triples the funding for summer school and after school programs. We can keep one million
students learning beyond regular school hours, when parents work and juvenile crime soars.
Ifyou doubt this will work, look at Chicago, which ended social promotion and made
summer school mandatory for those who don't master the basics. Math and reading scores are up
three years running -- with some of the biggest gains in some of the poorest neighborhoods.
Second, all states and school districts must turn around their worst performing schools
--or shut them down. That is the policy established by Gov. Jim Hunt in North Carolina,
where test scores made the biggest gains in the nation last year. My budget includes $200
· million to help states tum around their failing schools. :
Third, all states and school districts must be held responsible for the quality of their
·teachers. The great majority of teachers do a fine job. But in too many schools, teachers
don't have college majors -- or even minors -- in the subjects they teach.
New teachers should be required to pass performance exams. All teachers should
know the subjects they are teaching. My balanced budget contains new resources to help them
reach higher standards.
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Fourth, we must empower parents, with more information and more choices. In too
many communities, it is easier to get information on the quality of the local restaurants than on
the quality of the local schools. Every school district should issue report cards on every
school.
And parents should have more choice in selecting their public schools. When I became
President,. there was one independent, public charter school in all of America. With our
support, there are 900 today. My budget assures that early in the next century, there will be
3000.
Fifth, all states and school districts must adopt discipline policies to ensure that our
classrooms are truly places of leanklJng.
Now, let's do one more thing for our children: Today, too many of our schools are so
old they're falling apart, or so overcrowded students must learn in trailers.
Last fall, Congress missed the opportunity to change that. This year, with 53 million children
in our schools, Congress must not miss that opportunity again. I ask you to help our.
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communities build or modernize 5000 schools.
If we do these things -- end social promotion,. turn around failing schools, build
modern ones, support qualified teachers, promote innovation, competition and discipline -- we
will begin to meet our generation's historic responsibility to create 21st Century schools.
21st CENTURY SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES
We must do more to help the millions of parents who give their all every day at home and
at work.
The most basic tool of all is a decent income. Let's raise the minimum wage by a dollar
an hour over the next two years.
And let's make sure women and men get equal pay for equal work by strengthening
enforcement of equal pay laws.
Working parents also need quality child care. Again, I ask Congress to support our plan
for tax credits and subsidies for working families, improved safety and quality, and expanded
after-school programs .. Our plan also includes a new tax credit for stay-at-home parents, They
need support too.
The Family Medical Leave Act -- the first bill I signed into law -- has helped millions of
Americans care for a new baby or an ailing relative without risking their jobs. We should extend
Family Leave to 10 million more Americans working in smaller companies,
Parents should never face discrimination in the .1workplace. I will ask Congress to
prohibit companies from refusing to hire or promote workers simply because they have children.
America's families deserve the world's best medical care.
Thanks to bipartisan federal support for medical research, we have begmt testing the first
--dmgs to pre"@nt caReer, ftfld introduced the first effective drugs to treat AIDS. With new
di~coxeries about the process of aging itself, we are on the verge of new treatments to prevent or
delay diseases from Parkinsons to Alzheimers to arthritis.~ ~.
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Managed care has transformed medicine in America --driving down costs, but
threatening to drive down quality as well. I say to every American: You should have the right to
know all your medical options --.not just the cheapest. You should have the right to see a
specialist. You should have the right to emergency care. You should have the right to
continuity of care -- to keep your doctor if you have a pregnancy or chemotherapy or some other
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We must increase our efforts to restrain the spread of nuclear weapons and missiles, from
North Korea to India and Pakistan.
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We must expand our work with Russia, Ukraine, and the other former Soviet nations to
safeguard nuclear materials and technology so they never fall .into the wrong hands. My
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balanced budget will increase funding for these critical efforts by 70% over the next 5 years.
With Russia, we must continue to reduce our nuclear arsenals. The START II treaty and
the.framework we have already agreed to for START III could cut t4em by 80% from their Cold
War height.
It has been two years since I signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. If we don't do
the right thing, other nations won't either. I ask the Senate to take this vital step: Approve the
Treaty now, so we can make it harder for other nations to develop nuclear arms -- and end
nuclear testing forever.
For nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its o~ligation to destroy its weapons of terror and the
missiles to deliver them. America will continue to contain Saddam -- and we will work for the
day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.
Last month, in our action over Iraq, our troops were superb. Their mission was so
flawlessly executed, we risk taking for granted the bravery and skill it required. Captain Jeff
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Taliaferro [tolliver], a 10year Air Force veteran, flew a R-52 over Iraq as we attacked Saddam's .
war machine. He is here with us tonight. Let us honor him and all the 10,000 men and women
of Desert Fox.
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It is time to reverse the decline in defense spending that began in 1985. Since April,
together we have added nearly $6 billion to maintain our readiness. My balanced budget calls
for a substantial increase in the next year for readiness and modernization, and pay and benefits
for our troops, and sustained increases over th.e. next six years.
We are the heirs of a legacy ofbni.very represented by millions of veterans. America's
defenders today stand ready at a moment's notice to go where comforts are few and dangers are
many, doing what needs to bedone as no one else can. They always come through for America;
We must come through for them.
The new century demands new partnerships for peace and security.
The United Nations plays a crucial role, with allies sharing burdens America might
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Congress to pay our dues and our debts.
as been critica to a sta e, free Europe for 50 years. This spring, I will convene
the leaders ofNATO in Washington to prepare for the missions of the next 50 years, to welcome
Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic as our first new allies from Central Europe, to reaffirm
our determination that Europe must never again be divided by concrete ,and barbed wire..
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allies Jap8:l'l a:nd.Korea, flftd te l:mild a bdlet rela:Hunship With China to•fortify pmspets fer peace~().~
an<i seel:lfity all across A~ In China, I said to the leaders and people what I say again tonight: ~
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again the American people: It is importaht not to isolate China. The more we .
bring China into the world, the more the world will bring change and freedom to China.
Last spring, with some of you, I traveled to Africa, where I saw democracy and reform
risirig, but still held back by violence and disease. We must fortify African democracy and peace
-- and support transitions to democracy now beginning to take hold in Nigeria.
We are strengthening our ties to the Americas -- to educate children, fight drugs, deepen
democracy.) .And to increase shated prosperity, vve 'Will ~•ork to httmch a Free Trade Area of the
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In this hemisphere, every government but one is freely chosen by its people. We are
determined that Cuba, too, will kriow the blessings of liberty .
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The American people have opened their arms and their hearts to our Central American
and Caribbean neighbors devastated by recent hurricanes. Working with Congress, we will help
them rebuild. When the First Lady visited the region, she saw thousands of American troops arid
volunteers. In the Dominican Republic, she helped to rededicate a hospital that had been rebuilt
by Dominicans and Americans, working side by side.
With her was someone who has been very important to the relief efforts ... Sammy So sa.
He's here with her again tonight.
Sports records are made, and sooner or later, they are broken. But making other people's
lives be~er --and showing our chidlren the true meaning of brotherhood-- that's something that
lasts forever. Sammy, for far more than baseball, you are the hero of two countries.
If we do all these things :._ pursue peace, fight terrorism, increase our strength, and renew
. our alliances-- then we will begin to meet our generation's historic responsibility to build a
stronger 21st Century America in a freer, more peaceful world.
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�budget will increase funding for these critical efforts by 70% for the next 5 years. /
With Russia, we must continue to reduce our nuclear arsenals. With START II, the
framework we have already agreed to for a START III Treaty could cut them by 80% from their
Cold War height. We must keep moving forward.(
There is another vital step Congress can take. It's been two years since I signed the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. If we don't act, other nations won't. By acting to ratify it now,
the Senate can make it harder for new nations to develop nuclear arms, and we can end nuclear
testing forever (
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For nearly a decade, Iraq has defied its obligation to destroy its weapons of terror and the
missiles to deliver them. America will continue to contain Saddam -- and we will work for the
day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.
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Last month, in our action over Iraq, our troops were superb. Their mission was so
flawlessly executed risk taking for granted the bravery and skill it required. Captain Jeff
Taliaferro [to/liver], pilot of an XX fighter, flew xx nightirne missions as we attacked Saddam's
war machine. He is here with us tonight. Let u~hirn and all the 10,000 men and women of
Desert Fox.j
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It is time to reverse the decline in defense spending that began in 1985. Since April,
together we have added nearly $6 billion to maintain our readiness. My balanced budget calls
for an increase of$12 billion for readiness and modernization, and for more support for our
troops and their families./·
We are the heirs of a legacy of bravery represented today by millions of veterans.
America's defenders today stand ready at a moment's notice to go where comforts are few and
dangers are many, doing what needs to be done as no O:Q.e else can. They always come through
for America. ~ must come through for
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to prepare for tits ·1.13issions e.f the next 50 years, to welcome Hungary, Poland and the
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�And I say again the American people: it is important not to isolate China. The more we
bring China into the world, the more the world will bring change and freedom to ChinaJ
Last spring, with some of you, I traveled to Africa, where I saw democracy and reform
rising, but still held back by violence and disease. We must fortify African democracy~ peace ~
-- and support .transitions to democracy, including in Nigeri{ -And because tfade and inJlestment
are the kcys-te Afrieflft development-- we must finally pass the Africa Growth and Oppertlmjty
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Wei'\¥.~ strengthening our ties to the Americas -- to educate children, fight drugs, deepen
democracy';;~ increase shared prosperity with a Free Trade Area ofthe :f...m€lriOB:s and
increased trade with om= neighbors in Central America and the Caribbean. ·
In our own hemisphere, every government but one~*s freely chosen by its people. We are
determined that Cuba, too, will know the blessings of liberty./ ,
The American people have opened their arms and their hearts to our Central America and
Caribbean neighbors in the wake of devastating hurricanes -- and working with Congress, we
will help them rebuild. When the First Lady led a mission there, she saw thousands of American
troops and volunteers. And she rededicated a hospital, rebuilt by Dominicans and Americans
workign arm.J.l}. w.%~~ &:_(~~/~y~sa./ Sammy repn;~ our oldest haditions ana the
best of the new AniencaA, e as-~ into our hearts --~he has not forgotten where he
came from. Thank you, Sammy, for your remarkable example, on the field and off.}
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:Niid we do ail these things -- pursue peace, fight terrorism, increase our strength, and
renew our alliance's for shared progress-- then we will begin to meet the historic ni:sponsibility of
our generation to build a safer and more secure 21st Century America in a freer and more
peaceful world.
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITIES
As the world has changed, so have our own communities. We must make them safer,
more livable, and more ullited.
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We will soon reach our goalff putting 100,000 community police officers on the street -ahead of schedule and under budget Tl}e )3rady Bill has stopped a quarter million felons,
fugitives, and stalkers from buying guns/Now, the murder rate is the lowest in 30 years, and the .
crime rttte has dropped for six straight years. /
Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Crime Bill to marshall the latest technologies and
tactics to make our communities even safer.
My budget provides funds to put up to 50,000 more police on the beat in the areas hardest
hit by crime, ffil.d equips them with new tools, from crime-mapping computers to digital mug
shots. /
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This is a moment, as the First Lady has said, to honor the past and imagine the future.
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I honor her --for leading our Millennium Project -- for all she has done for our children -and for her historic role in serving our nation and advancing our best ideals at home and abroad/ .
Last year, I called on Congress and every citizen
to mark the millennium by saving America's treasures. Hillary has traveled across the country to
·inspire recognition and support for saving places like Thomas Edison's Invention Factory and
Harriet Tubman's Home. We must preserve our treasures in~ community.
I invite every American town, city, and county to become nationally recognized "Millertnium
Communities" by launching projects that save our history, promote the arts and humanities, and
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prepare our children for the 21st Century.
Already, the response has been remarkable, and I thank Congress and our private sector
partners for their support. Because of you; the Star SpangledBanner will be preserved for the
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We are keeping alive, in ways large and small, what George Washington called "the
sacred fire of liberty."
Six years ago tomorrow, I came to office in a time of doubt for America, with our
economy troubled, our deficit high, our people divided. Some even wondered whether our best
days were behind us. But across this nation, in a thousand neighborhoods, I had seen, even amid
the pain and uncertainty of recession, the heart and character of America.
I knew then we Americans could re~ our co~try.
Tonight, as I deliver the last State of the Union message of the 20th Century, no one can
doubt the enduring resolve and boundless capacity of N,nericans to work toward that "more
perfect union" of our founders' dreams.
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greatness, overcoming Depression, lifting p the isp ssessed, bnngmg own barriers of racial
prejudice, building the largest middle class in history, winning two world wars and the "long
twilight struggle" ofthe Cold War.
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in the daily press of events, in the clash of controversy, we do not see o . e
for what it truly is - a new dawn for America.
A hundred years from tonight, an American President will stand in this place to report on
the State of the Union. He- or she- will look back on a 21st Century shaped in so many ways
by the decisions we make here and now .
. Let it be said of us then that we were thinking not only of our time, but of their time; that
we reached as high as our ideals; that we put aside our divisions and found a new hour of healing
and hopefulness; that we joined together to serve and strengthen the country we love.
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DOCUMENT NO.
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001. memo
Don Gips, Jim Kohlenberger to Michael Waldman; RE: State of the
Union Edits (2 pages)
01/20/1998
P5
002. email
Minyon Moore to Michael Waldman, Sidney Blumenthal; RE: SOTU
Thoughts (1 page)
01/22/1998
P5
003. note
Chuck Ruff to Michael; RE: Phone number [partial] (1 page)
n.d.
P6/b(6)
004. memo
Fred DuVal, Jeffrey Farrow to Michael; RE: Puerto Rico Mention in
the State of the Union (2 pages)
01/20/1998
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MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL WALDMAN
FROM:
DONGIPS
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SUBJECT:
STATE OF THE UNION EDITS
Education-- Needs ed-tech reference:
Instead of the education paragraph on page 5 that begins: We must do even more...
Replace with:
They also must know that their children will be provided a true learning
environment. That means they need a 21st century infrastructure. That is why my
balanced budget helps repair or build thousands of new schools. That is why this .
month we launched a new $1 0 billion effort over the next 4 years to connect every
classroom·to the Internet and put the future at our children's fingertips.(erate)
And with my budget we will ensure that every school will have an educational
technology expert and teachers will have the training they need to make the most
of these new technologies. And this budget will enable us to teach millions of
children to read by the third grade.
Space Station -- the facts
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The draft suggests that the space station will be the "first time in human history of the
world" that we build a new home in space. This is not really accurate, the Russian Mir
space station has been up there for over a decade already, we also had Skylab.
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The phrase on "as much electrical power as a small city" has got to go, it is wildly off in
terms of power levels.
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The phrase "inside its vast compartments" should go. While the station will be larger that
the Shuttle, its too much of a strain to call the modules "vast". It will only hold 6 and
that's at assembly complete,
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One other observation, can we weave in some mention of the planetary exploration side
of our space program? We've gotten so much mileage out of Mars Pathfmder and the
images from Hubble, plus under the Research Fund, we are looking at giving NASA an
additional $677M over 5 years for space science._
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Our suggestion would be for Speechwriting to task Eric Sdinure (formerly in OVP
speechwwrting) at NASA's speechwriting office 358-2385 and ask him for 5 lines .. He'll
know what needed in terms of length, tone, etc.
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The centuries of Physics vs. Biology
This can & does cause us lots of problems.
Instead of:
If the past century was the age of physics, the next century will be the age of biology.
Use something like:
If the past century was built by the auto, the airplane and the atom, then the next century
will be built by bytes, brains, and biology.
Or:
The past half-century has seen mankind split the atom; splice genes; create the microchip;
explore the heavens. We enter the next century propelled by new and stunning
developments.
Community Empowerment
Our comrhunity empowerment agenda is helping residents of our Nation's distressed
urban and rural areas-- from the inner-city of Detroit to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas- breathe new life into their neighborhoods. With initiatives from Empowerment Zones
and Enterprise Communities to community development banks and cleaning up and
redeveloping abandoned Brownfields in our cities -- we are partnering with local
communities and providing people with the tools and flexibility to solve their own
problems. And I want to build on this approach, with you. Today, I will be calling on
Congress to provide the necessary funding for a "second round" of Empowerment Zones,
along with funding for new "Education Opportunity Zones." And I will be calling on
Congress to boost funding for Brownfields redevelopment, community development
banks, an expanded Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and other programs that open the
door to homeownership and even greater opportunity for all Americans.
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The time is now for us to pass real bipartisan campaign reform. I am pleased that the
_leadership in both Houses have scheduled 'a vote for March. But a vote is not enough. I
challenge Congress to pass real reform and send it to my desk. In the meantime, I will
move the reform forward this week by calling on the Federal Communications
Commission to use existing statutory authority to pass rules that would provide free
broadcast time to candidates for Federal office on the public's airwaves.
Global Economy Section
In the global economy section you may want to add some language on promoting
competition and deregulation, here and abroad. In particular add something on opening
markets by pursuing competition in telecommunications -- providing choice and lower
prices for consumers and encouraging the entrepreneurs who drive innovation.
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Michael I will need to bring you up to speed on this: Last night I raised with Sylvia that I thought it
would be important in the State of the Union, that the President was somehow able to articulate
in his speech a tone that reflected restoring people's faith and trust in him and the Presidency.
Sylvia spoke with the President and he did convey that he .wanted us to be mindful of this tone.
have come to understand this in my own humble way as an oblique message of hope rooted in
scripture, poetry and vision.
Please recognize, I am in no way suggesting that he use his speech to discuss our current situation
head on, I am simply stating we cannot take his supporters for granted nor his detractors and they
need to be reassured on several fronts: (1) that he's on okay; (2) he will continue to lead this
nation with the passion and vigor that he has for 5 years; and (3) that he remains a great leader,
still energized and a fighter for the American people. I suppose what I am suggesting is that he
uses the bully pull pit of Congress to paint a picture and tell a story of hope against amazing odds
throughout portions of his speech.
To that end, I am proposing the following recommendations based on a very well thought out
speech as it stands to date -- while recognizing that we have a unique set of circumstances looming
9ver the top. I am also mindful, that these suggestions will need to be evaluated in the context of
what has alr'eady been developed.
Most of my recommendations can be accomplished within the current structure and will only
present an artistic challenge. I only have one goal, and that is to have this speech reflect a person
that has shown exemplary vision and commitment to and on behalf the American family. And, during his journey these last five years, he has been tried and tested, but through it all "we the
American people" were able to accomplish great things together.
Why has he worked so hard to make our future prosperous for generations to come?
His faith in God should be strengthen and seen as the underpinning for his policy and thought.
process.
In articulating his economic vision for example, we must combine it with the ethics of
what he has tried to accomplish. His vision and his compassion for the middle class and the
"least of these" has been at the cornerstone of our administration. The people based economy has
not been highlighted to the degree it should.
More often than not, his policies have been rooted
ina sense of humane priorities with a vision towards One America----- that is his moral voice of
authority. The American people must be reminded of the role he has played in charting a new
course for the 21st century.
If you review the first five pages (based on my last draft 5:20p.m. 1/21) ·you will note that
Clinton's vision/principle doesn't really enter the picture until page 4. As we take America on this
journey to the past, present and future, we must weave him into this journey in a subtle and
humble way very early on in the speech. This scripture comes to mind (St. John 1:16 (New
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 20, 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL WALDMAN
Fred DuVa{:J'j~ffi.~y Farrow·~:;;'>.·t;,·.
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SUBJECT:
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Sylvia Mathews
Mickey Ibarra
John Podesta
Ann Lewis
Rahm Emanuel
RonKlain
The President indicated yesterday that he wanted to address Puerto Rico's political status issue in
the State of the Union Address (see attached). This is to suggest appropriate language.
1998 is the Centennial of the acquisition of Puerto Rico. Its nearly four million
residents are citizens and have local self-government, but the islands are not fully a
part of our country. As we are the champion of democracy around the globe,
so must we be here at home. Congress should complete its work on bipartisan
legislation to finally enable Puerto Ricans to choose their islands' ultimate status.
There are several reasons for this -- in addition to the obvious historic and democracy themes:
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There is wide.spread hope among Puerto Ricans that the President will address this, their
. fundamental issue, on this anniversary of the taking of the islands during the SpanishAmerican War. The President has expressed the hope that a Puerto Rican status choice
bill will pass by the Centennial and the Administration has testified that he hopes to be
implementing a choice by the Millenium. We have.had a major influence on the bill
being considered but Puerto Ricans and some in Congress feel
President is not
exercising enough leadership on it. Speaker Gingrich reportedly plans to bring the bill to
the House Floor in March.
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It would have Hispanic appeaL It would excite the three million Puerto Ricans in the U.S.
House Democrats think the opposition of some conservative Republicans to the otherwise
bipartisan bill--related to Puerto Ricans' Spanish culture-- will embarrass the GOP.
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A number of major U.S. papers have already called for enabling a status choice.
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The President has never mentioned Puerto Rico in a State of the Union Address-- as
President Bush did in his fust Address --- and Puerto Ricans are very c·onscious of this.
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Much of the State of the Union is unlikely to apply to our citizens in Puerto Rico since
the Islands are not treated equally with the States or included in some major programs.
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The Presidc:mt has addressed issues of the District of Columbia in past Addresses.
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The U.N. has called for the end of all colonial situations by the Millenium.
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Puerto Rican leaders who might be mentioned in the context of this proposed language
include: Puerto Rico .Governor Pedro Rossello, Chairman of the Democratic Governors'
Association; Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY); the former head of the islands'
Commonwealth party who was the President's key 1992 supporter; the Independence
Party leaders; and the islands' pro-statehood Congressman.
We would, of course, be happy to help you revise the language should you feel it necessary.
Further Background
Legislation that would enable Puerto Ricans to choose among three options (their
'Commonwealth' arrangement, statehood and independence) has been sponsored by Resources
Committee Chairman Don Young (AK) and Ranking Democrat George Miller (CA), Reps.
Serrano and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), the Speaker (in a rare co-sponsorship of a bill) and
Minority Leader Gephardt, and over 80 others in the House. A similar bill has been sponsored by
a bipartisan group of 15 senators led by Sens. Craig (R-ID) and Graham (D-FL). While it was
approved by the House committee 44-1, it was put off track by the opposition of Reps. Solomon
(R-NY) and Rohrabacher (R-CA) to the statehood option. (The Commonwealth party's current
leaders like the opposition to statehood but Puerto Ricans broadly and strongly want a resolution
of the issue and a choice.) Proponents hope the House will pass the bill early in the year. Senate
Energy Committee Chairman Murkowski plans quick action if the House does so .
. Recent Major Statements
"I will also work ... to establish a process that would enable the fundamental issue of Puerto
Rico's political status to fmally be resolvea ... This process should provide options in response
to Puerto Rican aspirations and implement an option that obtains majority support. I hope that it
can be underway for the centennial of the United States-Puerto Rico relationship next year."
The President's Message to Governor Rossello 's inauguration, January 2, 1997
"President Clinton is dedicated to supporting the people ofPuerto·Rico's decision of what status
their islands should have ... Establishing a process that would enable this matter to be resolved
is his highest priority regarding the islands ... He very much hopes that such a process will be
·· underway next year ... the centennial oftheU.S. acquisition of the islands. He looks forward to
our entering the new Millenium having concluded the debate and implementing the will of the
Puerto Rican people ... Puerto Ricans have been asking the United States to act for years. H.R.
856 provides a basis from which to act."
Administration testimony on the United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act, March 19, 1997
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Robert Rubin to Michael Waldman; RE: State of the Union (2 pages)
0111211998
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Frederico Pyna to Ann Lewis; RE: State of the Union Address:
Electricity Competition Initiative (2 pages)
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12/04/1997
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Bill Galston to Michael Waldman; RE: 1998 State of the Union and
Phone number (4 pages)
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10/2311997
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State of the Union Address (2 pages)
12/1911997
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Phone number (2 pages)
01/2411998
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Gene Sp~rling
Bruce Reed
Michael Waldman
Paui Begala
Sidney Blumenthal
Rahrn Emanuel
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As you begin finalizing reconunendations for the Presidential Priority Reserve, I would
like to emphasize several key initiatives.
Pursuant to requests· for the reserve, we reduced the number of HUD initiatives
significantly. We urge you to give utmost consideration to the remaining initiatives as
FY 1999 Presidential initiatives funded out ofthe reserve.
These initiatives could be cast as an Urban Agenda or a One America Opportunity
Agenda, or a Commtmity Empowerment Agenda. There are two components: economic ·
opportunity and homeownership opportunities:
· I believe that these initiatives framed in a national perspective are the natural and
necessary follow to the Race Initiative. An economic opportunity thrust is also a prime
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component of the President's "new_eeonomy'' vision. The Presidenes recent highly
successful trip to the South Bronx could be recalled in The State of the Union to manifest
his principles: community involvement, bottom-up, ownership, opportunity, partnership
and possibility.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
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Empowennent Zone (EZ) Grants for Urban Zones. Recent discussions have
focused on EZ funding being at $150 million in FY 1999 and in the 10 outyears from
the mandatory side of the budget. While HUD supports this approach, a ten-year
installment term is too long to allow a zone to actually operate. We believe five-year
installments are the maximum for an effective program.
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Economic Development Initiative (EDI)/Cominunity Empowerment Fund. As
you know, HUD requested one billion dollars for EDI!Community Empowerment
Ftmd. We have identified $300·400 million in HUD's base through recent efforts.
This combined with an additional $600 million from the Presidential Priority Reserve
would provide communities with a significant investment tool and comnience the
development of a secondary market for private sector loans. As the President heard in
the Bronx last week, ••no for lagging American communities what we did for Europe
after the War: provide low-interest loans."
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HUD Vouchers for Welfare to Work. We have already been working with your
staffs in obtaining 50,000 vouchers for this effort and continue to emphasize its
importance.
HOMEOWNERSIDP OPPORTUNITIES
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Homeownership Zones. We strongly support your interest in a major
homeownership program. However, we do not recommend terminating HUD's
· proven homeownership efforts only to begin other efforts. The HUD Homeownership
Zones program enables cities to undertake large-scale, single-family developments in
.irmer-city neighborhoods. These developments assist and attract both low- and
moderate-income families to city neighborhoods. 1bis program allows for a
comprehensive approach to homeownership with awide array of eligible activities
such as downpayrnent assistance, housing counseling, and rehabilitation. It stimulates
public-private partnerships, increases homeownership, leverages private investment
and creates jobs. ·The Passback rejected Hl)D' s FY 1999 request for $50 million and
.zeroed out the program. I strongly urge consideration of Homeownership Zones
for $50 million in FY 1999.
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Homeownership Vouchers. This proposal would provide qualified "graduates" of
public and assisted housing (e.g., working families with a good rent-paying record)
the opportunity to buy a home using Section 8 vouchers and up to $5,000 in subsidy
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(or a low-interest loan) for downpayroent and closing cost assistance. We would also
have a model "continuum" of housing policy for the ftrst time. Assistance for 25,000
. homeowners would cost $245 million in FY 1999. The program would stress
•'opportunity" for public housing residents and be a nice complement to our
. ''responsibilityu plank: One Strike and You're Out. It would also be making more
public housing units available by moving people out - an added bonus~
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Officer Next Door Program. This proposal would build upon the early success of
our program to assist police officers to move into revitalization and high-crime, innercity neighborhoods. A one-time appropriation of $30 million would enable 1,500
police officers to anchor neighborhood safety efforts.
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Fair Housing. President Clinton has directed HUD to double Fair Housing
enforcement actions. This pledge has already had a great impact on furthering cjvil
rights. 1998 marks the 30th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act; an additional $7
million will allow us to take even more actions through a highly-targeted task force.
Thank you for your consideration to these important initiatives. My staff and I are
available to work with you as you finalize the new initiatives recommendations.
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�DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
January 12, 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR·MICHAEL WALDMAN
FROM:
Robert E. Rub~~
SUBJECT:
State of the Union
There are two Treasury-specific issues that I wanted to bring to your attention for consideration
in the State of the Union:·
1) IRS reform
2) Reauthorization of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund
1) IRS Reform
Purpose: This issue will likely be the priricipal point of attack for the Republicans next year. With
the State of the Union, we have a real opportunity to coopt the issue to some extent.
Background: The Administration is making significant progress to further improve the IRS, but an
enormous challenge lies ahead. We were able to work with the House last year to produce a
bipartisan bill with widespread support. We would like to urge the Senate to pass a similar bill as
soon as possible to eliminate the uncertainty surrounding the future of the IRS and give
Commissioner Rossotti the tools that he needs to reform the agency.
Also, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on IRS restructuring the day after the
State of the Union. Commissioner Rossotti and I will testify, and would be able to reinforce a
presidential message of reform.
Suggested Language:
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In recent months, we have heard about unacceptable instances of taxpayer abuse at the
IRS. We must do a better job of protecting taxpayer rights.
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My Administration is working hard to reform the IRS. We just brought in an experienced
businessman to run the IRS. We instituted Problem Solving Days to help taxpayers
resolve longstanding problems with the IRS. This spring, we will launch the first Citizen
Advocacy Panel, which will act as an independent advocate for taxpayers.
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But we must do more. We helped pass the IRS reform legislation in the House. I expect
· the Senate to do the same, and have a bill that I can sign on my desk by April15.
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I urge Congress not to delay. We must have an IRS that works for American taxpayers.
2) CDFI Reauthorization
Purpose: The State of the Union should also include a section devoted to the Administration's
strong record of helping to bring all Americans into the economic mainstream. I firinly believe, as
I know the President believes, that this country will fall short of its national economic potential
unless we give all Americans the opportunity to enter the economic mainstream.
In addition to other initiatives, I believe that the President should consider discussing the creation
of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, which is helping to revitalize
distressed communities across the United States. This was a promise made duringthe 1992
campaign, and a promise kept once the President took office. In addition, this program faces
reauthorization this year.
Background: The Fund has completed two rounds of awards and will be launching a third round
this year. The FY 99 budget includes a request for $125 million for CDFI. The CDFI Fund's
authorization runs out this year, and we will be making CDFI reauthorization a top legislative
priority. This effort will be helped significantly if the President calls for reauthorization-- to
continue the hard work of building a nationwide network of community development financial
institutions-- in the State of the Union address.
Suggested Language:
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When I first ran for President, I called for the creation of a nationwide network of
community development financial institutions, so that every community in America could
get the access to capital that is the lifeblood of growth and opportunity.
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Today, that pledge is being turned into reality in communities all across our nation. And
to make sure we can continue that growth, I'm going to ask Congress to fund Treasury's
CDFI Fund at $125 million for next year, and to extend the Fund's authorization, so that
no good business idea or promising entrepreneur fails simply because they can't get a loan.
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Paul Begala
Doug Sosnik
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�The Secretary of Energy
Washington, DC 20585
January 5, 1998
MEMORANDUM TO ANN LEWIS
SYLVIA MATHEWS
KATIE MCGINTY
JOHN PODESTA
GENE SPERLING
MICHAEL WALDMAN
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I strongly recommend that the Administration's electricity competition/restructuring initiative be
included as a key domestic policy component of the President's 1998 State of the Union
Address. Such an announcement would be an appropriate follow-up to the President's October
22nd commitment to pursue a " ... bold plan for electricity restructuring." Allowing customers to
choose their electricity suppliers will reduce costs, benefit consumers, strengthen the economy,
and improve environmental quality. The benefits include :
1. $20 Billion in Annual Savings. Our estimates, which are conservative, are that.
increased competition due to restructuring will reduce electric bills by $20 billion a year
when fully implemented. This is like giving consumers a $20 billion tax cut. Total
annual savings to a typical family of four would be about $200 a year. The Federal
Government is the largest purchaser of electricity in the world. By lowering prices, we
··will save taxpayers' dollars for other important investments.·
2. Significant Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions. We estimate that a welldesigned restructuring proposal will reduce carbon emissions between 23 and 89 million ·
metric tons in 2010 through a combination of legislative and market mechanisms.
Competitive forces will create a more efficient, leaner, and.cleaner industry. Competition
will also provide an opportunity for environmentally minded consumers to choose
"green power"-- electricity from renewable sources-- in the marketplace; Finally, the
Administration's proposal contains provisions to guarantee continued investments in
renewables'and energy efficiency above and beyond what the market will provide.
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Restructuring is Consistent with the President's Principles
Restructuring will advance the President's economic objectives. It is both pro-competition and
pro-business. It will lower ratepayers' costs by reducing longstanding barriers to competition.
At the same time, it will provide flexibility through (state) implementation and ensure reliability
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�and universal service. As discussed above, it will also validate the Administration's message
that progressive economic policy can be consistent with, and supportive of, environmental
protection.
The Restructuring Proposal is Ripe for ACtion
The interagency electricity restructUring group convened by the National Economic Council has
reached consensus on the following key issues:
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support for state-managed retail competition;
principles underlying recovery of stranded costs by utilities;
policies to assure the reliability of the national electricity grid;
a renewable "portfolio standard" to guarantee a minimum level of renewable electricity
generation;
a public benefit fund to support low-income electricity assistance, energy efficiency,
renewable technology and consumer education; and,
uniform electricity labeling requirements to promote customer choice and support ~he
creation of a "green power"market.
Conclusion
While I look forward, under the NBC's leadership, to an early resolution of the few remaining
issues,·thebasic framework of the Administration's proposal has been established. The State of
the Union Address will provided an opportunity for the President to preview the important
elements of the proposal; establish an Administration presence in this major, evolving debate;
and take credit for the overwhelming economic benefit that will accrue to the nation under
restructuring.
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Please allow me to argue a simple point: there must be an 4'urban agenda"' piec~ - as a
policy cornerstone· of the One America Initiative - in the State of the Union. Here are the seven
urgent reasons supporting this point:
1) Media elites and opinion makers live in cities, own businesses in cities and associate
with the more traditional democratic issues. I have traveled the country and spoken
extensively with editorial boards and they are clearly waiting to see if there will be an
urban agenda as part of the second.tenn. As you know, the editors and publishers of
the Nation;s leadi.ng newspapers- and the top people at the networks- are often
deeply involved in the civic life of their cities. Absent an urban agenda m. this State
of the Union~ I am concerned that they will criticize the Administration on this point;
ifthere is one, I believe that they will readily view it aa a critical part of the
Presidenes legacy.
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2) From the longer view as well, the extent of the agenda for cities and poor
communities will weigh in the President's long-:-term legacy.
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3) Embarking on an expanded effort in this challenging arena would be important
evidence of new energy for the second tenn.
4) It pre-empts Democrats in Congress on a progressive agenda
5) The absence of an urban program in the State of the Union - given the challenges
posed by the passage of welfare reform and the steady and highly visible discussion in
past months on the Race Initiative -will be glaring.
6) As the President noted in releasing the June, 1997 State of the Cities Report. the
numbers
powerful. The economy is strong. but only 13 percent ofnew jobs are in
cities. As the President has argued, the new economy will not work unless every
American is b:rought along and given the tools to succeed - the opportunity for work
and decent housing. Yet. the growth of assisted housing has stopped. Because of
Congressional resistance. this is the first time in history that we are not building
housing. Without expanded action, every other President, Democrat and Republican,
in boom or bust economies, since the creation ofHUD, would ha\'e built more
housing than this Administration.
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7) You cannot credibly addr~ss racial issues without an urban strategy. An expanded·
empowerment agenda can be a lesson learned from the One America dialogue and can
be the action item to complement and strengthen the dialogue. If the One America
Initiative is principally dialogue with a few scattered programs not directly and
explicitly linked to an urban agenda, few will believe that there is a solid policy
foundation underlying the Injtiative.
I would urge three big new ideas as the centerpiece of such an "urban agenda" (those
words are important) focusing on the empowerment theme. If the word "urban" is objectionable,
I would suggest the One America Opportunity Agenda· as a fall back. These ideas are ones that
could have the most immediate impact - and ones for which the President would get signiD.C3llt
credit. especially ~ong the elite audience discussed above.
These three ideas (as well as the other items that follow) achieve the traditional
progressive goals we all support -opportunity for all, community, and fairness-'-- through new
means -leveraging private sector investment, offering bottom-up, communicy.;.driven solutions
rather than Washington mandates, and building on mainstream values of family, hard work and ·
self-reliance. Together, these policy options offer a multi-issue approach to lifting the underelass
into productive work and ensuring the vitality of America's conunwrities. In short, this is not
"your father's" urban agenda.
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& Paul Begala
From:
Kent Markus [202/514-3008
Subject: DOJ SOTU Thoughts (faxed -- 2pp. total)
Date:
January 24, 1998
MEMORAHOUM
(h)] cooCJ-o.]
Hopefully, this falls in the" category of better late than never; .views of various
principals and components are below:
DOJ
I) Our highest priority is that the speech NOT indude any announcement about the
management of southwest border issues that has not been specifically reyiewed and approved
by the Attorney General. If there is an intent to discuss this matter in the speech, we ask that
you rely only on representations from someone at DOJ for the proposition that DOJ has
·
signed off on any given proposal- obviously, we've had difficulty in this area.
2) The Attorney General's fOndest wish -- expressed to me on several occasions in the last
week-- is that the speech include a reference to an initiative of hers (no credit to her needed)
with which I believe only Bruce is familiar. For some time, the AG has been leading a multiagency project (currently, 12 cabinet level agencies are involved) known as the Federal ·
Support for Communities Initiative (FSCI). The thrust ci this ReGo-esque initiative is to try to
improve the way the federal government provides assistance (both financial and human
·
resource) to communities. Currently, the federal government provides assistance that local
communities can't find out about, can't get because of cumbersome/Unnecessary regulations,
can't access when they need it in their budget cycle, can't use for the purpose they need it
although one would expect they could, etc.
The FSO seeks to organize information about available federal assistance according to subject
area rather than organizing information as we generally do now-- by administering agency. A
community would then be able to find out about, for example, all job training programs
whether administered by Labor, Education, HUD, Defense, Agriculture, Americorps,
Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, or some other agency. But in addition· to improving the
information available to communities, the FSCI is also involved in seeking to assist .
communities gain access to federal resources in the manner most useful to them.
In the after-school part of the child care package, !f1e President already announced that FSCI
(without using the name of the project) would be assisting communities trying to access and
make the best use of the many different after school.program federal funding streams. This is
only the first of efforts in a number of different areas to work with communrnes in helping
them get and use the assistance the federal government has for them. As noted above, the
AG would sincerely appreciate any.reference to this overall effort somewhere in the speech.
3) Crime. We assume that the standards items will receive mention: declining crime rates,
70,0CYJ of the I 00,000 cops funded, a push for the passage of juvenile justice/youth violence
legislation and the reat..rthorization of the Violence Against Wornen Act this session, and, of
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Page 2
january 24, 1998
course, Brady (more than 300,000 prohibited purchases blocked and the fact that since the Supreme
Court said that state and local governments could volunteer to do Brady ch_ecks but couldn't be
required to do so, law enforcement officials in every state, covering more than 99% of the population
of the United States, have stepped up to voluntarily conduct Brady checks because law enforcement
officials know that Brady checks prevent crime).
We'd like to encourage one crime "theme" which will serve us well all year if established in the
SOTU: 21st century crime fighting will be about effective use of technology and information. There
are several reasons we believe it would be good to set out ''technology and information" as our next
crime fighting emphasis.
First, from a policy standpoint, once we've deployed I 00,000 new cops, we'll have met the major
human resource need in crime fighting -- the challenge is already becoming the effective use of
technology to maximize the value of that human resource commitment. Second, there are dozens of
crime fighting technology and information initiatives contained in the President's budget and otherwise
underway at DOJ and elsewhere. Establishing a technology and information crime fighting theme in
the SOTU will give us a message hook we can use all year as we roll out Initiative after initiative.
Finally, law enforcement would love to hear the President emphasize the importance of technology
and information in crime-fighting -- it's critical to them.
Examples of some ofthe technology and information efforts underway which may play out this year
include:
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the development of prototype "smart guns", "remote gun detectors", and "alert cars"
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new crime mapping and statistical software which permits strategic crime-fighting
improved computer tracking of sex offenders, gun running, and gang activity
the development of the nationaliAFI$ (digitized fingerprints) system
the implementation of the National Instant Check System for running Brady
background checks (by law, November 1998)
improved documentation authentication technology for catching illegal aliens
improved criminal history records systems in the states -- used for charging decisions,
. sentencing decisions, officer safety determinations, and a range of other purposes
the continued development of "less than lethal"weapons for use by law enforcement·
the opening of the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, SCin April at which
federal and state prosecutors from across the country will be trained
dozens of reports that" invariably come out from our grant bureaus which can help
emphasize the information part of a "technology and information" theme, showing
that we're fighting crime smarter and smarter all the time.
Hope there's some stuff here that's useful to you! Call if I can provide needed detail.
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�~--------------------------------------~~------------------------------------
02/18/1996
07:53
3013206265
SUSAN G. & KENT M.
To:
MicfBeiWalJIEn, Bruce Reed, Rahm Emmanuel
& Paul Begala
From:
Kent Markus [2.02/514-3008 (o);
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MEMORANDUM
Coo;2.b"~
Subject: DOJ SOTU Thougtrts (faxed -- 2pp. total)
Date:
January 24, 1998
Hopefully, this falls in the category of better late than never; .views of various DOj
principals and components are below:
I) Our highest priority is that the speech NOT include any announcement about the
management of southwest border issues that has not been specifically reviewed and approved
by the Attorney General. If there is an intent to discuss this matter in the speech, we ask that
you re!y only on representatio~s from someone at DOJ for the proposition that DOJ has
signed off on any given proposal -- obviously, we've had difficulty in this area.
2) The Attorney General's fondest wish-- expressed to me on several occasions in the. last
week-- is that the speech indude a reference to an initiative of hers (no credit to her needed)
with which I believe only Bruce is familiar. For some time, the AG has been leading a mu~i
agency project (a.trrently, 12 cabinet level agencies are involved) known as the Federal
Support for Communities Initiative (FSCI). The thrust of this ReGo-esque initiative is to try to
improve the way the federal government provides assistance (both financial and human
resource) to commljnities. Currently, the federal government provides assistance that local
communities can't find out about, can't get because of cumbersome/unnecessary regulations,
can't access when they need it in their budget cycle, can't use for the purpose they need it
although one would expect they could, etc.
The FSCI seeks to organize information about available federal assistance according to subject
area rather than organizing.information as we generally do now- by administering agency. A
community would then be able to find out about, for example, all job training prog~ms
whether administered by Labor, Education, HUD, Defense, Agriculture, Americorps,
Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, or some other agency. But in addition to improving the
information available to communities, the FSCI is also involved in seeking to assist
communities gain access to federal resources in the manner most useful to them.
In the. after-school part of the child care package, the President already announced that FSCI
(without using the name of the project) would be assisting communities trying to access and
make the best use of the many different after school program federal funding streams. This is
only the first of efforts in a number of different areas to vvork with communities in helping
them get and use the assistance the federal government has for them. As noted above, the
AG would sincerely appreciate any reference to this 6verall effort somewhere in the speech.
3) Crime. We assume that the standards items will receive mention: dedining crime rates,
. 70,000 of the I 00,000 cops funded, a push for the passage of juvenile justice/youth violence
· legislation and the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Ad this· session, and, of
.
.
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02/18/1996
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07:53
SUSAN G. & KENT M.
3013206265
PAGE
02
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DOJ SOTU Thoughts
Page 2
January 24, 1998
course, Brady (more than 300,000 prohibited purchases blocked and the fact that since the Supreme
Court said that state and local governments could volunteer to do Brady checks but couldn't be
required to do so, law enforcement officials in every state, covering more than 99% of the population
of the United States, have stepped up to voluntarily conduct Brady checks because law enforcement
officials know that Brady checks prevent crime).
We'd like to encourage one crime "theme" which will serve us well all year if established in the
SOTU: ').I st century crime fighting will be about effective use of technology and information. There
are several reasons we believe it would be good to set out "technology and information" as our next
crime fighting emphasis.
First, from a policy standpoint, once we've deployed I 00,000 new cops, we'll have met the major
human resource need in crime fighting-- the challenge is already becoming the effective use of
technology to maximize the value of that human resource commitment. Second, there are dozens of
crime fighting technology and information initiatives contained in _the President's budget and otherwise
underway at DOJ and elsewhere. Establishing a technology and information crime fighting theme in
the SOTU will give us a message hook
can use all year as we roll out initiative after initiative.
Finally, law enforcement would love to hear the President emphasize the importance of technology
and information in crime-fighting -- it's critical to them.
·
we
Examples of some of the technology and information efforts underway which may play out this year
include:
improved DNA labs
the development of prototype "smart guns", "remote gun detectors", and "alert cars"
the development of new x-ray technology for the detection of smuggling at borders
new crime mapping and statistical software which permits ~rategic crime-fighting
improved computer tracking of sex offenders, gun running, and gang activity
the development of the nationaiiAFIS (digitized fingerprints) system
the implementation of the National Instant Check System for running Brady
background ch~cks (by law, November .1998)
·
improved documentation authentication technology for catching illegal aliens
improved criminal history records syStems in the states -~ used for charging decisions,
sentencing decisions, officer safety determinations, and a range of other purposes
the continued development of "less than lethal" weapons for use by law enforcement
the opening of the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, SC in April at which
federal and state prosecutors from across the country will be trained
dozens of reports that invariably come out from our grant bureaus which can help
emphasize the information part of a "technology and information" th~me, showing
that we're fighting crime smarter and smarter all the time.
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DATE
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RE: State of the Union Ideas (1 page)
n.d.
RESTRICTION
P5
COLLECTION:
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Speechwriting
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FOLDER TITLE:
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P3
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b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency )(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute )(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information )(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy ((b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes )(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions )(b)(8) of the FOIA)
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells )(b)(9) of the FOIA)
National Security Classified Information )(a)(l) of the PRA)
Relating to the appointment to Federal office )(a)(2) of the PRA)
Release would violate a Federal statute )(a)(3) of the PRA)
Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information )(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors )a)(S) of the PRA)
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy )(a)(6) of the PRA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
2201(3).
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
RESTRICTION
001. memo
Melanne Verveer to the President; RE: Gallery Seating for the State of
the Union (3 pages)
01/2011998
P5
002. memo
Melanne Verveer to the President; RE: Gallery Seating for the State of
the Union [duplicate of001] (3 pages)
01/20/1998
P5
003. memo
Melanne Verveer to the President; RE: Gallery Seating for the State of
the Union (3 pages)
01/20/1998
P5
004. list
RE: Gallery Seating (1 page)
n.d.
P5
005. letter
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to The President; RE: Phone numbers
[partial] (1 page)
12/19/1997
P6/b(6)
006. letter
Tom Lantos to Ms. Hoang K. Taing; RE: Address [partial] (1 page)
03/04/1997
P6/b(6)
007. resume
Rita Triviz; RE: Address and phone number [partial] (1 page)
n.d.
P6/b(6)
008. memo
Pjeremy Rosner to Paul Begala; RE: NATO Enlargement, State of the
Union ( 1 page)
01/15/1998
P5
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Speechwriting
Michael Waldman
ONBox Number: 14459
FOLDER TITLE:
Heroes
2006-0469-F
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Freedom of Information Act- 15 U.S.C. 552(b))
PI
P2
P3
P4
b(l) National security classified information l(b)(l) of the FOIAI
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency ((b)(2) of the FOIAI
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute ((b)(3) of the FOIAI
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information l(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy ((b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes l(b)(7) oftlie FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions l(b)(8) of the FOIAI
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells l(b)(9) of the FOIAI
National Security Classified Information l(a)(l) of the PRA]
Relating to the appointment to Federal office l(a)(2) of the PRAI
Release would violate a Federal statute l(a)(3) of the PRA]
Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information l(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors la)(S) of the PRAI
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy l(a)(6) of the PRAI
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
2201(3).
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�GALLERY SEATING
Additional Requests
1-
John Sweeney, Linda Chavez-Thompson and Richard Tumka from AFLICIO (per Karen
Tramontano)
2-
Bob Chase from NEA (per Karen Tramontano)
3-
National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids "Youth Advocate ofthe Yyar" (name tbd).
(request from Bill Wasserman through Melanne)
4-
Education:
-Rita Trivez- teacher in school on Mexican border (Las Cruces, N.M.), received
doctorate in education from Harvard.,
5-
Science/Exploration: (per Jack Gibbons)
-Donna Shirley- project director at JPL on Mars Pathfinder/Sojourner mission
- Bill Shephard - first Commander of the International Space Station
-John Delaney- oceanographer, discovered undersea volcanoes, etc.
- Bob Ballard - oceanographer, discovered Titanic
-Bill Phillips- 1997 Nobel Laureate, learned how to isolate and freeze single atoms
- Harold V armus - NIH director
- Jim Watson - 1997 Medal of Science, disovered DNA
- Andy Grove - Intel
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- Vinton Cerf and/or Robert Kahn- Internet protocol
- Bruce Alberts - President, National Academy of Science; molecular biologist, dedicated
to science education for young people.
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Hilley and Brophy
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· NATO enlargement, State o£the lJiiion, & G'en. Shalikashvili··~
As planning proceeds for the State of the Union, I wanted to share an idea that I proposed
to Sandy Berger as well:
One of the key policy and legislative initiatives for the President at the start of this new
year will be the addition ofPoland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to NATO. This
requires a two-thirds Senate vote, which we expect to occur (and win) in March.
As a way to dramatize NATO enlargement and give it a human face, the President could
invite Gen. Shalikashvili to sit in the gallery with the First Lady. Below is some possible
language that could'be used on this; it would come at the. end of the President's
discussion ofNATO enlargement. (The language easily could be revised to provide a
link to our. policy in Bosnia as well, since he played a key role on that front.)
. This would also, obviously, be a nice way for the President to express his thanks to a
great public servant.
If there is one American who embodies this new alliance, it is our just-retired
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Born in Poland, carried to the United States
by parents fl~eing the violence and oppression of the second World War, he spent
a lifetime serving the military of his new country, rose to its position of highest
responsibility, guided our armed forces through the changes that followed the
Cold War, and played an instrumental role in reshaping NATO for this new era,
including the creation of its Partnership for Peace program and, now, its
enlargement. And tonight, I would like us all to join in acknowledging America's
debt to General John Shalikashvili.
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
RESTRICTION
001. paper
Michael Waldman to Tony Blinken;RE Foreign Policy (3 pages)
n.d.
P5
002. draft
Speech Draft; RE: Foreign Policy [pages 11-16] (5 pages)
n.d.
P5
003. draft
Speech Draft; RE: State of the Union- Foreign Policy Section (8
pages)
04/15/1998
P5
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Speechwriting
Michael Waldman
ONBox Number: 14459
FOLDER TITLE:
LA: Foreign Policy Sections
2006-0469-F
db3417
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Freedom of Information Act- IS U.S.C. 552(b))
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P3
P4
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b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency l(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute l(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information l(b)(4) of the FOIA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes l(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions l(b)(8) of the FOIAI
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
National Security Classified Information l(a)(l) of the PRAI
Relating to the appointment to Federal office l(a)(2) of the PRAI
Release would violate a Federal statute l(a)(3) of the PRA)
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and his advisors, or between such advisors la)(S) of the PRA]
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
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FOREIGN POLICY
For the past half century, the American people have agreed that our nation has a ·
responsibility to lead. Today, the values for which we fought - democracy, freedom, free markets
-are ascendant. We are more secure and prosperous than ever in our history. And we have been
given an extraordinary opportunity and corresponding responsibility to build a new era of peace.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity. But too many people still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. The superpower stand-off that drove our fears for fifty years has ended. But dangerous
conflicts between nations persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of new security
threats: terrorism, international crime and/drug trafficking. These 21st century predators feed on
the very power of technology and the free flow of information, ideas and people we cherish.
To answer to these challenges, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands we are laying a solid foundation for
America's security. Strong security a-lliances. Tough arms control treaties. t\greements to tear
dm:vn trade barriers. Internationa-l coalitions fur peace and against terror, crime and drugs.
Binding international commitments on the ewlironment and human rights.
Each of these initiatives strengthens a distinct American interest v.rffile senr.ng a common
purpose to strengthen democracy, peace and free markets v.ilile turning back their enemies.
Forged by American diplomacy ... backed ..,.-vhere necessary by American force ... this netvmrk of
new arrangements forms a Berlin 'Na!l for the 21st Century, embracing those 'vvho play by the
rules, isolating those 'vvho don't.
That is our vision for the 21st Century. here are some steps we must take together -- this
year.
First, in a few days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the newest members of
NATO.
NATO is at the heart ofEurope's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and
democratic. For fifty years, the alliance kept America and. Western Europe secure. Now, NATO
is extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new members, working with new
partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We must build a future in which
Europe never again unleashes the horrors we have seen in this century. America has led the way
in transforming NATO for the 21st century: I ask the Senate to say y~s to its historic enlargement.
Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years, Bosnia was mired in the deep. freeze of destruction .. Now, it has begun to grow again in the
sunlight of peace.
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I sent our soldiers to Bosnia when its combatants made a commitment in Dayton to end
the suffering and the slaughter. I sent them because we have a profound interest in preventing
another brutal war from spreading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK] countries,
they have silenced the guns, separated the armies and secured the peace .. And civilian
organizations, working hanq-in-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads and
factories, restart its economy, hold democratic elections, return refugees to their homes and bring
war criminals to justice.
The progress is unmistakable. But it is not yet irreversible. To take firm root, Bosnia's
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide.
That is why I have agreed that American troops should take part in a follow-on security force
when the current NATO mission ends in June. If we finish the job, a lasting peace is possible.
Our troops have done right by Bosnia¥4 and by America. Now, we should do right by them. Give
them the support they deserve.
·
Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle and
fight the threat of weapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
This year, the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test b~m treaty. By banniflg all
ooelear tests for all time, w·e can help prevent ooclear states from producing more advanced and
dangerous VY'eapons and make it more difficult for non ooelear states to .develop these de>vices of
destruction. ·[Endorsement announcement to come]. -8-e I ask the Senate: before this session of
1
Congress ends, ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and stop the spread of nuclear
weapons.
Even as we lift the nuclear threat that has hung over our heads for fifty years, we can see
a new cloud of fear on the horizon: state supported terrorists and organized criminals armed with
chei:nical and biological weapons.
Since the end of the GulfWar, international weapons inspectorshave been trying to find
and destroy Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed more
weapons of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during the GulfWar
itself. Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues to harass them because
they have done their job too well. That is why the international community, led by the United .
States, insisted that they return to work -- and now demands that they be given full and immediate
access to the sites they ask to inspect. [TK: to be updated]
Last year, the· Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention-- agiant step forward in
protecting our soldiers and citizens from poison gas attack. Now, I call on you to pass the
implementing legislation that will put this treaty into force.
There are also steps we should take to prevent an even more lethal threat: the use of
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disease as a weapon of war and terror.· :BieteekBQh~W.,' is hoolci~J.g --a booR. wr fl:eaith, agriculture
att8 mMy atser iields. As B: 1esblt, the lmoWle<tge and mataiais 1ieeded to make bwlogical
weapons are Spteadmg aroUnd the wmtd. Under the right circumstances, a thimble full of anthrax
bacteria could kill millions.
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We are strengthening our ability to respond to a biological weapons attack against
civilians and protecting our troops with vaccinations. But an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. Our first priority should be to stop countries from acquiring biological weapons.
The Biological Weapons Convention, a treaty in force for a quarter century, lacks tough measures
to enforce its ban on such weapons. Tonight, I am announcing my determination to secure, as part
of that treaty, a strong, international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. And I will
ask the Senate to approve any improvements we secure -- after full consideration but with full
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Each of these initiatives is a key part of America's new security strategy. But not one of
them would be possible with the world's finest fighting force and a fully funded diplomacy.
After five years as President, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: give our
men and women in uniform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must make it our
mission to deliver for them. My balanced budget will allow us to keep our troops well-trained
· and ready'l4 improve their quality of life'l4 and pay for the 21st century teclu}ology they need to
dominate the battlefields of the future. By giving the budget your support, you will give
America's soldiers our support. They earn it every day.
!JA year, I was pi
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ed that we finally reversed the downward spiral in funding for
· America · · lomatic ssion -- building peace and opposing its enemies. But I was deeply
disappointed tha · missed an opportunity to make good on our debt to the United Nations. At
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we ns inspecto'rs were braving the dangers of Iraq to protect our
children, our ilure to pass bip
legislation pulled the rug out from under our influence with ·
this org · ation -- and our credibility aro
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should ep its word. Let's pay our bills and put this
behind us.
In the months ahead, I will pursue our security strategy with partners -- new and old -around the world. In Africa, in Indian and Pakistan, in South America and in China -- home to
XX percent of the world's population-- I will work to advance a broad agenda of America's
interests.
Everywhere I travel, I meet people who see America for the power of our example and the
example of our power. I wish the American people could see our nation as so IIH:lch of the v.'orld
sees us: a force for peace and freedom)4 fur security and prosperity. A nation ·.vith the vv'ill to
advance progress;4 and the way to getthe job done. Leadership can weigh heavily oil us at times.
But v1e We should embrace this awesome responsibility for the opportunity it brings-- to
shape a future more peaceful, prosperous and secure than the past. . That is our chance and our
challenge in the world. We must. seize it.
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vouchers to help families move closer to available jobs. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance to someone eager to work.
FOREIGN POLICY [15 minutes]
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For the past half century, the American people have agreed that "IJ.Iitfi mn ms+ Hpan8@; ,U."f! /. .
great power and democratic values comes a responsibility to lead. l'J@ ;;, , the idea§ we1~.
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Americaris have stood and struggled for-- that people have a rigW
peace, security and liberty-- are, more and more, a daily reality ~the world. As a
our people here at home are more secure and prosperous than ever.Qe.fore - 1 we have been
given an extraordinary opportunity and conesponding responsibility to build a new era of peace.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity. But too manypeople still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. ([hey are susceptible to the poisoned appeals of extreme nat1onalism and to racial and
_Aeligious hatreds.) The superpower stand-offthat drove our fears for fifty years has ended. But
._-dangerous conflicts between nations persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of
new security threats: terrorism, international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century
· predators feed on the very power of technology and the free flow of information, ideas and
people we cherish.
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To answer to these challenges,, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands ... old thinking for new times ... we
are laying a solid foundation for An1erica's security. Strong security alliances. Tough arms
control treaties. Agreements to tear doW11 trade baniers. International coalitions for peace and
against tenor, crime and drugs. Binding international commitments on the enviromnent and
human rights.
Each of these initiatives strengthens a distinct American interest while serving a co1mnon
purpose-- to strengthen democracy, peace and free markets while turning back their enemies.
E9Fged by A:meriean GiiplGR:J:aey ... backed where necessary by American force ... this network 14
new arrangements fauns a Berlin Wall for the 21st Cen.tHry, eml:mteing th:ese 'vffie13lay by tH:e
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First, in a few days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the newest members of
NATO.
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NATO is at the heart of Europe's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and
democratic.· For fifty years, the alliance kept America and Western Europe secur~. Now, NATO
is extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new members, working with new
partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We must build a future in which
Europe never again unleashes the horrors we have seen in this century. America has led the way
in transforming NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate to say yes to its historic_
enlargement.
Second, I will ask tllis Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years, Bosnia was mired in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to grow again iti
the sunlight of peace.
I sent our soldiers to Bosnia when its combatants made a commitment in Dayton to end
the suffering and the slaughter. I sent them because we have a profound interest in preventing
another brutal war from spreading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK] countries,
they have silenced the guns, separated the armies and secured the peace. And civilian
orgarlizations, working hand-in-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads
and factories, restart its economy, hold democratic elections, return refugees to their homes at1d
bring war criminals to justice.
The progress is umnistalcable. But it is not yet irreversible. To take firn1 root, Bosnia's
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide.
That is why I have agreed that Americar1 troops should talce part in a follow-on security force
when the current NATO mission ends inJune. If we fulish the job, a lasting peace is possible.
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do right by them.
Give them the support they deserve.
Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle at1d
fight the threat of weapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
Tllis year, the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower, is witllin our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. By barlning all
nuclear tests for all time, we can help prevent nuclear states from producing more advar1ced and
dar1gerous weapons and malce it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices of
destruction. [Endorsement armouncement to come]. So I ask the Senate: before tllis session of
Congress ends, vote to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Ratify the Comprehensive Test Bar1
Treaty._
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·Even as we lift the nuClear threat that has hung over our heads for fifty years, we can see
a new cloud of fear on the horizon: increasingly interconnected terrorists and organized criminals
-- often state supported -- armed with chemical and biological weapons.
Since the end of the Gulf War, international weapons inspectors have been trying to find
and destroy Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed more
weapoi1s of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during the Gulf War
itself. Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues to harass them because
they have done their job too well. That is why the international community, led by the United
States, insisted that they return to work-- and now demands that they be given full and
immediate access to the sites they ask to inspect. [TK: to be updated]
+-;;n;g aitsJ.OHtiRed +a give AHisriea e vcry possiele teel to fight emerging threats to
ciUr
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--ami ~nt liS a:l1eaa eftbe em H:l•. Last year, the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons
Convention -- a giant step forward in protecting our soldiers and citizens from poison gas attack.
Now, I call on you to pass the implen:ienting legislation that will put tllis treaty into force.
(!errorists don't go slow. We shouldn't eithcj)
.
There are also steps we should talce to prevent an even more lethal threat: the use of
disease as a weapon of war and terror. Bioteclmology is booming-- a boon for health,
agriculture and many other fields. As a result, the knowledge and materials needed to malce
biological weapons are spreading around the world. Under the right circumstances, a tllimble ·
.
full of anthrax~ould kill millions. ·
lBACf'YAt4We are strengthening our ability to respond to a biological weapons attack against
civilians and. protecting our troops with vaccinations. My PI '99 defense 'budget ineteMM~peaaing for defensjye eqnipmep+ and programs by $1 hilli611. [TK] But an ounce of prevention
is worih a pound of cure. Our first priority should be to stop countries from acquiring biological
weapons. The Biological Weapons Convention, which enter:iH4 iB:t6 feree 2§ yeEH:'S ag6, 8813:1il!itil
1Q-9 •gn~r:ieil Ro+ +a develop, produce or po'iwss biologiQal '),'Sa~QRe Iht it lacks tough
e,.,U•ce~te ~ !@wtirorcc t:rcsc cunnnnmrs. T mught, I am announcmg my det ermmat.ron t o secure,
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as part of that treaty, a strong, international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. And
I will ask the Senate to approve any improvements we secure -- after full consideration but with
full speed.
Each of these initiatives is a key part of America's new security strategy. But not one of
them would be possible with the world's finest fighting force and a fully funded diplomacy.
After five years as President, there is one thing I know with absolute ceriainty: give our
men and women in mliform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must malce it
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our mission to deliver for them. My~ budget will allow us to keep our troops well-trained
and ready ... improve their quality of life ... and pay for the 21 51 century technology they need to
dominate the battlefields of the future. By giving the budget your support, you will give
America's soldiers our support. They earn it every day.
Last year, I was pleased that we fmally reversed the downward spiral in funding for
America's diplomatic mission-- building peace and opposing its enemies. But I was deeply
disappointed that we missed an opportunity to make good on our debt to the United Nations 8118: .~e International Mow~tary Jhttnd-: At the very moment UN weapons inspectors were braving the
dangers of Iraq to protect our children .. _and the IMp W8:8 wsrkiag ts steHi ~he s~re11el ef Asi!i' s
i'inaneiB:ll"teblcn""" our failure to pass bipartisan legislation pulled the rug out from under our
influence with these organizations -- and our credibility around the world. When America gives
its word, America should keep its word. Let's pay our bills and put this problem behind us.
--
In the months ahead, I will pursue our security strategy with partners -- new and old -around the world. In Africa, in Indian and Pakistan, in South America and in China -- home to
XX percent of the world's population-- I will work to advan,ce a broad agenda of America's
interests.
Everywhere I travel, I meet people who look to America for the power of our example
and the example of our power. I wish the American people could see our nation as so much of
the world sees us: a force for peace and freedom ... for security and prosperity. A nation with
the will to advance progress ... and the way to get the job done .. Leadership can weigh heavily on
us at times. But we should embrace this responsibility because with it comes an opportunity: to
shape a future more peaceful, prosperous and secure than the past. That is our chance and our
challenge in the world. We must seize it.
BUILDING A MORE PERFECT UNION [6 minutes]
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to form not
just a new nation, but "a more perfect union." That mission, the core mission of our democracy,
is as vital today. And our democracy, our union, faces new challenges.
Our elections -- the pride of our democracy -- have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign fmance reform bills have been brought to the
floor of Congress, only to. be quietly smothered by filibuster. Well, not this year. Senators
McCain and Feingold have a strong bill, a bold first step in cleaning up our campaigns. And it
will finally come to a vote on March 11, up or down, yes or no. Tonight, before the eyes of the .
American people, let's be clear: a vote against McCain Feingold is a vote for soft money - for
the status quo. And that will be a very hard vote to explain to the American people.
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every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join with
· other ofdifferent races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, in col1llilon
endeavor. [possible race & service rumouncement]
TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM [8 minutes]
Tonight, let us look forward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead. We see today
that this new era will be shaped by science, driven by knowledge, and powered by technology. It
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise -- ru1d it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
In the new millennium, we will explore inner space, unlocking the mysteries of the
human body)
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Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research Fund-- a substantial new initiative to support
pathbreaking reseru·ch at our nation's premiere scientific institutions. Let us build on discoveries
of genes for breast cancer ru1d diabetes ru1d make this year the year that, in the war against
cru1cer, we began to win.
But as we go forward, teclmology divorced from values will not bring us one step closer
toward meeting the challenges or reaping the benefits of the 21st Century. I ask the Congress to
ratify the overwhelming consensus of the scientific and religious community, ru1d ban human
cloning. And I ask the Congress to prevent the use of genetic tests to discriminate against any
An1erican.
In the new millennium, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
It seems hard to believe, but five years ago, there was no such thing as a web page on the
Internet. Today 50 million people in 150 countries are com1ected to the Information
Superhighway. Within a matter of years, it will be the largest international marketplace in
history -- not only of products and services, but ideas. I call on all the nations of the world to
make the Internet a global free-trade zone: no discriminatory taxes, no unfair tariffs.
And with daring and wonder, in the new millennium, we will continue the great mission
of exploring outer space.
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[Salute to Sen. Glenn-- "Godspeed, John Glenn."]
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State of the Union-- Foreign Policy Section
For the past half century, the American people have agreed that with our vast expanse, great
power ~d democratic values comes a responsibility to lead. Now, ea. t1l@ l;lria.k ef a R@'P
b@~ry,
the ideas we Americans have stood and struggled for -- that people have a right to
pursue their own dreams in peace, security and liberty-- are, more and more, a daily reality f~
p@epl@ around the world. As a result, our people here at home are more secure and prosperous
~
than ever before -- and we have been given an extraordinary opportuility and
correspondmg resp~nsibility to build a new era of peace.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration are a
great tide of opportunity~ wr miJJ.iea.s areya,g t1l@ werld. But too many people still bear its
burdens without reaping its benefits. They are susceptible to the poisoned appeals of extreme
nationalism and to racial and religious hatreds. The superpower stand-o~that drove our fears for
fifty years Jtas ended. But dangerous conflicts between nations tJut pes@ t1l@ t1lr@at efv,ris@r war
persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of new security threats: terrorism,
. international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century predators feed on the very power of
technology and the free flow of information, ideas and ·people we cherish.
To answers@l6@ t1l@S@ eppertYaltl@S aa.d Ja.@@ii these challenges, American leadership is crafting a
new security strateg)' for the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands ... old
thinking for new times ... we are laying a solid foundation for America's security. Strong ·
security alliances. Tough arms control treaties. Agreements to tear down trade barriers.
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International coalitions for peace and against terror, crime and drugs. Binding international
commitments on the environment and human rights.
Each of these initiatives advances a distinct American interest while.
~abg
alsg
serv~~
a
common purpose~- to strengthen democracy, peace and free markets while turning back their
enemies. Forged by American diplomacy ... backed where necessary by American force ... this
network of new arrangements forms a Berlin Wall for the 21st Century, embracing those who
play by the rules, isolating those who do not.
Putting this strategy into place is a long term project. But to advance some of its most important
pieces, there are steps we must take together -- this year.
First, in a few days, I will ask:tra.a.smit tg the Senate for its advice and consent til@ ggbym@ai!il t.a.a.t
w,i,U to make three ofEurope's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic--
the newest members of NATO.
NATO is at the heart of Europe's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and·
democratic· wr t.a.@ fY:st tH:e@ i,Q gj,st9f)'. For fifty years, the alliance kept America and Western
Europe secure. Now, NATO 1s extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new
members, working with new partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We
must build a future in which Europe never again unleashes
th~
horrors we have seen in this
century. America has led the way in transforming NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate
to say yes to its historic enlargement.
·CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
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Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four years,
Bosnia was mired in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to grow again in the
sunlight of peace.
I sent our soldiers to Bosnia when its combatantsta@ parti@f.l tg t,Q,@ lJ.'a£ made a commitment in
Dayton to end the suffering and the slaughter. I sent them because we have a profound interest
I
in preventing another brutal war from spreading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK]
countries, they have BQR@ a t=@markaQl@jQG silenced~ the guns, separated~ the armies and
secured~ the peace. And civilian organizations, working hand-in-hand with the Bosnians, have
begunmad@ a gggg st~ at to rebuild~ Bosnia's roads and factories, restart~its economy,
holdmg democratic elections, retu~ refugees to their homes and bring~ war criminals to
justice.
The progress is unmistakable. But it is not yet irreversible. To take fum root, Bosnia's fragile
peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide. That is
why I have agreed that American troops should take part in a follow-on security force when the
current NATO mission ends in June. If we stay aRB finish the job, a lasting peace is possible.
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do right by them.
Give them the support they deserve.
Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle and fight
the threat ofweapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
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This year, the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower ifll~S.X, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. By banning .,
all nuclear tests for all time, we can help prevent nuclear states from producing more advanced
and dangerous weapons and make it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these
devices of destruction. That is why the last five Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-- General
John Shalikashvili, General Colin Powell; Admiral Bill Crowe, General John Vessey and·
General David Jones --support this treaty. So I ask the Senate: before this session of Congress
ends, vote to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Even as we lift the nuclear threat that has hung over our heads for fifty years, we can see ~
bg.a,tgyrs gf a new cloud of fear on the horizon: increasingly interconnected terrorists and
organized criminals -- often state supported -- armed with chemical and biological weapons.
Since the end of the Gulf War, international weapons inspectors have been trying to fmd and
destroy Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed more
weapons of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during the GulfWar
itself That is ·way Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues to harass
them because they have done their job too well. ~!_hat is why the international community,
led by the United States, insisted that they return to work-- and now demands that they be given
full and immediate access to the sites they ask to inspect. Th@ iflsp@btgrs :if@ babk ga ta@ j9b.
[TK: to be updated]
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I am determined to give America ma tki i.Rtima.ti9a.al sgmmya,lty every possible tool to fight
emerging threats to our security -- aild put us ahead of the curve. Last year, the Senate ratified
the Chemical Weapons Convention -- a giailt step forward in protecting our soldiers aild citizens
from poison gas attack. Now, I call on you to pass the implementing legislation that will put
this treaty into force. Terrorists don't go slow. We shouldn't either.
There are also steps we should take to prevent ail even more lethal threat: the use of disease as a
weapon ofwar aild terrori&m.. Biotechnology is booming -- a boon for health, agriculture and
maily other fields.
~sa
result, the knowledge aild materials needed to make biological
weapons are spreading around the world. Under the rights.circumstailces, a thimble full of
. ailthrax Qf gg;yli.RYm could kill millions.
A.lriaay, wiWe are strengthening our ability to respond to a biological weapons attack against
civiliails aild protecting our troops with vaccinations. My FY '99 defense budget increases
spending for bi9l9gisal ma sJa~sal wiap9a.s defensive equipment aild programs by $1 billion:
[TK] But ail ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Our first priority should be to stop
countries from acquiring biological weapons. The Biological Weapons Convention, which
entered into force 25 years ago, commits 109 countries not to develop, produce or possess
biological weapons. But it lacks tough measures to enforce these commitments. Tonight, I am
ailnouncing my determination to secure, as part of that treaty, a strong, international inspection
system as part
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to detect and .deter cheating. And I will ask the Senate to approve
ailY improvements we secure -- after full consideration but with full speed.
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Each of these initiatives is a key part of America's new security strategy. But not one of them
would be possible with the world's fmest fighting force and a fully funded diplomacy._tllat li@ at
Mter five years as President, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: give our men and
women in uniform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must make it our
mission to deliver for them. My FY '99 budget will allow llS to maiRtaiR tll@ r;,igQ.t f9t-=@
sw-=tl;u:@ ... keep our troops well-trained and ready ... improve their quality of life ... and pay for
the 21st century technology they need to dominate the battlefields of the future. By giving the
budget your support, you will give America's soldiers our support. They earn it every day.
Last year, I was pleased that we fmally reversed the downward spiral in funding for America's
,diplomatic mission-- building peace and opposing its enemies. But I was deeply disappointed
that we missed an opportunity to make good on our debt to the United Nations and the
International Monetary Fund. At the very moment UN weapons inspectors were braving the
dangers of Iraq to protect our children ... and the IMF was working to stem the spread of Asia's
fmancial problems, our failure to pass bQIR-pt=@R@RSP:'@, bipartisan legislation pulled the rug out·
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from under our influence with.these organizations -- and our credibility around the world.
When America gives its word, America should keep its word. Let's pay our bills and put this
problem behind us.
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sees us: a force for peace and freedom ... for security and prosperity. A nation with the will to
advance progress ... and the way to get the job done. Leadership can weigh heavily on us at
times. But we should embrace this responsibility because with it comes an opportunity: to shape
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a future more peaceful, prosperous and secure than the past. That is our chance and our
challenge in the world. We must seize it.
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01/20/1998
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To:
Sylvia
Minyan, Andrew, Maria
Cc:
From:
· Christopher
Per your request, here are my ideas. Not speech language, just concepts. I offer
two options, and as you know I prefer the second. Premises:
Must mention the Race Initiative because, after all, it is a major priority activity.
Must not be purely rhetorical, because there are plenty of laundry list policy
presentations in the address, so the Race Initiative would suffer badly in the
comparison if it were totally lacking in something of a programmatic character.
Must have some lift- can't be about itty-bitty stuff. No school uniforms.
Can't be a traditional opportunity agenda thing, like in education or urban policy,
because any particular policy idea would be justly criticized as too partial a
response to the complex problems, and too limited in scope given the
constraints of budget and federal role. And can't get away with a boring
recitation of all the opportunity-related stuff we've done or will be proposing.
Two Thematic Options
1. Why I'm doing this race initiative. Why it is important. Why it is hard. 30 years
since MLK's death. We must rededicate ourselves to that great struggle. Borrow
heavily from VP's Atlanta speech - the spiritual dimension, and the need to
tackle this as a problem of mind, heart and spirit. With both dialog and action,
· and not government alone, not just officials and executives and Hollywood
figures. What we hope to accomplish this year and set in motion for the future,
and what I hope to present to the American People as a progress report when
the year is over.
2. Why I'm doing this race initiative, and why it's success depends on whether
thousands of Americans in communities and institutions, around the country and
across the generations, will take up the struggle for racial and ethnic justice in
One America. lt;s hard work, too easily put aside in favor of the easier task with
a more predictable payoff. So, .one goal of our Initiative on Race is recruit and
begin the preparation of leaders. Individuals committed to build bridges
connecting us across lines of color and class, so that we may become One
America. I have asked .X & Y (or the Advisory Board) to devise plans to find and
prepare the leaders we need. And I've asked them specifically .to work with
Members of Congress to see how each of you can help to identify and inspire
individuals in your communities to join in this effort. I'd like our goal to be at
least 25 individuals from each of our 435 congressional districts . . . . An army
of ten thousand individuals who believe that . . . Not an army of political
partisans or special interest ideologues, but an army of soldiers for justice.
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�I favor option 2. Ciao.
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�To:
Sylvia
Cc:
Minyan, Andrew, Maria·
From:
Christopher
1/20/98
Per your request, here are my ideas. Not speech language, just concepts. I offer
two options, and as you know I prefer the second. Premises:
Must mention the Race Initiative because, after all, it is a major priority activity.
Must not be purely rhetorical, because there are plenty of laundry list policy
presentations in the address, so the Race Initiative would suffer badly in the
comparison if it were totally lacking in something of a programmatic character.
Must have some lift- can't be about itty-bitty stuff. No school uniforms.
Can't be a traditional opportunity agenda thing, like in education or urban policy,
because any particular policy idea would be justly criticized as too partial a
response to the complex problems, and too limited in scope given the
constraints of budget and federal role. And can't get away with a boring
recitation of all the opportunity-related stuff we've done or will be proposing.
Two Thematic Options
1. Why I'm doing this race initiative. Why it is important. Why it is hard. 30 years
since MLK's death. We must rededicate ourselves to that great struggle. Borrow
heavily fmm VP's Atlanta speech - the spiritual dimension, and the need to
tackle this as a problem of mind, heart and spir:it. With both dialog and action,
and not government alone, not just officials and executives and Hollywood
figures. What we hope to accomplish this year and set in motion for the future;
. and what I hope to present to the American People as a progress report when
the year is over.
2. Why I'm doing this race initiative, and why it's success depends on whether
thousands of Americans in communities and institutions, around the country and
across the generations, will take up the struggle for racial and ethnic justice in
One America. It's hard work, too easily put aside in favor of the easier task with
a more predictable payoff~ So, one goal of our Initiative on Race is recruit and
begin the preparation of leaders. Individuals committed to build bridges
· c~nnecting us across lines of color and class, so that we lllay become One
America. I have asked X & Y (or the Advisory Board) to devise plans to find and
prepare the leaders we need. And I've asked them specifically to work with
Members of Congress to see how each of you can help to identify and inspire
individuals in your communities to join in this effort. I'd like our goal to be at
least 25 individuals from each of our 435 congressional districts . . . . An army
of ten thousand individuals who believe that . . . Not an army of political
partisans or special interest ideologues; but an army of soldiers foi justice.
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�I favor option 2. Ciao.
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�Minyan Moore
01/22/98 11 :21 :08 PM
Record Type:
To:
Record
Michael Waldman/WHO/EOP, Sidney Blumenthai/WHO/EOP
cc:
Sylvia M. Mathews/WHO/EOP, June G. Turner/WHO/EOP, Kevin S. Moran/WHO/EOP
Subject: SOTU thoughts ...
Michael I will need to bring you up to speed on this: Last night. I raised with Sylvia that I thought it
would be important in the State of the Union, that the President was somehow able to articulate
in his speech a tone that reflected restoring people's faith and trust in him and the Presidency.
Sylvia spoke with the President and he did convey that he wanted us to be mindful of this tone.
have come to understand this in my own humble way as an oblique message of hope rooted in
scripture, poetry and vision.
Please recognize, I am in no way suggesting that he use his speech to discuss our current situation
· head on, I am simply stating we cannot take his supporters for granted nor his detractors and they
need to be reassured on several fronts: (1) that he's on okay; (2) he will continue to lead this
nation with the passion and vigor that he has for 5 years; and (3) that he remains a great leader,
still energized and a fighter for the American people. I suppose what I am suggesting is that he
uses the bully pull pit of Congress to paint a picture and tell a story of hope against amazing odds
throughout portions of his speech.
To that end, I am proposing the following recommendations based on a very well thought out
speech as it stands to date -- while recognizing that we have a unique set of circumstances looming
over the top. I am also mindful, that these suggestions will need to be evaluated in the context of
what has already been developed.
Most of my recommendations .can be accomplished within the current structure and will only
present an artistic challenge. I only have one goal, and that is to have this speech reflect a person
that has shown exemplary vision and commitment to and on behalf the American family. And,
during his journey these last five years, he has been tried and tested, but through it all "we the
American people" were able to accomplish great things together.
Why has he worked so hard to make our future prosperous for generations to come?
His faith in God should be strengthen and seen· as the underpinning for his policy and thought
process.
In articulating his economic vision for example, we must combine it with the ethics of
what he has tried to accomplish. His vision and his compassion for the middle class and the ·
"least of these" has been at the cornerstone of our administration. The people based economy has
not been highlighted to the degree it should.
More often than not, his policies have been rooted
in a sense of humane priorities with a vision towards One America----- that is his moral voice of
authority. The American people must be reminded of the role he has played in charting a new
course for the 21st century .
.If you review the first five pages (based on my last draft 5:20p.m. 1/21) you wi.ll note that
Clinton's vision/principle doesn't really enter the picture until page 4; As we take America on this
journey to the past,· present and future, we must weave him into this journey in a subtle and
humble way very early on in the speech. This scripture comes to mind (St. John 1:16 (New
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�American English Version) --"from the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after
another."
In paragraph two page 1, with 700 days left.. .. we speak of an America, medicine, painting, etc.,
we should consider weaving his race initiative into that section ( I see ah America where
children can live in a colorblindsociety and they will have an equal opportunity to live out their
God given talents -- ~omething on this order.
( a forward looking scripture (similar to the one
above might fit well in this or maybe not)
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(The Sinatra quote might have its place, but not at the beginning of the speech. In my judgment
the beginning and ending of this speech has great significance. The middle will stand on its own
based on policy. However, the same application should apply --- his leadership should be weaved
through. Thread the needle from beginning to end. If we use a quote, it should be one that
causes the American people to be reflective.)
An approachmight be to begin by paying tribute to Walter Capps and Sony Bonoin our opening It
can set a tone of bi-partisanship and a mood to examine what it means to be a public servant if
carefully crafted.
Capps was so profoundly noted for the moral compass by which he was
guided in politics ( a quote from him on the leadership standards he set for himself and his
colleagues in Congress could make a strong impact) This could prove to be sobering in the first
minutes and will cause people to refocus their energy. I am sure something could be found for
Bono -- he appeared to have transcended partisan politics and will be a voice that will be missed.
I.e. As you .begin your second half of the 105th Congress, two members who dedicated their lives
to public service will not be with us as we continue on our journey towards a more perfect union in
the 21st century .... I was particularly inspired by Walter Capps vision of what public service meant
and our duty and obligation as public officials. He described his duty in these terms (Quote from
Capps) (suggestion only) (possible quote from Bono)
Another option, Paragraph 1 ( an option for starting) When I began this American journey five
years ago with Hillary and Chelsea at my side, I envisioned what America could be.... (insert
vision of what we have achieved since 1993 ---succinctly (i.e. An American where millions more
. people where employed. ) With proper vetting, we might think of moving in to a statement that
reflects this ... America trusted me to bring about change .... see below (public servant not perfect
servant)
But with barely 700 days left... (add One America line)
On page 2 --- lead sentence George Washington ( I am struck by the fact that we named 7
Presidents and what they did or tried to accomplish) we should try to link the 7 with the President.
This paragraph can prove to be interesting and where we can espouse on the difficulty of leading a
nation to greatness . (i.e. by adding Kennedy or Jefferson we send a subtle message
about what it means to be a "public servant" but not a "perfect servant"
The economy section should lead in with a value based vision of how he came to this point. t
---see above. We must humanize this section. People must see how they have benefited in a very
practical way and why his leadership as been good for their lives.
I will fast forward to the end (come back to the middle tomorrow) I understand a great deal of·
work has been done, this could be in vain ... none the less,
on the race section and I am sure you've flushed it out more but I wanted to offer some additional
suggestions on framework borrowing from the work of Chris Edley and the VP's speech.
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�THEMES:
1st paragraph -- Understanding our history so that we can build our future
discrimination, stereotypes and overcoming racism and building towards
diversity;
pull out some of the language you've written, on discrimination etc.
"So even though we understand that diversity is an enriching an ennobling strength, in creating an
integrated society, it is foolish and naive to imagine that our differences will disappear and
relinquish their claim on us. Indeed, our challenge is to appreciated and celebrate our differences,
as a necessary prelude to transc;endirig them in order to join on the basis of what we all have in
common as children of God."
2nd paragraph Religion, Religious values and racial justice (One Nation under God -- how we can
draw strength and insight from our several fights to tackle the challenges of differences.)
3 paragraph· --- the equal opportunity message and closing the opportunity gap
4 paragraph --- he should close with articulating why One America is good for the country and
should crystallize the more perfect union concept.
sorry for the delay .... ( I know this is scary but I do have some more thoughts, but I think it should
wait until I see the latest version.)
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DOCUMENT NO.
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DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
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001. memo
Bruce Reed and Gene Sperling to the President; RE: Family and
Medical Leave Expansions (4 pages)
01/23/1998
P5
002. draft
RE: Council on Environmental Quaility Proposed 1998 Initiatives (6
pages)
12/15/1997
P5
003. draft
RE: Establishment of a Treasury Advisory Committee (I page)
n.d.
P5
004. memo
Bruce Reed and Chris Jennings to the President; RE: New AIDS
Initiative (2 pages)
12/08/1997
P5
005. memo
Bruce Reed, et al. to the President; RE: Initiative to Reduce Racial
Disparities in Health (3 pages)
12/09/1997
P5
006. memo
Gene Sperling and Bob Shireman to the President; RE:
Construction (6 pages)
12/06/1997
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�COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
.PROPOSED 1998 INITIATIVES
DRAFT- 12/15/97
Not Administration Policy
Following are summaries of several environmental initiatives that could·form the basis of one
or more major policy announcements by the President. We have been developing these
proposals with an eye to the State of the Union and the FY '99 budget but could be ready to
launch them sooner. For each, we have identified proposed actions, budget implications, Hill
implications and potential negatives.
A THOUSAND RIVERS RESTORED
Action: The President would confront a major environmental and public health threat by
launching America's next generation of clean water protections. As a goal, he would commit
to fully restoring 1000 watersheds (the 40 percent of the nation's river systems that remain
seriously polluted). The strategy wo~ld be two-fold: the President would challenge Congress
to join him in strengthening the Clean Water Act; simultaneously, whether or not Congress is
prepared to act, he would take executive action to push the limits existing law. These steps
could be coupled with other water-related initiatives -- including the International Year of the
Ocean and designation of American Heritage Rivers -- as part of a broader year-long water
strategy.
Background: We recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and its
remarkable successes. Yet a recent EPA study found that 40 percent of the nation's waterways
are still too polluted for fishing or swimming. Despite dramatic reductions in pollution from
factories and sewage plants, dirty runoff from farms and city streets continues to create
unacceptable environmental and public health threats. The dangers posed by such "nonpoint
source" pollution were recently underscored by the Pfiesteria outbreaks in Maryland and
. Virginia that killed fish, made people sick and harmed local economies. Similar incidents are
bound to recur.
In the long term, the answer is a stronger Clean Water Act. The 104th Congress, in the guise
of reauthorizing the ~ct, instead tried to weaken it. The President derided the proposed
amendments as the "Dirty Water Act" and successfully defeated them. He could now
challenge Congress to reverse course and ensure clean water for the next generation.
At the same time, the President could demonstrate that he is prepared to act even if Congress
is not, by initiating administrative actions in three areas:
- curbing uncontrolled runofffrom cities and rural areas through regulatory and
incentive-based strategies.
-reducing toxic discharges, such as dioxin and PCBs, so people would no longer have
to be warned not to eat the fish they catch.
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�-promoting community-based planning that protects watersheds by coordinating local,
state and federal actions; as we are now doing in California's Bay-Delta.
Budget Implications: A credible-initiative would require betWeen $500 million and $1 billion
a year depending 9n the division between tax incentives and appropriations (currently. under
discussion with OMB).
Hill Implications: Clean water is an issue-- more than any other.,- on which the public
overwhelmingly trusts Democrats over Republicans. Seventy-one percent of Americans want
tougher water standards, and while 75 percent trust Democrats on the issue, only 10 percent
trust Republicans. A Presidential clean water initiative would unify Democrats in both the
Hous.e and Senate, as well as environmental and community groups. It would also force
moderate Republicans who opposed the "Dirty Water Bill" to choose once again between
their party and their constituents.
Status: Pursuant to a directive from Vice President Gore, EPA. and USDA are now developing
an "Action Plan" defining our second-generation clean water strategy. The plan, which will
launch a series of aggressive Administrative actions, will be ready before the State ofthe
Union. On the legislative front, the Administration has long had a set of principles that
already are reflected in a number of Democratic bills.
Potential Negatives: House Republicans may deride the initiative as politically motivated .
. Controls on agricultural runoff may draw rural opposition.
A NEW CENTURY FOR AMERICA'S FORESTS
Action: The President would inaugurate the second century of America's national forest
system with a sweeping strategy to end abuses and assure healthy forests for generations to
come. The strategy would include administrative action and possible legislative proposals to
permanently protect the nation's last untouched forests, eliminate timber road subsidies and
put forest management on a sound scientific footing.
Background: Federal forest reserves, the precursors to today's 155 national forests, were_
established by the Orgariic Administration Act in 1897. Next year, then, marks the start of the
second century of federal forest management. Early emphasis on protecting forests to
safeguard watersheds gave way, during the post-World War II boom, to rising demands for
timber production. In recent years, however, Americans have come to expect more from their
national forests -- recreation, wilderness and wildlife protections. Continued timber harvest in
old-growth stands and roadless areas inflicts serious environmental harm. Damage also results
-from an extensive road network many _times the size of the federal highway system. National
forests generate only about five percent of the nation's timber supply. Yet efforts to reduce
timber harvesting in favor of other forest values have resulted in some ofthe most polarized
environmental conflicts of the past decade.
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�The President's Pacific Northwest Forest Plan addressed these issues head on and established·
a model that can now guide the second century of federal forest management. In his statement
upon signing the Interior Appropriations bill, the President referred to system-wide measures
being developed on roads and forest planning. These could be combined with other initiatives .
in a broad strategy to fulfill the national forests' multiple-use mandate: Jobs can be preserved
through sensible logging while recreation, wildlife and other values are given higher priority.
Specific elements could include:
-Immediate suspension of road-building in roadless areas as an interim step toward
permanent proteCtion of millions of acres of pristine land. A scientific panel would ·
. recommend criteria for determining lands to be protected.
-Elimination of timber road subsidies through administrative action, coupled with
legislation to hold counties harmless against revenue losses.
-New regulations, based on the recomrriendations of an expert panel, to incorporate.
new science and ecosystem management in forest planning.
-Changing incentives, which now favor timber cutting, by delinking timber receipts
and payments to counties, and by revising agency budget processes that make other
programs dependent on high harvest levels.
Budget Implications: Eliminating road subsidies would result in considerable savings.
However, guaranteeing continued payments to counties would require new resources; OMB's
early out-year projections for FY '99 are $20 million to $40 million.
Hill Implications: Although forest issues have been extremely divisive in the last two
Congresses, with key committee chairs opposing Administration proposals, there is rising
interest in greater protection for national forests. Senators Warner, Robb, Thurmond, Cleland
and Hollings support deferring new roads and timber harvests in roadless areas in: the
Southeast. One bill with bipartisan support would stop all commercial logging on national
forests.
A Presidential initiative would draw strong support from Democrats and some Republicans in
the East, Southeast and Midwest; strong opposition in Alaska and some Rocky Mountain
states; and mixed reaction in the Pacific Northwest.
Status: Initiatives to end road subsidies, protect roadless areas and revise forest planning
regulations are being developed. A proposal to delink timber receipts from county payments is
being considered for the FY '99 budget.
Potential Negatives: Opposition from the timber industry, and possibly labor and some
Democrats.·
·
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�SAVING GREAT PLACES
Action: The President would permanently protect irreplaceable natural areas, and possibly
create a new National Park, through a series of significant land acquisitions from willing
sellers. These acquisitions would continue the Administration's strenuous efforts to save
Amefica' s great places before it is too late.
Background: The President has demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting vital lands
for future generations through creation of the California desert parks, designation of the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument and agreements to acquire Headwaters Forest and the
proposed New World Mine outside Yellowstone. The Interior Appropriations bill includes
$699 million for priority acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Although much of that total is earmarked for Headwaters and Yellowstone, more than $300
million remains uncommitted.
An interagency process to identify candidate areas for L WCF acquisition is under way. The
final list will depend on priority, cost, availability and other factors. Sites and regional priority
areas under consideration include the following:
Purchase of Caldera Basin, home of the world's largest elk herd-- A private'
inholding surrounded by the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, the
Caldera property is an ancient volcano now supporting lush forest, grasslands and
clean water surrounded by a spectacular rim reminiscent of its origins. In addition to
the elk herd, it supports a rich diversity of plants and animals.
Winter Range for Yellowstone Wildlife-- Acquisition of7800 acres ofthe Royal Teton
Ranch would be a rare opportunity to protect key winter range and migration corridors
for bison, elk, grizzly bear and other wildlife that cross the Yellowstone National Park
boundary. The land would be managed by the Forest Service and the state of Montana.
Full buy-in from Montana would be necessary.
Completion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail --The trail extends 2,119 miles
from Georgia to Maine. Remaining gaps in the trail would be closed by acquisitions in
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Oregon Coastal Refuge Complex -- Expansion of this complex would protect
wintering waterfowl and diverse habitats and wetlands a?sociated with coast estuarine
ecosystems.
Expansion of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area-- Acquisition of 15
riverfront tracts would preserve additional scenic, scientific and historic features of
this park 50 miles west of Manhattan.
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�Expansion ofAcadia National Park-- The last privately owned oceanfront property
adjacent to the park, if offered to the public, would quickly be subdivided, and
developed. The owners are willing sellers and are patiently awaiting for acquisition
funding.
Budget Implications: FY '98 Land and Water Conservation funds would be the primary
source of funding but new resources would be required for spme projects.
Hill Implications: A Presidential initiative on lands acquisition which had regional diversity
would enjoy broad Democratic support but could provoke jockeying fot rival properties.
Potential negatives: Some Republicans and other. detractors would say the existing park
system is in disrepair and should be fixed before new lands are added.
PROTECTING COMMUNITIES FROM TOXICS
Action: The President would highlight his successes in combating toxic risks and rally
Congress to finish the job.
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Backgrou:nd: In August, 1996, the President proposed an aggressive strategy to better protect
communities from toxic exposures. Key elements of that strategy have been implemented,
including steps to expand right-to-know requirements, accelerate Brownfields redevelopment
and strengthen drinking water protections.
More work is needed to complete two other elements:
-Congress approved funds to accelerate the cleanup of Superfund sites as an FY '99
advance appropriation, conditioned on passage of a Superfund reauthorization bill by
May, 1998.
-An Enviroru:ilental Crimes Bill strengthening penalties for the worst environmental
crimes (such as those causing serious injury to emergency personnel) has been
introduced in the House and may soon be in the Senate.
The President could highlight accomplishments to date and rally Congress to help complete
the agenda. There is bipartisan support for an Environmental Crimes Bill and a presidential
spotlight would help ensure passage. Superfund reauthorization, however, poses risks. The
President would have to articulate strong criteria, and back them up with a veto, to avoid a
reauthorization bill that does more harm than good. In addition, if reauthorization does not
occur by the congressionally mandated deadline, the President must demand that CQngress
provide the funds anyway or take the blame for putting communities at risk.
Budget Implications: The Administration has accepted the FY '99 advance appropriation for
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�Superfund cleanup, and would have to fight to keep those funds if there is no reauthorization
bill. Enactment of a reauthorization bill could reinstate the Superfund "polluter pays" tax.
Hill Implications: Some Democrats would resist a reauthorization push, in part because they
fear it would be hard to deliver a strong bill, in part because Republicans would use passage
of a Superfund bill to claim they are environmentalists in the next election. Also, an attack on
the Republican record on Superfund could undermine Administration efforts to work with
moderates on a bipartisan bill.
Potential Negatives: A strong reauthorization push would raise the stakes and polarize the
debate. This could make it harder to line up support from moderates, and could encourage
extremist Republicans to insist on weak Superfund reforms in exchange for cleanup funds.
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regular dialogue with NGOs, other federal agencies and industry; and
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any ban on imports made with exploitative child labor. Further, we must be careful that this
inititiative is not viewed by our trade partners as providing license for them to restrict or harass
imports of U.S. goods produced using techniques they do not approve. This is particularly
important to our agricultural sector, where we have been arguing that the manner in which goods
are made (e.g. with hormones or genetic engineering) should not be used as a basis for
restrictions. The Customs initiative is carefully designed to minimize the potential for a
challenge in the WTO or retaliatory actions, by limiting Customs enforcement to cases of
individual shipments or importers where Customs has gathered demonstrable proof of the
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Because of their mobility, migrant children-- more than 80 percent of whom are Hispanic-often do not "belong'' to any one school system or even any one State: That is why the Federal
role is critical. Funded at $305 million in FY 1998, MEP is run on a State formula basis for
supplemental education and support services for migrant children.
This program.supports an extremely wide range of interventions specifically tailored to the needs
of the local population it serves. Services range from the identification and recruitment of kids
into schools, to all kinds of school-based interventions, to after school programs and summer
sessions.
Despite a narrowing of eligibility rules in 1994, the number of participating children has been
increasing, in part because of partnerships between MEP and several major agribusiness partners.
These partnerships have led to improved service and coordination by local providers (education,.
·health, public safety, and library).
In spite of an increase in eligible students, the MEP has been level funded since 1994. In FY99 at
the current level of funding only 75 percent (roughly 550,000 to 600,000) of eligible students
will be served. The suggested increase of $50 million would allow the program to serve about
half the unserved students and to continue providing a richer array of supplemental educational
services. This investment would support the full range ofMEP-supported activities, including
child care, after-school programs, summer sessions, tutoring and other activities critical to
getting and keeping these kids in school.
We anticipate that the Hispanic Caucus and advocates for migrant farm workers would react
positively to this proposal.
A $50 million investment in MEP is also. included in our Hispanic Education Action Plan.
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PROPOSED 1998 INITIATIVES
DRAFT- ll/24/97
Not Administration Policy
Following are summaries of several environmental initiatives that could form the basis of one
or more major policy announcements by the President. We have been developing these
proposals with an eye to the State of the Union and the FY '99 budget but could be ready to
launch them sooner.
The initiatives fall into three of our five major policy areas -- Resource Stewardship,
Protecting Communities from Toxics and Sustainable Communities-- and are organized
accordingly. For each, we have identified proposed actions, budget implications, Hill
implications and potential negatives.
RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP
ATHOUSAND RIVERS RESTORED
Action: The President would confront a major environmental and public health threat by
launching America's next generation of clean water protections. As a goal, he would commit
to fully restoring 1000 watersheds (the 40 percent of the nation's river systems that remain
seriously polluted). The strategy would be two-fold: the President would challenge Congress
to join him in strengthening the Clean Water Act; simultaneously, whether or not Congress is
prepared to act, he would take executive action to push the limits existing law. These steps
could be coupled with other water-related initiatives-- including the International Year of the
Ocean and designation of American Heritage Rivers -- as part of a broader year-long water
strategy.
Background: We recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and its.
remarkable successes. Yet a recent EPA study found that 40 percent of the nation's waterways
are still too polluted for fishing or swimming. Despite dramatic reductions in pollution from
factories and sewage plants, dirty runoff from farms and city streets continues to create
unacceptable environmental and public health threats. The dangers posed by such "nonpoint
source" pollution were recently underscored by the Pfiesteria outbreaks in Maryland and
Virginia that killed fish, made people sick and harmed local economies. Similar incidents are
bound to recur.
In the long term, the answer. is a stronger Clean Water Act. The 104th Congress, in the guise
·of reauthorizing the act, instead tried to weaken it. The President derided the proposed
amendments as the "Dirty Water Act" and successfully defeated them. He could now
challenge Congress to reverse course and ensure clean water for the next generation.
At the same time, the President could demonstrate that he is prepared to act even if Congress
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�is not, by initiating administrative actions in three areas:
-curbing uncontrolled runoff from cities and rural areas through regulatory and
incentive-based strategies.
-reducing toxic discharges. such as dioxin and PCBs, so people would no longer have
to be warned not to eat the tish they catch.
-promoting community-based pl:irul.ing that protects watersheds by coordinating local,
state and federal actions. as we are now doing in California's Bay-Delta.
Budget Implications: A credible initiative would require betvyeen $500 million and $1 billion
a year depending on the division between tax incentives and appropriations (currently under
discussion with OMB).
Hill Implications: Clean water is an issue-- more than any other-- on which the public
overwhelmingly trusts Democrats over Republicans. Seventy-one percent of Americans want
tougher water standards, and while 75 percent trust Democrats on the issue, only 10 percent
trust Republicans. A Presidential clean water initiative would unify Democrats in both the
House and Senate, as well as environmental and community groups. It would also force
moderate Republicans who opposed the "Dirty Water Bill" to choose once again between
. their party and their constituents.
Status: Pursuant to a directive from Vice President Gore, EPA and USDA are now developing
an "Action Plan" defining our second-generation dean water strategy. The plan, which will ·
launch a series of aggressive Administrative actions, will be ready before the State of the
Union. On the legislative front, the Administration has long had a set of principles that
already are reflected in a number of Democratic bills.
Potential Negatives: House Republicans may deride the initiative as politically motivated.
Controls on _a.gricultural runoff may draw rural opposition.
A NEW CENTURY FOR AMERICA'S FORESTS
Action: The President would inaugurate the second century of America's national forest
system with a sweeping strategy to end abuses and assure healthy forests for generations to
come. The strategy would include administrative action and possible legislative proposals to
permanently protect the nation's last untouched forests, eliminate timber road subsidies and
put forest management on a sound scientific footing.
Background: Federal forest reserves, the precursors to today's 155 national forests, were
established by the Organic Administration Act in 1897. Next year, then, marks the start of the
second century of federal forest management. Early emphasis on protecting forests to
safeguard watersheds gave way, during the post-World War II boom, to rising demands for
timber production. In recent years, however, Americans have come to expect more from their
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�national forests-- recreation, \Vilderness and wildlife protections. Continued timber harvest in
old-growth stands and roadless areas int1icts serious environmental harm. Damage also results
from an extensive road network many times the size of the federal highway system. National
forests generate only about tive percent of the nation's timber supply. Yet efforts to reduce
timber harvesting in favor of other forest values have resulted in some of the most polarized
environmental cont1icts of the past decade.
The President's Pacific Northwest Forest Plan addressed these issues head on and established
a model that can now guide the second century of federal forest management. In his statement
upon signing the Interior Appropriations bill, the President referred to system-wide measures
being developed on roads and forest planning. These could be combined with other initiatives
in a broad strategy to fultill the national forests' multiple-use mandate: Jobs can be preserved
·throt:1gh sensible logging while recreation. wildlife and other values are given higher priority.
Specific elements could include:
-Immediate suspension of road-building in roadless areas as an interim step toward
. permanent protection of millions of acres of pristine land. A scientific panel would
recommend criteria for determining lands to be protected.
-Elimination of timber road subsidies through administrative action, coupled with
legislation to hold counties harmless against revenue losses.
-New regulations, based on the recommendations of an expert panel, to incorporate
new science and ecosystem management in forest planning.
-Changing incentives, which now favor timber cutting, by delinking timber receipts
and payments .to counties, and by revising agency budget processes that make other
programs dependent on high harvest levels.
Budget Implications: Eliminating road subsidies would result in considerable savings.
However, guaranteeing continued payments to counties would require new resources; OMB's
early out-year projections for FY '99 are $20 million to $40 million.
Hill Implications: Although forest issues have been extremely divisive in the last two
Congresses, with key committee chairs opposing Administration proposals, there is rising
interest in greater protection for national forests. Senators Warner, Robb, Thurmond, Cleland
and Hollings support deferring new roads and timber harvests in roadless areas in the
Southeast. One bill with bipartisan support would stop all commercial logging on national
forests.
A Presidential initiative would draw strong support from Democrats and some Republicans in
· the East, Southeast and Midwest; strong opposition in Alaska and some Rocky Mountain
states; and mixed reaction in the Pacific Northwest.
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�Status: Initiatives to end road subsidies, protect roadless areas and revise forest planning
regulations are being developed. A proposal to delink timber receipts from county payments is
being considered for the FY '99 budget.
Potential Negatives: Opposition from the timber industry, and possibly labor and some
Democrats.
A NEW ALASKA WILDERNESS
Action: The President would propose legislation to prevent oil drilling in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge by declaring it wilderness.
Background: A new poll shows growing opposition to oil drilling in the refuge. Sixty-two
percent of those polled oppose drilling; 47 percent strongly oppose.
Details to come.
SAVING GREAT PLACES
Action: The President would permanently protect irreplaceable natural areas, and possibly
create a new National Park, through a series of significant land acquisitions from willing
sellers. These acquisitions would continue the Administration's strenuous efforts to.save
America's great places before it is too late.
Background: The President has demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting vital lands
for future generations through creation of the California desert parks, designation of the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument and agreements to acquire Headwaters Forest and the
proposed New World Mine outside Yellowstone. The Interior Appropriations bill includes
$699 million for priority acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Although much of that total is earmarked for Headwaters and Yellowstone, more than $300
million remains uncommitted.
An interagency process to identify candidate areas for L WCF acquisition is under way. The
fina:I list will depend on priority, cost, availability and other factors. Sites and regional priority
areas under consideration include the following:
Purchase of Caldera Basin, home of the world's largest elk herd-- A private
inholding surrounded by the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, the
Caldera property is an ancient volcano now supporting lush forest, grasslands and
cleai:l water surrounded by a spectacular rim reminiscent of its origins. In addition to
the elk herd, it supports a rich diversity of plants and animals.
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Winter Rangejhr Ye!lmt'stone Wildlife-- Acquisition of7800 acres ofthe Royal Teton
Ranch would be a rare opportunity to protect key winter range and migration corridors
for bison, elk, grizzly bear and other wildlife that cross the Yellowstone National Park
boundary. The land would be managed by the Forest Service and the state of Montana.
Full buy-in from Montana would be necessary.
Completion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail-- The trail extends 2,119 miles
·from Georgia to Maine. Remaining gaps in the trail would be closed by acquisitions in
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Vermont New Hampshire and Maine.
Oregon Coastal Rejitge Complex-- Expansion of this complex would protect
wintering waterfowl and diverse habitats and wetlands associated with coast estuarine
ecosystems.
Expansion ofthe Delaware Water Gap National Re.creation Area-- Acquisition of 15
riverfront tracts would preserve additional scenic, scientific and historic features of
this park 50 miles west of Manhattan.
Expansion of Acadia National Park-- The last privately owned oceanfront property
adjacent to the park, if offered to the public, would quickly be subdivided, and
developed. The owners are willing sellers and are patiently awaiting for acquisition
funding.
Budget Implications: FY''98 Land and Water Conservation funds would be the primary
source of funding but new resources would be required for some projects.
Hill Implications: A Presidential initiative on lands acquisition which had regional diversity
would enjoy broad .Democratic support but could provoke jockeying for rival properties.
Potential negatives: Some Republicans and.other detractors would say the existing park
system is in disrepair and should be fixed before new lands are added.
PROTECTING COMMUNITIES FROM TOXICS
EXPANDING EVERY COMMUNITY'S RIGHT -TO-KNOW
Action: The President would commit to an expansion of every community's right to know
about toxic materials moving through their neighborhoods and potentially threatening their
children. Specifically, he would endorse/propose legislative and administrative action to
require "materials accounting" or "use data" disclosure so communities know about toxics in
their midst, whether or not they are released directly to the environment.
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Background: The Administration already has taken steps to expand disclosure of toxic·
releases, doubling the number of chemicals subject to "toxic release inventory'' (TRJ)
reporting in 1993, and last year increasing in the number of facilities subject to TRI by 30
percent. The President could take the next step by requiring disclosure of toxic materials used
or stored in facilities. Often, communities are unaware of the risks these materials pose until
an explosion or other extraordinary event causes a catastrophic release. Massachusetts and
New Jersey, which already requires such disclosures, claim dramatic reductions in toxic
material use as a result.
The President first endorsed the concept of"use date" disclosure in Putting People First and
in 1995 directed EPA to accelerate its review of the merits. OMB and the economic agencies
have expressed reservations about potential costs and propr-ietary concerns (why should Fuji
be able to learn what materials Kodak uses?).
Budget Implications: A credible initiative would require few new resources (less than $10
million).
Hill Implications: This issue has strong support in the left wing of the Democratic caucus but
could divide Democrats. Several senior Democrats (e.g. John Dingell) have been opponents
of"materials accounting," even though a number of moderate Republicans are supportive.
Status: EPA is in a position to accelerate its administrative process, although there is doubt
about its legal authority to expand disclosure requirements by regulation. Congressmen
Wa-xman (D-CA) and Saxton (R-NJ) already have introduced legislation that would reinforce
EPA's authority and enhance disclosure of environmental threats to children. The President
could set enactment of these bills as a priority.
Potential Negatives: Strong opposition by industry and some Democrats.
SAFE PLACES FOR KIDS
Action: President Clinton would launch an aggressive program to protect children from,
environmental health and safety threats where they live, play, .and go to school through direct
federal action and support for state and l?cal governments.
Background: On April 21, President Clinton signed an Executive Order directing Federal
agencies to enhance. the protection of children from environmental health and safety threats.
The order and its implementation respond to an emerging scientific consensus that children's
physiology and activity patterns put them at a disproportionate risk from exposure to toxics
and other environmental hazards. EPA and HHS have a broad interagency effort under way to
develop a series of on~the-ground initiatives.
This week, a major anti-lead initiative announced by Mrs. Gore and Carol Browner drew
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favorable press response. If additional funds are committed, they could be used to more
aggressively expand lead abatement, preventive health measures, school improvements and
removal of other hazards. Possibilities include health monitoring in at-risk areas, accelerated
cleanup of toxic dumps, assistance to homeowners for the removal of lead-soldered pipes, and
· creation· of federal-state teams in targeted communities. Wherever possible, federal funds ·
would be used to leverage state matches and public-private partnerships.
Budget Implications: Undetermined. A credible initiative focused on 100 targeted cities and
rural areas would require new resources at a level of $100 million or more annually.
Hill Implications: Children's health issues tend to unity Democrats and generate bipartisan
support. A draft bill codifying the President's Executive order already has been developed
(though not introduced) and could be used to foster Hill "buy-in" and ownership of the
children's health agenda.
Status: Pursuant to the Executive Order, EPA and HHS have been convening agencies to
develop tli.e elements of an effective :initiative.
Potential Negatives: House Republicans may deride the initiative as politically motivated,
although moderate Republicans are likely to be receptive.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL AMERICANS
Action: The President would advance his· initiative on race relations by committing to an
aggressive, targeted pollution abatement strategy-in 100 communities and rural areas where
low-income and minority communities have suffered adverse and disproportionate impacts
from toxic exposures.
Background: Early in the first term, the President issued Executive Order 12898 directing
Federal agencies to consider disproportionate and adverse impacts on low-income and
minority communities when implementing federal programs and activities. Many AfricanAmerican community leaders, however, feel that our commitment is faltering. This
frustration stems in part from the fact that many significant environmental "injustices" result
not from federal actions but from historic patterns of development and decades-old
contamination.
Additional resources could be used to target cleanup, pollution reduction and health responses
in communities receiving little or no help from their state and local governments. Possibilities
include relocation of people living next to toxic sites, medical monitoring in at-risk areas,
incentives for businesses to reduce emissions and creation of zones for state'"federal action
plans.
Budget Implications: Undetermined. A credible initiative focused on 100 targeted cities and
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rural areas would require new resources of at least $100-$200 million annually.
Hill Implications: This initiative would receive strong support from the Black Caucus and
the Hispanic Caucus, as well as the left wing of the Democratic caucus. Significant
opposition is unlikely.
Status: Pursuant to the Executive Order, there exist an interagency workgroup and a Federal
advisory committee that could rapidly identify target areas and needs. Most of the eligible
communities and regions already have been identified.
Potential Negatives: This-initiative may have limited broad-based appeal and could draw
some backlash from industry, fearing heavy-handed regulation ..
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
SMART GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
Action: The President would announce creation of new funding and tax incentives to promote
"smart growth" and sustainable communities. The initiative would focus on ways to
encourage reinvestment in city centers and discourage suburban sprawl.
Background: After decades of disinvestment, our nation's central cities are experiencing the
cumulative effects of poverty, chronic unemployment, environmental decay and crime.
Meanwhile, continuing flight for the urban core is fueling poorly planned suburban sprawl.
Many suburbanites. now find they ar~ not immune to what were once considered urban ills.
Rapid growth has created severe traffic congestion, long commutes, higher local ta'(es and
reduced quality of life. Urban disinvestment and suburban sprawl are, in many respects, two
sides of the same coin.
These issues have been highlighted by the report ofPresident's Council on Sustainable
Development. In a recent directive, the Vice President asked for an interagency report on
steps the federal government could take to combat sprawl and promote "smart growth." An
Executive Order could reinforce this effort by assisting states in developing smart growth
plans, and by creating a preference in Federal planning for projects that are based on sound
· land use planning and do not contribute to sprawl.
· Governors Glendening and Kitzhaber have been leaders in implementing state "smart growth"
policies and this initiative would help other states follow their lead. Nonetheless, all of the
Administration's efforts have identified the need for additional Federal resources to bolster
local planning efforts and to provide incentives for urban re-population, and this conclusion
has been vocally reinforced by the National Conference of Mayors, the National League of
Cities, and others. Funding could be used for enhancing local planning efforts and for
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�targeted tax incentives to promote urban re-population.
Budget Implications: Funding would depend on the number of areas targeted, but a credible
proposal would likely require at -least $1 billion over five to seven years. This could be
allocated competitively by requiring states to meet threshold planning requirements.
Hill Implications: Strong support is likely from o'emocratic caucus, particularly among the
Black and Hispanic Caucuses. This support would be reinforced by the Conference of
Mayors, Governors, and other groups.
Status: An interagency effort is under way and could quickly complete any needed policy
development.
Potential Negatives: Possible opposition from development interests. An initiative mightbe
viewed as federal interference with local land use prerogatives.
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Environmental initiatives, properly structured, present significant opportunities for building
support from rural constituencies.
Historically, environmental protection often has been viewed as antagonistic to rural
interests, particularly in areas with economies heavily dependent on agriculture and resource
extraction (timber, mining and grazing). However, as rural demographics have become more
diverse, traditional resource-based economies have weakened, and alternate economies
based on resource preservation (i.e. tourism) have flourished, environmental goals have
come to be viewed more favorably.
If thoughtfully designed, environmental initiatives can not only ease past antagonisms but
draw support by addressing important rural concerns. The key is to structure them in ways
that promote environmental protection while helping to ease economic pressures facing rural
communities. Two important elements in such a strategy are the use of collaborative
approaches and the use of targeted economic incentives.
The creation of new economic incentives would be particularly well received in agricultural
areas facing the prospect of reduced farm subsidies.
Following are examples ofhow.such strategies could be employed in two-proposed
initiatives:
A Thousand Rivers Restored- A major objective of this clean water initiative would be
curtailing polluted runoff from farms. A traditional regulatory approach (establishing
standards and/or prescribing specific controls) is likely to meet considerable resistance. An
alternate approach would couple technical. assistance with incentives for compliance.
USDA's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program provides an instructive model. The
program, recently expanded to allow partnerships with states, rewards fanners who agree to
keep lands along rivers out of production, thereby reducing hannful runoff. The recent
announcement of a partnership with Maryland g~nerated highly favorable press reports.
Smart Growth and Sustainable Communities - This initiative would aim in part to discourage
suburban sprawl. At present, farmers in fast-growing areas face tremendous pressure to sell
their land for development, particularly as rising land values drive up their property taxes.
Some states and municipalities give tax breaks to farmers who agree not to develop their lands
or grant them development rights that can be sold to property owners in areas where higher
density development is being encouraged. Both approaches serve to keep fanners farming.
The federal government, either directly or in partnership with states, could promote broader
use of these strategies.
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·PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 105th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Americans:
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Tonight, like all of my predececessors in an unbroken line reaching back 209 years, I
report I fOr'~::'rl to you on the stat~ of our union. These are good times for America. With our
economy growing, our incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the
world unrivaled, the state of our union is strong.
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he State ofthe Union is tt ;time to report not only on the past, or orrthe matt~mmediately. po~· ~
efore us. btrt on the~- Tonight is a night to face the future. Tonight, I will st~~tciffue
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· 6~poftl:H:lity he~~~~he opportunity to renew our nation, to harness the potential of a new
era, and once again to fulfill the promise of America. The oppmtunity to forge a future far
.greater tha-B any past we have la1tl wn.
We gather on the cusp of a new century, so close we can see its contours, so near we can ~t)C4( 1f1- )
shape its content. In so many ways, the 21st Century has already begun-- we truly are present at
the future. And from the stunning leaps of new tec~lmology to the dynamism of the new
economy, so much ofthisfew century already bears~he proud stamp: "Made in America."
Tllis new era presents limitless vistas of opportunity, abundance, and fulfillment. Yet we
lmow that this new era also poses new risks to our familie_) V"ilemands new skills of our people"-~"=='
and places ne
ta es in our path, even as old ones falr away. We know that the very forces of
science and global i tegration and free markets that hold such promise also hold much peril: new
weapons, new dise se, new threats to our prosperity.
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We are a people born in the greatest revolution in human history, ancyfuvery turning
point in our destiny we have extended the American revolution by making ?ur nation new again.
~or alone am~ng nations, America was found~d not on religion ?r race or grograp~y, but on
Q_ncandescent)Ideals. And for over two centuries, we have remamed young by findmg new·.
means and rriefods to breathe new life into our enduring values and etemalv· e Vle have
on and to a 1 the elemental
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In the Civil War, our nation was challenged by slavery-- and we overcame it,
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As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messages that can
undo all the good done in church or at the kitchen table.
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We n@ge te help parents take respensibility te protect their children from the single
greatest health threat they face -- an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by million dollar
marketing campaigns. We have acted to restrict the advertising that can seduce our children.
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price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten years if smoking does not go down.
This is not about politics. This is not about money. This is about one terrible fact. Every day
3000 young people will start smoking, and 1000 will die early as a result. Democrat or
Republican, young or old, we all know someone who has died form smoking, and. others we love
will die if we don't act. Let us work together across party lines to make tobacco legislation the
law of the land.
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For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center of our social policy .
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prevention, we have spread·* gl ntfh ''"iM a communitfbased crime fighting strategy that
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go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling drugs to
children ... if children are having children.
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nile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crack down on ngs, gun)and drugs. They should eK:tend the BnHl). I3ill tev.i<slent j G .ctiiles, wcl prohibit
from buying guns on their 21st birthday. And they should
help principals keep more of our schools open later, so that adults can be more involved in the
lives of our youth -- and teach them right from wrong.
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And we should recognize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs o alcohoL Too often o 1r
prisons are training academies for a life of crime. I ask you to ·
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expand drug testing and drug treatment throughout our criminal justice system. l'kstlrin~.:; ill ee
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And ~he law must be enforced-- strongly, swiftl , effectively. Every criminal knows that
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Justice Rehnquist was right when he wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at
such high levels indefinitely without eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed
Justice Relmquist's plea, and vote on these judges, up or down.
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And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
cycle of dependency, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility. Last
year, from this podium, I challenged our nation to ~ae tumt ste13, EHii>El move two million more
Americans off of welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal
- two years ahead of schedule.
~k al"lllt what ~H.at means. Think of those children whose mothers now go to work,
who have the dignity of a paycheck instead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now
connected to mainstream America and the world of work. Think of the neighbomooel:s ~h:Ofe
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And we must do more -- increasing c Ild support collections even ~' providing
vouchers to help families move closer to
jobs"'tC%. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work pap:nership to give a chance
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FOREIGN POLICY
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For the past half century, th~'A:merican people have agreed that with our vast expanse,
great power and democratic values comes a responsibility to lead. Now, on the brink of a new
century, the ideas we Americans have stood and struggled for-- that people have a rightto
pursue their own dreams in peace, security and liberty-- are, more and more, a daily reality for
people around the. world. As a result, our people here at home are more secure and prosperous
today than ever before-- and we have been given an extraordinary opportunity and
corresponding responsibility to build a new era of peace.
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But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity for millions around the world. But too many people still bear its
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remain the world's greatest multiracial democracy in th
We should begin by recognizing that for a our differences, we ~..united by the same
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values" the same dreams. ftlr't:k€ir famH.i~e..same miJlillgftoos-tu=woil\3 ducation, health care, child care, jobs-- these
issues weigh heavily on the minds of families everywhere. We make our greatest progress when
we address them for everyone. At the same time, we must recognize that racism still abides;
discrimination still exists. We must continue to vigorously enforc·e the laws that make it illegal.
~e mast temernt1sr t~·pWe have torn down the walls in our laws-- but not the walls
in our hearts. lR ~o many ways we stiR-h~~lYe~ b<!dc We retreat into comfortable
enclaves of ethnic isolation. Far too many communities -- too many schools -- too many
cafeteria lunch tables-- are all white, all black, all Latino, all Asian. 'foo mttn)' f..merieens o:f~ll "\_
rraces have begun to givNlp-'ln the idea of integratio~e-seMeh fer emmnon gromtd.
Segregation is no longer the law, but too often, separation is still the rule. Any nation that
indulges in destructive separatism will not be able to meet and master the challenges of the 21st
century.
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I have asked the American people to join in a great national dialogue on these issues. I
believe it is vitally important that we move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
:13urtonigb:t+sey: As we talk together, we must work together-- toward goals that have
nothing to do wi~h race, but everything to do ~~erica. .for ~ Gn the forge of common
enterprise 11'!We"1\mericans of all backgrounds
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a common identity.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress and unity. That is the lesson learned
every day bY. thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join with
other of different races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, in common
endeavor. [possible race & service announcement]
TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM
Tonight, let us lookforward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead. We see today
that this new era will be shaped by science, driven by lmowledge, and powered by teclmology. It
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise -- and it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
In the new mill emu
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�In the new economy, most parents work, harder than
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obligations to be good workers -- and their even more
important obligations to be good parents.
The Family and Medical Leave Act, the very first bill
I signed into law, has given [ 15] million Americans ti1ne
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�Child care is the next frontier. Now, I learned a long
time ago that governments don't raise children; parents r,~~o. _
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�I can report to you tonight that murder is down, robbery is
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down, assault is down, burglary is down ... for five years
in a row, all across America.
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I again ask Congress to pass a juvenile crime bill that
provides more prosecutors and probation officers to crack
do~ on gangs, guns and drugs.
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programs. Most violent crime is committed between the
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mo~tdinary defense of freedon11n.lR.Iwau histefjf.
Now, on the eve of a new c.entury, we have both the
power and the duty to build a new era of peace.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's
guarantees. America must stand against war and the
poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism.
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Last,year, the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons
Convention to protect our soldiers and citizens from
poison gas.
Now, we must act to prevent an even more
lethal threat: the use of disease as a weapon of war and
terror. 'fhe Biological Weapoos Convention has been i~"'
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In the months ahead, I will pursue our security
strategy with old allies in Asia and Europe and new
pa.'iners from Africa to India and Pakistan ... from South
America to China..
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In· this new era, our freedom and independence are
enriched, not impoverished, by our interdependence with
other nations. Those who share our goals can ~ share
our burdens .. But our partnerships will be weak and our .
·leadership in doubt if we fail to set the example. -!:ask -
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�A NATION THAT LIVES BY COMMUNITY
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that
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nation must live together as a community.
Political refo;rm & reinventing government
First of all, our government -- the instrument of out
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�·And that is one reason why I. am so committed to
AmeriCorps, our national service corps which has given
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come from all races and backgrounds. They learn that .
what matters. is not the color of your skin, but whether
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ever. They face a constant struggle to balance their
obligations to be good workers -~ and their even more
important obligations to be good parents.
The Family-and Med1cal Leave Act, the very first bill
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ask you to extend this law so that new mothers and fathers
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Tonight I challenge every religious organization in
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�For 209 years, it has been the President's duty to
report to you on the State of the Union:
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keyboard and reach every book ever written, every
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gathering force, the ground has shifted beneath our feet,
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have \Vorked to give our nation a new economy for a ne-w
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50 ... orJO years old-- ~ocial Security will be there
when you need it. Let us, tonight, make this commitment:
Social Security first.
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storm that may reach our shores is far wiser than ignoring
the thunder until the clouds are overhead.
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In the months ahead, I will pur e our security
strategy with old allies in As· and Europe and new
partners from Africa
India and Pakistan ... from South
ands of the Middle East, America will continue to
stand with those who stand for peace.
In this new era, our freedom and independence are
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interdependence with other nations. As we see so clearly
in Bosnia, allies who share our goals can share our
burdens. But our partnerships will be weak and our
leaoership in doubt if we fail to set the example.·
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A NATION THAT LIVES BY COMMUNITY
Our Founders set America on a permanentjourey
towa('a more perfect union." It is a trip we can only
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�Like every taxpayer, I am outraged by the reports of
abuses by the IRS. We need new citizen advocacy panels,
a stronger taxpayer advocate, phone lines open 24 hours a
day, relief for innocent spouses. Last year, by an· ·
overwhelming bipartisan margin, the House passed .
sweeping IRS reforms. Let's not allow that bill to
languish in the Senate. Tonight I challenge the Senate: as
your first order of business, pass our bipartisan package of
IRS refor
Empowering communities
A nation that lives as a community must value its
communities.
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America's automakers unveiled prototypes of high- ·
performance cars that getthree times the gas mileage of
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to every industry in America.
It was on this date-- January 27, way back in 1880 -that Thomas Edison received 'his first patent for the
lightbulb. I am confident that the nation that produced the
genius for the lightbulb and the telephone, the airplane
and the semiconductor, can invent an economy that uses
less energy while continuing to grow at high levels.
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We must begin by acknowledging what we still must
overcome. Discrimination against any American is wAmerican. We must vigorously enforce the laws that
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and honest labor to fight old prejudices and forge new
friendships.
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times faster than toda .
But-the-Internet must nOfbe a values-free zone. We
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parents tools to protect their children from inappropriate
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Today, that Star Spangled Banner, along with the
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the
Bill of Rights, are on display just a short walk from here.
They are America's treasures, and we must save and
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themselves the image and the words that are the old and
continuing glory of America.. .
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age, against every challenge, because we have always
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reap the benefits and curb the abuses of
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the Cold War, while we built the world's greatest middle _
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�Last year, in Chicago, they made that decision -- not
to hold children back, but to lift them up. Chicago
stopped social promotion, and started mandatory summer
schooltohelp students who are behind~catch up. I
propose an effort to help other. communities follow
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�Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members ofthe 105th Congress, distinguished
guests, and my fellow Americans:
Since the last time we met in this chamber, America has lost two patriots and fine
public servants. Though they sat on opposite sides of the aisle, Representatives Walter Capps
and Sonny Bono shared a deep love for this House and an unshakeable commitment to
. improving the lives of all our people. They will be sorely missed.
For 209 years, it has been the President's duty to report to you on the State of the
Union. Because of the hard work and high purpose of the American people, these are good
times for America. We have more than 14 million new jobs. The lowest unemployment in 24
years. The lowest core inflation in30 years. Incomes are ris\fl&_, and we have the highest
homeownership rate in history. The welfare rolls are the(lmyest>in 27 years, and crime has
dropped for a record five years in a row. Our leadership in tJle world is unrivaled. The state
of our union is strong.
But with barely 700 days left in the 20th Century, this is not a time to rest; it is a time
to build, to build the America within our reach.
An America where everybody has a chance to get ahead with hard work. Where every
citizen can live in a safe community. Where·families are strong, schools are good, and all
young people can go to college. An America where scientists find cures for diseases from
Alzheimers to AIDS. An America where every child can stretch a hand across a keyboard and
reach every book ever written, every painting ever painted, every symphony ever composed.
Where government provides opportunity, and citizens honor the responsibility to give
something back to their communities. An America which leads the world to new heights of
peace and prosperity.
Let us strengthen our nation for the 21st Century.
Rarely have America:Os lived through so much change, in so short a time, in so many
ways. Quietly but with gathering force, the ground has shifted beneath our feet, as we move
into an information age, a global economy, a truly new world.
For five years now, we have met these challenges as we have at every turning point -by renewing the very idea of America: widening the circle of opportunity, deepening the
m~aning of our freedom, forging a more perfect union.
We have shaped a new kind of government for the Information Age. I thank the Vice
President· for his leadership and the Congress for its support in building a government that is
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�leaner, more flexible, a catalyst for new ideas. Most of all, a government that gives the
American people the tools they need to make the most Of their own lives.
We have moved past the sterile debate between those who say government is the enemy
and those who say government is the answer. My fellow Americans, we have found a third
way; We have the smallest government in 25 years, but a more progressive one. We have a
smaller government, but a stronger nation .
. We.~re moving steadily toward a stronger America in the 21st Century. An economy
that offers opportunity. A society rooted in responsibility. And a nation that lives as a
community.
AN ECONOMY THAT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
First, Americans in this chamber and across this country have pursued a new strategy
for prosperity: Fiscal discipline to cut interest rates and spur growth. Investments in education
and skills, in science and technology, to prepare our people for the new economy. Tearing
down trade barriers to open new markets for American products and American workers, and
new pathways to peace and freedom.
When I took office, the deficit for 1998 was projected to be $357 billion, a
higher. Today, our deficit) is $23 billion, and heading lower.
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For three decades, six presidents have come before you to warn of the damage deficits
posed to the nation. Tonight, I come before you to announce that the federal deficit-- once so
incomprehensibly large that it had eleven zeroes --will be, simply ... zero.
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Turning a sea of red ink into black is no miracle. It is the product of hard work by the
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American people and of two visionary actions in Congress -- the courageous vote in 1993 that(~)
cut the deficit by 90% . . . and the historic bipartisan balanced budget agreement passed by
this Congress. And if we maintain our resolve, we will produce balanced budgets as far as the
eye can see.
We must not go back to unwise spending, or untargeted tax cuts, that risk reopening
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�the deficit. Last year, we enacted targeted tax cuts, so that typical middle class families will
now have the lowest tax rate in 20 years.·
My plan to balance the budget next year includes new investments and new tax cuts
targeted to the needs of working families: for education, child care, and the environment.
But whether the issue is taX: cuts or spending, I ask all of you to meet this test: approve
only those priorities that can actually be accomplished without adding a dime to the deficit.
If we balance the budget for next year, it is projected that we will have a sizeable
surplus. What then, should we do with this projected surplus?
I have a simple four word answer: Save Social Security first.
Tonight, I propose that we reserve 100% of the surplus-- that's every penny of any
surplus -- until we have taken all the measures necessary to strengthen the Social Security
system for the 21st Century.
Let us say to all Americans watching tonight-- whether you are 70 ... or 50 ... or
just beginning to pay into the system-- Social Security will be there when you need it. Let us,
tonight, make this commitment: Social Security first.
I urge all Americans to join us -- in facing these issues squarely, and forming a true
consensus on how to proceed. We'll start by conducting nonpartisan forums in every region
of the country. We will host a White House conference on Social Security in December. And
one year from now, I will convene the leaders of Congress to craft a historic, bipartisan
legislation to save Social Security.
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In an economy that honors opportunity, all Americans must be able to reap the rewards
of prosperity.
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millions of workers struggling to provide for their families: We should raise the minimum
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�must start at birth and continue throughout a lifetime.
Last year, from this podium, I said education was our highest priority. I laid out a ten
point plan to move us forward, and urged us all to make sure politics ends at the schoolhouse .
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America Reads, which has sent thousands of tutors into our schools to make sure every 8 year
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already less expensive and easier to repay, and now you can deduct the interest. Families all~
over America can put savings into our new, tax free education IRAs. And this year, for the
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children can go to college. If you know a
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She can go to college. If you know struggling young parents who are worried they won't be
able to save for their children's education, you tell them not to give up. Their children can
go to college. If you know somebody caught in a dead-end job, afraid he can't afford the
classes that will get him better jobs for the rest of his life, tell him not to give up. He can go
to college.
We can make college as universal as high school is today. And my .friends, this will
change the face of 21st Century America.
We cheer tonight because we know we have opened wide the doors of the
world's best system of higher education. Now we must make our public elementary and
secondary schools the best in the world, too-- by raising standards, raising expectations, and
raising accountability.
Thanks to the actions of this Congress last year, we will soon have, for the first time, a
voh;mtary national test based on national standards in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math.
Parents have a right to know whether their children are mastering the basics.
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�And every parent alieady knows the key: good teachers and small classes. Tonight I
propose the first ever national effort to reduce class size in the early grades. My balanced
budget will help to hire 100,000 new teachers-- teachers who must pass a state competency
tes~. With these teachers, we will reduce class size in the first, second,- and third grades to an
average of 18 students.
More teachers teaching smaller classes requires more classrooms. So I propose a
school construction tax cut to help communities modernize or build over 5,000 schools.
We must also demand accountability. When we promote a child from grade to grade
who hasn't mastered the work, we do that child no favors. It is time to end social promotion
in America's schools.
Last year, in Chicago, they made that decision-- not to hold children back, but to lift
them up. Chicago stopped social promotion, and started mandatory summer school to help
students who are behind to catch up. I propose an effort to help other communities follow
Chicago's lead. Stop promoting children who don't learn, and we will give you the tools you
need to make sure they do learn.
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Leading the global economy ,
As we enter the 21st Century, the global economy requires us to seek opportunity not just
at home, but in all the markets of the world. We must shape this global economy, not shrinlc from .
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In the last five years, we have led the way in opening new markets, with 240 trade
agreements. Our policy is to temove foreign barriers to products that bear the proud stamp,
"Made in the USA."
In the coming decade, we can create millions of American jobs and sell billions of dollars
of American. goods, mareas raRgiag from ain~~lfure to medical equipment. If we lead, we can .
malce this global economy work for our own people, lift the fortunes of millions around the
world, and strengthen our children's chances for prosperity and peace.
Today, record high exports account for fully one third of our economic growth. I want to
keep them going, because that's the way to keep America growing.
This year we will forge new partnerships with Latin America. And we should pass the
new African Trade Act.
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�And I am renewing my request for the necessary fast track negotiating authority to opEm ·
more new markets abroad.
We should also seek to maintain and enhance worker and environmental standards around
th~ world. But we can't influence those decisions if we send a message to our trading partners
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This year, I Will send legislation to Congress, and ask other nations to join with us, to
fight the most intolerable practice of all - abusive child labor;
We should also offer help and hope to those Americans temporarily left behind by the
global marketplace or the march of technology.
That is why we have more than doubled the funding for training dislocated workers.
That is why we must do more, more quicldy, to help workers who lose their jobs for any
. reason. We help communities when their military base closes. We ought to help them in the
same way if their factory closes.
And that is why, again, I ask this Congress to continue its bipartisan work to consolidate
the tangle of training programs into a GI Bill for Workers, a simple grant so people can move
quicldy to new jobs and higher incomes.
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Today, ·an economic crisis anywhere can affect our trading partners everywhere. Recent
months have brought serious problems in the economies and financial markets of Thailand,
Indonesiam South Korea and beyond.
They are our customers-- and if Asia sinks into recession, they won't be able to buy the
goods we want to sell them. They are our competitors -- and if their currencies lose their value,
the price of their goods will drop, flooding our market and others with cheap goods. They are our
strategic partners-- and their stability bolsters our security.
The American economy remains sound and strong-- and I want to keep it that way. But
because the turmoil in Asia will have impact on all the world's economies, including ours,
making that negative impact as small as possible is the right thing to do for a safer world -- and
it's the right thing to do for America. ·
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nations are willing to undertake serious economic reform, we should help them to do it. So I
call on Congress to renew America's commitment to the International Monetary Fund.
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�~reparing
for a far-off storm that may reach our shores is far wiser than ignoring the
thunder until the douds are overhead .
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A strong nation rests on the rock of responsibility.
A society rooted in responsibility must first promote the value of work, not welfare.
We can be proud that after decades of finger pointing and failure, together we ended the old
welfare system. Now-we are replacing welfare checks with paychecks.
Last year, after a record four year decline in welfare rolls, I challenged our nation to
move two million more Americans off welfare by the year 2000. I am p~eased to report that
we have also met that goal- two years ahead of schedule.
We must all do more --providing chlld care, helping families move closer to available
jobs, challenging more companies to join the.welfare-to-work partnership, increasing child
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and can improve care. But medical decisions should be made by medical doctors, not
insurance company accountants.
So I urge the Congress to write into law a Consumer Bill of Rights that says this: You have
the right to know all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the right to
choose the doctor you want for the care you need. You have the right to keep your medical
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Some are retired; some are laid off; some lose their coverage when their spouses retire. After
a lifetime of work, they are left with nowhere to turn.
So I ask the Congress: let these hardworking Americans buy into the Medicare system. It
wo~'t add a dime to the deficit -- but the peace of mind it will provide will be priceless.
Next, we must help parents protect their children from the gravest health threat they
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�So I challenge Congress: let's pass bipartisan, comprehensive legislation that will
change the way tobacco companies do business forever. Let's do what it takes to bring teen
~.oking own. Let's rflis~ the price of cigarettes by up to $1.50 a pafJhpwr the nextten
__years, and P · - tob~ccd companies if they continue marketing to ~~morrow, like
every day, 3000 children will start smoking. 1000 of them will die early as a result. Let this
Congress be remembered as the Congress that saved their lives.
In the new economy, most parents work, harder than ever. They face a constant
struggle to balance their obligations to be good workers -- and their even more important
obligations to be good parents.
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The Family and Me~~e Act l~as the very first bill I signed into law. I ask you
to expand the law, extend it to cover more waders, and give parents time off for parent- ·
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White House conference on child care. From all corners of America, we heard the...samre--- /
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child care. Scholarships and background checks or c
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businesses that provide child care for their employees. And tax cuts for working familiesJ If
you pass my plan, for example, a family of four with an income of $35,000 and high child
care costs will no longer pay a penny of federal income tax.
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I have often wondered how my mother -- a young widow -- would have been able to go
back to school if my grandparents had not been able to care for me. I was lucky. How many
children never get the same opportunity? We don't know the answer to that question. But we
do know what it should be: Not a single one.
Third. a society rooted in responsibility must provide safe streets. safe schools. safe
neighborhoods.
We are pursuing a strategy of more police, tougher punishment and smarter prevention.
We have formed a crimefighting partnership with local law enforcement and citizen groups.
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�We need to finish the job of putting 100,000 more police on the streets.
Again I ask Congress to pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crackdown on gangs, guns and drugs, and bar violent juveniles from buying
guns for life.
, And I ask you to expand before- and after-school programs. Most juvenile crime is
committed between the hours of 3 in the afternoon and 8 at night. We can keep our kids out of
trouble in the first place if we give them someplace to go other than the streets.
Drug use is on the decline. I thank General Barry McCaffrey for his leadership, and I
thank Congress for passing the biggest anti-drug budget in history last year. Now I ask for the
resources to hire 1,000 new border patrol agents, and to deploy sophisticated new technologies,
to help close the door on drugs.
Police, prosecutors, and prevention programs, as good as they are, can't work if ti:e court
system doesn't work. Today, there large numbers of vacancies in_ the federal courts. Here is
what the Chief Justice of the United States wrote: "[Judicial] vacancies cannot remain at such
high levels indefinitely without eroding the quality of justice." I ask the United States Senate to
heed this plea, and vote on the highly qualified judicial nominees before you, up or down.
C> Fourth. we must exercise responsibility not only at home but abroad.
On the eve of a new century, we have the power and the duty to build a new era of peace
and security. But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees .
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nationalism. And we must combat an unholy axis ofnew threats: terrorist~, international
criminals and. drug traffickers. These 21st Century predators feed on teclmology and the free ·
ow of information, ideas and people. ~h~eel:ato~s will be all the more lethal if weapons of
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To meet these challenges, we are helping to write international rules of the road for the
21st Century, protectingthose who join the family of nations, isolating those who do not.
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Within days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make Hungary, Poland
and the Czech Republic the newest members ofNATO. For fifty years, NATO contained
Communism and kept America and Europe secure. These three formerly Communist countries
have said "yes" to democracy. I ask the Senate to say yes to them-- our new allies.
By taking in new members and working closely with new partners, inchidingRussia and
Ukraine, NATO can help to assure that Europe is a stronghold for peace in the 21st.
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�Next, 1 will ask Congress to continue its support for our troops and their mission in
Bosnia. This Christmas, Hillary and I traveled to Sarajevo with Senator and Mrs. Dole and_a .
bipartisan Congressional delegation. We saw ~hildren playing on the streets, where two years
ago they were hiding from snipers and shells. Shops are filled with food, cafes alive with
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(The progress is unmistalcable --but not yet irreversible. To talce firm root, Bosnia's fragile
peace still needs the support of American and allied troops when the current NATO mission ends
in June. Senator Dole said it best: this is like being ahead in the fourth quarter of a football
game. Now is not the time to walk off the field and forfeit the victory.
I wish all of you could have been with us to visit our troops in Tuzla. Our wonderful men
and women in uniform are very proud of what they are doing in Bosnia, and around the world.
They always do their mission well.
Our mission must be to keep them well-trained and ready ... to improve their quality of life ...
and ~;~e~~~eapons they need to defeat any enemy. .
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I also ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to reduce the threat
of 'reapons of mass destruction since the invention of the atom bomb.
This year; four decades after it was first proposed by President Eisenhower, a
comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty is within our reach.
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clear testing, we can help to prevent the development of new and more dangerous
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~leased. t? angal81-ce thatJour forn:er ch~en the Joint Chief~ of Staff --(Generals
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nation not on providing for the Iraqi people but on developing nuclear, chemical and biological
weapons-- and the missiles to deliver them. The United Nations weapons inspectors have done
a remark~ble job, fmding and destroying more of Iraq's arsenal than was destroyed during the
Gulf War itself. Now, Saddam Hussein wants to stop them from completing their mission. I say
to him: you cannot defy the will of the world, You have used weapons of mass destruction
before. We are determined to deny you the capacity to use them again.
Last year, the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention to protect our soldiers
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and terror. The Biological,Weapons Conv~ntion.has ?e~n in e.ffect f~r 23 years. The rules are
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and new partners from 'Africa to India and Pakistan ... from South America to China. And from
Belfast, to Korea to the ancient lands of the Middle East, America will cqntinue to stand with·
those who stand for peace.
Finally, it's long past time to make good on our debt to the United Nations. When we
give our word, we should keep it. America should pay its bills.
t--m"-.Q.Olll partnerships will be weak and our leadership iri doubt if we fail to set a good
xample. As we see so clearly in Bosnia, allies who share our goals can share o
rdens. In
11s new era, our freedom and independence are actually enriched, not impoverished, by our
increasing interdependence with other nations.
A NATION THAT LIVES BY COMMUNITY
Our Founders set America on a permanentjourney toward "a more perfect union." It is a
trip we can only make together --living as one community.
Political reform & reinventing government
First of all, our government-- the instrument of our national community-- must earn the
confidence of the American people.
Everyone knows elections have become too expensive, fueling a fundraising arms race.
This year, on March 11, the Senate will vote on bipartisan campaign finance reform proposed by
Senators McCain and Feingold. Let's be clear: a vote against McCain Feingold is a vote for soft
money, for the status quo. I ask you to strengthen our democracy and pass campaign finance
reform.
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Federal Communications Commission to act to rovide
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· tes who limittheir s endin . T e airwaves are a public
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Under the Vice President's reinventing government initiative, we have already slashed
16,000 pages of regulations and reduced the federal payroll by 300,000 workers.
Like every taxpayer, I am outraged by the reports of abuses by the IRS. We need new
citizen advocacy panels, a stronger taxpayer advocate, phone lines open 24 hours a day, relief for
innocent taxpayers. Last year, by an overwhelming bipartisan margin, the House passed
sweeping IRS reforms. This bill must not languish in the Senate. Tonight I challenge the Senate:
as your first order of. business, pass our bipartisan package of IRS reforms. Do it now.
Empowering communities
A nation that lives as a community must value its communities.
For the past five years, we have worked to bring the spark of private enterprise into inner
city and poor rural areas -- with community development banks, more commercial loans into
poor areas, cleanups of polluted sites for development. Under the continued leadership of the
Vice-President, we will expand the number of empowerment zones.
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poor families more opportunities to move into homes of their own. And we should use tax cuts
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Our communities are only as healthy as the air.our children breathe, the water they drinlc,
and the Earth they will inherit.
Last year, we put in place the toughest-ever controls on smog and soot. We moved to
protect Yellowstone, the Everglades, the magnificent redwoods of Headwaters Fore st. We
expanded every community's right to know about the toxics that threaten their children.
Yesterday, our food safety plan took effect, using cutting-edge science to protect
consumers from dangers like e-coli and salmonella.
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Tonight, I ask you to join me in launching a new Clean Water Initiative, a far-reaching .
new effort to clean our rivers, lakes and streams .
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Our overriding environmental challenge is a worldwide problem requiring worldwide
action: the gathering crisis of global warming.
The vast majority of scientists have concluded unequivocally that if we do not reduce the
emissions of greenhouse gases, at some point in the next century we will disrupt our climate and
put our children and grandchildren at risk. This past December, America led the world to reach a
historic agreement committing nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through market
forces, new technology and energy efficiency.
We have it in our power to act right here, right now. I propose $6 Billion in tax cuts and
research and development to spur innovation, cleaner factories, fuel efficient cars, energy .
efficient homes.
Every time we have acted to heal our environment, pessimists have said it would hurt our
economy. Well, today our economy is the strongest in a geneni.tion --and our air and water are
the cleanest in a generation. Americans have always found a way to grow the economy and
clean the environment at the same time. And we'll do it again.
One America in the 21st Century
Finally, community means fulfilling, at long last, the defining American value-- the ideal
heard round the world -- that all men and all women are created equal.
Let us be frank. Throughout our history, we have not always honored this ideal. Ut is so
much easier to believe that our differences matter more than what we have in common. It is
easier, but it is wrong.
What can we do in our day and generation to make sure that America becomes truly one
nation, even as we become more diverse? The answer cannot be to dwell on our differences, but
to build on our shared values. We all cherish family and faith, work and community. We all
strive to live lives that are free and honest and responsible. We all want our children to grow up
in worlds where their talents are matched by their opportunities.
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I have launched a national initiative on race to help us recognize our common interests
and bridge the opportunity gaps that keep us from being One America.
Let us begin by recognizing what we still must overcome. Discrimination still exists in
America. There will always be those who define the worth of their lives not by who they are, but
by who they aren't; not by what they're for, but by what they're against. Discrimination agaiJ:'!st
any American is un-~erican. We must vigorously enforce the le!WS that make it illegal. We
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�should pass the Employment Non Discrimination Act. And I ask your help to end the backlog at
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 60,000 of~our fellow citizens are waiting in
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We, in this chamber and in government, must do what we can to address this continuing
American challenge. But w~ move forward if all Americans-- every one of you
watching at home tonight -~this cause.
We must work together, learn together, live together, and serve together. For only on the
forge of common enterprise can Americans of all backgrounds hammer out a~n identity.
We see that in the United States military, in AmeriCorps, in the Peace Corps,~ver people of
all races and backgrounds come together in a shared endeavor.
THE MILLENNIUM -- GIFTS TO THE FUTURE
In that spirit, let us lift our eyes to the new millennium. How will we mark that
passage?
..----- This year, Hillary and I launched the White House Millennium Program to promote
America's creativity and innovation, and to preserve the culture we share into the 21st
Century. Our culture lives in every community, in the valued cqi.ections and historic places
that tell our stories as Americans. I am proposing a public private partnership to save
America's treasures. And I call on all Americans to .give a gift to the future by preserving our
eritage.
To honor what we have been, and imagine what we can become, let us invoke the
wonders of science and the_richness of our culture to bestow our gifts to the millennium.
What are ·the real advances we can look forward to seeing in our lifetimes?
· The entire store of human knowledge now doubles every five years. In the 1980s,
scientists identified the gene causing cystic fibrosis -- and it took 9 years. Last year~ we
located the gene that causes Parkinson's Disease --in only 9 days .
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Within a decade, "gene chips" will offer a roadmap for prevention of illness throughout a
lifetime. ·Soon, we will be able to carry all the phone calls on Mother's Day on a single strand
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�of fib~r the width of a human hair.
Century.
Tonight, as part of our gift to the next millennium, I propose a 21st Century Research
Fund for pathbreaking scientific inquiry. This will be the largest funding increase in history ·
for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the National Cancer
Institute.
We have already discovered genes for breast cancer and diabetes. I ask you to support this
initiative, so that ours. will be the generfitiop that finally wins tlie war against canceL,
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As important as rapid scientific progress is, science muM continue to serve humanity, 1J
never the other way around. We must prevent the misuse of genetic tests to discriminate
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against any American. And we must ratify the ethical consensus of the scientific and religious
communities, and ban the cloning of human beings.
In our next gift to the new millennium, we will enable all people of the world to
explore the far reaches of cyberspace.
The first time I reported to you on the State of the Union, only physicists used the
World Wide Web. Now, in schools, libraries, homes and businesses, millions of Americans
surf the Web every day.
The Internet is an exploding global marketplace of ideas as well as commerce. I ask
Congress to step up support for building the next generation Internet, which will operate up to
a thousand times faster than today. And we must give parents the tools they need to protect
their children from inappropriate material on the web.
And even as we explore innerspace, in the new millennium we will open new frontiers
in outer space.
Throughout history, humankind has had only one place to call home -- the planet
Earth. Beginning this year, 1998, men and women from 16 countries will build a permanent
foothold in the heavens --the international space station. Within its vast expanses, scientists·
and engineers will set sail on this uncharted sea of limitless mystery and unlimited potential.
And this October, a true American hero, a veteran pilot of 149 combat missions, and
one five hour space flight that changed the world, will return to the heavens.
Godspeed, John Glenn.
You will carry with you America's hopes, and on your uniform you will carry
America's flag, marking the unbroken connection between the deeds of America's past and the
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�daring of America's future.
Nearly 200 years ago, a tattered flag, its broad stripes and bright stars still gleaming
through the smoke of a fierce battle, moved Francis Scott Key to scribble a few words on the
back of an envelope. Those words became our national anthem. Today; that Star Spangled
Banner, along with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
are on display just a short walk from here. They are America's treasures, and we must save
and preserve them for the ages. I ask all Americans to support our project to restore all of
America•·s treasures so that generations of the 21st Century can see for themselves the image
and the words that are the old and continuing glory of America.
An America that has continued to rise through every age, against every challenge; a
people of great works and greater possibilities, who have found the wisdom and strength to
come together as one nation -- to widen the circle of opportunity -- to deepen the meaning of
our· freedom-- to form that more perfect union. Let that be our gift to the 21st Century.
God Bless You, and God Bless the United States of America.
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report to you on the State of the Union: Thnight, it 1s a
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keyboard and reach every book ever written, every
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to new heights of peace and prosperity, environmental
preservation and scientific discovery in the next one.
Let us strengthen our nation for the 21st Century.
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�This unique moment of promise did not come upon
us with the roar of guns
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gathering force, the ground has· shifted beneath our feet,
as we move~ into an information age, a global economy, a
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so much change, in so short a time, in so many areas.
The·changes have upset old arrangements, det;iQed.
""new winners and losers, opened new possibilities artd
raised new perils.
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�e v· e President in giving us not only
5 years, but one even better
able o propel us forward.
We have moved past the sterile debate between those
who say government is the enemy and those who say
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AN ECONOMY THAT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
First, to build an economy that offers opportllnity, .we-
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�economy. Tearing down trade barriers to open new
moarkets for American products and American workers,
and new pathways to peace and freedom.
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unemployment in 24 years. The lowest core inflation in
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A NATION THAT LIVES BY COMMUNITY
Our Founders set America on a permanentjourey
to wad "a more perfect union." It is a trip we can only
make together :Gii~atioo living as one community.
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�Like every taxpayer, I am outraged by the reports of
abuses by the IRS. We need new citizen advocacy panels,
a stronger taxpayer advocate, phone lines open 24 hours a
day, relief for innocent spouses. Last year, by an
·overwhelming bipartisan margin, the House passed
sweeping IRS reforms. Let's not allow that bill to
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IRS reforms. Do it now.
Empowering communities
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opportunity gap .. That will be the primary focus of our
. race initiative for the next six monthe: we lmow when
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Franklin Roosevelt battled De ession, tyranny and fear,
and the triumph was won by
Fifty years of national lead ship sto d resolute through
the Cold War, while w built the world'
reatest middle
class at home, liftin America to new heights as one
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�We have always been a people of gt~at works and
great possibilities. And\ow,
with barely 700 days to the
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ne~ millennium,. it falls to us
to ensure that we continue J{) dvance as "one nation-under God -- indivisible
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Fourth, we must d~_fl resp9nsibility not only at
home but abroad, and we must shoulder our great and
honorable responsibility of world leadership.
·~this century, the American people learned that our
nation has a unique role, .and we have lived up to it, in the
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Nuw;Q.-the eve of a new century, we have both the
power and the duty to build a new era ofpeace./~ rs:'bili,.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's
guarantees. ·America must 5tand against
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�respect for borders: terrorists, international criminals and
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drug traffickers. These 1'1 centur0predators feed on a
bounty we otherwise cherish: the inventions of technology
and the free flow of information, ideas and people. They
.will be all the more lethal if weapons of mass destruction
fall into their hands.
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institutions te new demands ... forging strong
partnerships ro__mgbt eomrnon challenges ~ .. modernizing
·the instruments of our influence, military and diplomatic.
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�~ough ,this new security strategy,'\Je are helping to
write international rules of the road for the 21st century'
protecting those who join~ the family of nations,
isolating those who do not.
together -- this year.
First, within days, I will ask the Senate for its advice
and consent to make Hungary, Poland and the Czech
Republic the newest members ofNATO. For fifty years, ·
NATO contained Communism and. kept America and
Europe secure.
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�. _Now, by .taking in new members, working with new.
partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and .
Ulaaine, NATO can extend the frontiers of security -- and
help 7ssure that Europe, the bloodiest battleground of the
20th century, becomes a stronghold for peace in the 21st.
These three formerly Communist countries have said
''yes" to democracy. I ask the Senate to-say yes to the
Second, I will ask Congress to continue its support
for our troops in Bosnia. This Christmas, Hillary and I
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Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most
ambitious agenda to reduce the threat of weapons of mass .
destruction since the invention of the atom bomb.
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difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices of
destruction. [Endorsement announcement to come]. Th~
treaty has strong bipartisan support and I ask the Senate to
· ratify it -- this year.
Together, we also must confront a new hazard:
outlaw states, terrorists and organized criminals plotting
to wage chemical and biological warfare.
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�Sadqam Hussein has spent the better part of this
decade and much of the wealth of his nation not on ·
providing for the Iraqi people but on developing the most
terrible weapons ever created-- nuclear, chemical and
biological-- and the missiles to deliver them. The United
Nations weapons inspectors have done a remarkable job,
fmding and destroyin~ore of Iraq's arsenal than during)
the Gulf War itself. Now, Saddam Hussein wants to stop
them from completing their mission. I say to him, on
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�Last.year, the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons
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poison gas.
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In the_ months ahead, I will pursue our security
strategy with old allies in Asia and Europe and new
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America to China.
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In the century 1.Ve are leaving, i\merica has made the
difference beuveen tyranny and freedorn ... chaos and
stability ... war and peace..-NewJirt a new century, we
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�A NATION THAT.LIVES BY COMMUNITY
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that
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Political reform & reinventing government
First of all, our government --·the instrument of our
national community-- must earn the trust.ofthe American
people.
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�Elections have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance
reform bills have been brougl).t to the floor of Congress.
And for years, the special interests and their allies have
smothered those bills by filibuster ..
But not this year. This year, on March 11, the Senate
will vote on real, bipartisan reform proposed by Senator
McCain and Senator Feingold.~ be clear: a vote
against McCain Feingold is a vote for soft money, for the
status quo,
fQJ the loss of trust.
So I ask you to strengthen
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�~~st do, more to make government work
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better. We have already slashed 16,000 pages of
regulations, transformed HUD and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, reduced the federal
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Like every taxpay~r, I am outraged by the reports of
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phone lines open 24 hours a
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as your first order of business, pass our bipartisan package
of IRS reforms. Do it now.
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�AndJhat is one reason why I am so committed to
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our nation's premiere scientific institutions.
In the past year, we have unlocked the dark secrets £
isease, discovering genes for breast cancer and diabetes.
Now, let's make ours the generation in which we win th
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�. And.we must ratify the ethical consensus of the
scientific and religious communities, and. ban the cloning
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one of the main reasons why Hillary and I launched the
White House Millennium Program this year -- to preserve
tl).e culture we share so we can carry it with us into the
21st Century.
restore doc ments, monuments,
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human history, and at every turning point we have
extended the American revolution by renewing the idea
of America.
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moment in its destiny. It did not come upon us with the
roar of guns or a sudden crisis.
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age, a global economy, a truly new world. Perhaps never·
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ath and a plan to master it. Our economy was in
recession; our political system was paralyzed; too many
hardworking Americans had to struggle to make ends
meet and to make sense of a world moving beyond their
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�But for five years now, with renewed spirit and
energy, our people have risen as one nation to meet the
challenge of change /
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new ideas.·A government that replaces a sense of
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In thi~ we have bad great success, thanks-in large
measure to the guiding work of the Vice President in
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�When I took office, the deficit for 1998 was
projected to be $357 billion, and heading higher. Today,
our deficit is $22 Billion; a~d heading lower.
For three decades, eight presidents came before you
to warn of the damage deficits posed to the nation, the
economy, and our credibility .. Tonight, I come before you
to announce that the federal deficit -- once so
incomprehensibly large that it had eleven zeroes -~ will
be, simply, zero.
I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first bal~nced
budget in 30 years.
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�And if we hold fast to~scal discipline, we may
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which will produce balanced budgets as far as the eye can
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We must ~ go back to unwise spending, or untargeted
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cuts or spending, I ask all of you here to meet this test:
approve only those priorities that can actually be
accomplished without adding a dime to the deficit.
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necessary to preserve Social Security for the next 75
years. Let us make this fundamental promise to all
Americans watching tonight -- whether you are 70 ... or
50 ... or 20 years old --@Social Security will be there
when you need it. Let us, tonight, make this commitment:
Social Security first.
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�national effort to
Investing in people
In an economy that honors opportunity, all
Americans must be able to reap the rewards of prosperity.
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earn less, are still way behind. And in a time like tQi~, we
c~nlaC take one simple, sensible, proven step that
can make all the difference to millions of workers
struggling to provide for their families: We should raise
the minimum wage te [x] an hour
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�. Since then, this Congress and the American people
have·responded, in the most important year for education
in a generation ... expanding public school choice and
creating 3,000 charter schools ... working to connect ~
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lifetime learnin~dit for college, graduate school and
training ... 1 million work study jobs for college students
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students. For the first time, you can deduct the interest on.
your stUdent loan. ·
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�Families all over America are putting savings into our
new, tax free education IRAs. And this year, for the first
time, when parents write a tuition check, they will get a tax cut _.;. a $1500 Hope Scholarship.
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So tell your neighbors, tell your friends: their kids
can go to college. Ifyou know a child from a poor
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family, tell brti1 not to give up. ~can go to college.
If you know struggling young parents who are worried
they won't be able to save for their child's eollege
education, you tell them not to give up. Their child can
go to college. If you know somebody caught in a dead- ·
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s~'t afford the classes that will get
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My friends, this will change the face of 21st Century
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We cheer tonight because we know we have opened .
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�national test based on national standards in 4th grade
reading and.8th grade math. Parents have a right to know
whether students are mastering the basics.
And every parent already knows 'the key: good
teachers and small classes. Tonight I propose the firstever national effort to reduce class size in the early
grades. My balanced budget will help hire 100,000
teachers to reduce class size in first, second, and third
grades to an average of 18 nationwide.
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We will insist that every <Wfte cof these teachers pass~
a ·rigorous state competency test before they are hired.
When parents take a child to the first day of school-ibt the
4??ELiig kia~, they should know that the teacher is qualified
to teach and that the class is small enough for learning.
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and build new ones. Our school construction tax cut will
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�. Last year, I called up
a volunteer ~rmy to teach every 3rd grader to read
independently. I'm pleased that over 800 colleges and
universities have already joined the America Reads effort ""~ -e
-- over X,OOO work study students and volunteers,
already teaching all over America. Now, I will send
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Increasing standards and expectations are important,
but we must also demand accountability. When we
promote a child from grade to grade who hasn't mastered .
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�fully one third of our economic growth. This year, I will
renew my request for the necessary negotiating authority .
to open markets abroad.
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bartiefs to fue products v1e make, in areas like agriculture,
environmental technologies, medical equipment, and
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how strongly I feel about these goal~
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more trade agreements will increase, not diminish, our
ability to raise standards around the world.
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every~ation to join with us in a-
new effort to fight the most abusive and exploitative ·
practices of all- forced child labor.
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Today, an economic crisis anywhere can affect
trading partners everywhere. Recent months have
brought serious problems in the economies and financial
markets of Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea.
These· nations are our customers, our competitors,
and our allies. Now, if our customers in Asia sink into
recession, they won't be able to buy the goods we want to
sell them.
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their currencies lose their value, the
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prices of their goods will drop, flooding our markej-and
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The American economy remains sound and strong -and I want to keep it that way. But no one should be
mistaken. The turmoil in Asia will have an impact on all
the world's economies, including ours. Our job is to make
the negative impact as small as possible.
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�Now, no nation can or should be helped if it won't
help itself by putting its own house in order. But when
nations are willing to undertake serious economic
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reform, it is i n . interest to enable them to_ do so, and
it's the right thing to
do~ll on Congress to renew
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America's commitment to the International Monetary
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Fund - the financial firefighters that keep the world
economy safe. ~I thank Speaker Gingrich and Sen.
Lott, Rep. Gephardt and Sen. Daschle, for their bipartisan
leadership in support of essential action so ~n keep
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�An economy that offers
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help and hope to ~ Americans temporarily left behind
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�A SOCIETY THAT DEMANDS RESPONSIBILITY
A strong nation rests on the rock of responsibility.
First, a society that demands responsibility must
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prqmote the value of wOrk, not welfare. W~ can be proud
that after decades of finger pointing and failure, we ended
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�Last year, after four years of record declines in
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welfare rolls, I challenged our nation to go further -- to
move two million more Americans off tp( welfare r,QH("
by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we
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We must do more -- increasing child support
collections from deadbeat parents, providing child care,
helping families move closer to available jobs. And
above all, I ask thousands more business~s to accept their
responsibility and join the 3000 companies already in our
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�Second, we must make it possible for hardworking
families to meet their most important responsibilities.
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Two years ago, we guaranteed V\mericans won't lose
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health insurance when they change jobs. Last year, we
extended health care to up to 5 million children. This
year, I challenge Congress to take the next historic steps.
160 million Americans are in managed care plans. I
challenge Congress to write into law a Consumer Bill of
Rights that says: You have the right to know all your
medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the
right to choose the doctor you want for the care you need.
Traditional care or managed care, every American
deserves quality care.
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�Millions of Americans between the ages of 55 and 65
are losing their health insurance after a lifetime of work.
?challeng/c~ess: let these hardworking Americans
buy into the Medicare system. It won't cost the taxpayers
a penny -- but the peace of mind it will provi
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the gravest health threat they face: an epidemic of teen
smoking, spread by multimillion dollar marketing
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minutes old when some old, bad habits began to reappear.
We must not go back to unwise spending, or untargeted
tax cuts, that risk reopening the deficit. My balanced
budget plan includes 30 tax cuts targeted to the needs of
working families: tax cuts for education, for child care,
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all of you here to meet this test: approve only those
priorities that can be accomplished without adding a dime
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thy father and thy mother.'
When he proposed retirement security for the elderly,
President Franklin Roosevelt called it a "cornerstone" of
our nation. We must build on that cornerstone, to make
sure thatfs~ty is as strong for our children as it has
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�So tonight, I propose that we reserve 1OOo/o of the
surplus until we strengthen Social Security. Let us
reserve ~ver_y penny of a& surplus until we have saved
the Social Security system. Let us reserve ~very_penny of
any SD:rplus until we have taken all the 1neasures
necessary to preserve Social Security for the next 7 5
years. Let us make this fundamental promise to' ~11
Americans watching tonight -- whether you are 70 ... or
50 ... or 20 years old -- that Social Security
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when you need it. Let us, tonight, make this commitment:
Social Security first.
This must be only the beginning of a determined
natiQnal effort to extend Social Security into the 21st
Century. [Social Security reform process]
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Five years £:tgo, we recognized that more than an
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year for education in a generation ... expanding choice and
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connect every classroom to the information superhighway
... beginning to build an army of tutors to teach every 8
year old to read ... and the honor roll of education reform
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universal as high school is today. As of 1998, when
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the GI Bill, today, for the first time in our history, we can
say to every American, regardless of income: if you work
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trading partners everywhere. Recent months have
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markets of Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea.
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recession, they won't be able to buy the goods we want to
sell them. As competitors, as their currencies lose their
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tobacco companies do business, and raise the price of a
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fighting strategy that works. I can report to you tonight
that for five years in a row, murder is down, robbery is
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�I again ask Congress to pass a juvenile crime bill that
provides more prosecutors and probation officers to crack
down on gangs, guns and drugs.
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�The Senate has the Constitutional duty to confirm
judges to enforce the law and sentence the lawbreakers.
Here is what the Chief Justice of the United States wrote,
and I quote: "[Judicial] vacancies cannot remain at such
high levels indefinitely without eroding the quality of
justice." I ask the United States Senate to heed this plea,
and vote.on these highly qualified judges, up or down.
Fourth, we must demand responsibility not only at
home but abroad, and we must shoulder our great and
. honorable responsibility of world leadership.
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�In this century, the American people learned that our
nation has a unique role, and we have lived up to it, in the
most extraordinary and selfless defense of freedom in
human history.
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America must stand against war and the
combat an unholy axis of new threats that respect ·no
borders: terrorists, international criminals and drug
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�traffickers. These predators feed on a bounty we
otherwise cherish: the inventions of technology, and the
free flow of information, ideas and people. The predators
will even more lethal if weapons of mass destruction fall
into· their hands.
So we are writing international rules of the road for
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Here are key elements of a new strategy of security
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�· I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to
make Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic the
newest members ofNATO. These formerly Communist .
countries have said "yes" to democracy. I ask the Senate
· to say yes to them. For fifty years, the alliance has kept
America and Western Europe
secur~aking in new
members, working with new partners, and cooperating
closely with Russia and Ulaaine, we will extend the
frontiers of security
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�Bosnia's fragile peace still demands the presence of an
international military force. That is why American troops
@oul4_ take part in a follow-on security force when the
current NATO mission ends in June. Senator Dole said it
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football game. Now is~ the time to walk off the field
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it every day.
Next, I ask Congress to pursue the most ambitious
agenda to reduce the threat of weapons of mass
destruction since the invention of the atom bomb.
This year, four decades years after it was first
proposed by President Eisenhower, a comprehensive
-nuclear test ban treaty is within our reach.
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�. By ending all nucleartesting, we can hellcvent a
new arms race and make it harder for non-nuclear states
to develop the deadliest of all weapons. [Endorsement
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hazards of outlaw states, terrorists and organized
criminals plotting to wage chemical and. biological
warfare.
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Now, for the century we are entering, we are waging a
long sunlifstruggle. That is our heritage, our hope, and our
responsibility.
A NATIO-N THAT LIVES BY COMMUNITY
· Two centuries.ago, we proclaimed to the world that we·
had come together to form not just a new nation, but "a
more perfect union." More than ever, we must recognize
that we are inextricably linked by the idea ofAmerica itself.
,We are on a mission together. We as a nation must live
together as a community.
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�Political reform· & reinventing government
First of all, our government -- the instrument of our
national community-- must earn the trust of the American
people.
Elections have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance
reform bills have been brought to the floor of Congress.
And for years, the special interests and their allies have
smothered those bills by filibuster.
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�But not this year. This year, on March 11, the Senate
will vote on real, bipartisan reform proposed by Senator
.McCain and Senator Feingold. Let's be clear: a vote again§!
· McCain Feingold is a vote for soft money,.Jl?r the status
quo, jllr the loss of trust.
~ask you to strengthen our
democracy and pass campaign finance reform.
But we must do more to make government work better.
Under Vice President Gore's leadership, we have already
slashed ·16,000 pages of regulations, transformed HUD and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, "d reduced
the federal payroll by 300,000 workers.
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�Like every taxpayer, I am outraged by the reports of
abuses by the IRS.
Last year, by an overwhelming
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Months later, that bill still languishes in the
Senate. Tonight I challenge the Senate: as your first order
of business, pass our bipartisan package of IRS reforms. lli
it now. Professionalize the IRS -- don't politicize it.
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progress, with a record commitment to . economic
development, housing, and help for the homeless. I ask you
. to double our Empowerment Zones, which have revi1alized
central cities and rural areas alike.
Environmental protection
And our national col1_).munity is only· as healthy as the
air our children breathe, the water they drink, and the Earth
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We moved to protect Yellowstone, the Everglades and the
magnificent redwoods of Headwaters Forest.
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expanded every community's right to lmow about the taxies
that threaten their children.
Tonight, I launch a new Clean Water Initiative, a-far- ·
reaching new effort to clean our rivers, lakes. and streams.
I am also proposing a new plan to use .cutting edge science
to protect our food supply.
Our overriding environmental challenge is a worldwide
problem requiring worldwide action: the gathering crisis of
global warming.
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Finally community means fulfilling, at long last, the
defining American value -- the ideal heard round the world
_..: that all men and all women are created equal.
It is more than two centuries since we proclaimed that
truth to be self evident . . . 13 5 years since we wiped the
stain of slavery from our soil. .
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antidiscrimination agency that ensures all Americans an
equal opportunity to work. 60,000 of our fellow
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down the walls in our laws, but we have not tom down the
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nation's premiere scientific institutions.· We have unlocked
the dark secrets of disease, discovering genes for breast
cancer and diabetes. Now, let's make ours the generation in
which we win the war agaiJ?.St cancer.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998 .
.Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 105th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Americans:
For 209 years, ithas been the President's duty to repmi to you on the State of the Union:
Tonight, it is a duty any citizen would cherish. Thanks to the hard work and strong values of the
Americanpeople, these are good times for America. With our economy growing, our incomes
rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled, the state of our union
is strong.
[jet with barely 700 days left in the 20.
count our blessings -- and get on with the eternal mission of America: to build, as the foimders
said,amoreperfectunion.
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The century that awaits us is so close we can see its contours, so near we can shape its
content. The contours are marked by an explosive revolution in science, technology and
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information; the globalization of commerce and social exchange; and-- for good or ill-- the
increasing interdependence of people and events across national racial, religious and cultural
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ad\·anced civil rights. protected the enYironment. and build the greatest middle class nation in
history. And yes. \Ye are all the heirs of Martin Luther King. Jr.. who taught us again that we. :1re
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seemed paralyzed, trapped in a polarizing debate between those who said government was the
problem. and those who though more of the same kind of government was the answer. It was a
prescription for drift division. and decline.
Five years ago. the American people chose a new direction for our nation .
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attack our government-- as ifa strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. But we also
rejected the idea that more of the same was good enough. Instead. we brought the nation what
some have praised and others have criticized as a third way, grounded in the principles of
opportunity for all. responsibility from alL a community of all Americans.
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�the ,,·orld can affect trading partners on the other side of the globe. Over .the p::tst fe\v months.
serious probkms have arisen in the economies and financial markets of Thailand. Indonesia and
South Korea- problems that threaten contidence and gro\\th in these nations. These nations are
our customers. our competitors. and our allies. If our customers become insolvent. they won't be
able to buy the goods
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for a far-off storm that may reach our shores is far wiser. and far cheaper, than ignoring that
storm until the clouds are overhead. Let us take sensible steps to contain the etTects of the
current tinancial turmoil overseas, steps that reflect common sense principles.
First~ no nation
can be helped if it won't help itself by putting its own house in order. But second. when they are
v:·illing to take responsibility, it is in our interest to enable them to do so. Tonight. I renew my
call to the Congress to renew America's commitment to the International Monetary Fund- the
· tinancial tirefighters that keep the world economy strong. And I thank Speaker Gingrich and
· Senator Lott. Rep. Gephardt and Sen. Daschle, for uniting in support of prudent action to protect
our prosperity.
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In the economy of the 21st Century·. we must
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environment as we promote
prosperity. Tonight. I am launching a neYv Clean Water Initiative. a dramatic new etfort to cleeln
our rivers. lakes and streams --
as \veil as a ne\\' plan to protect our food supply.
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Century. every American must have the right to eat and drink. tish and swim, in safety.
Our greatest environmental challenge is the corning crisis of global warming. The \·ast
majority of the world's scientists have emphatically concluded that if we do not reduce emissions
of greenhouse gases. we will disrupt our climate, undermine our economy. and put our children
and grandchildren at risk. In
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the l05th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Americans:
Tonight, like all of my predecessors in an unbroken line reaching back 209 years, I report
to you on the state of our union. T-he:;Je Etfe geee tiauls wr A1+1:eri'a With our economy growing,
our incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled, the state
of our union is strong.
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shape its conte
om the stunning leaps of new technology to the dynamism of the new
economy,
uch o is new century already bears the proud stamp: "Made in America."
This new era presents limitless vistas of opportunity, abundance, and fulfillment. Yet we
know that the very forces of science and global integration and free markets that hold such
promise also hold much peril: new weapons, new disease, new threats to our prosperity.
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We,-=.~pl~ born in the greatest revolution in human history, =rt every turning ·.
point in our destiny we H:a·ts extended the American revolution by making our nation new again.
For over two centuries, from wininng civil warto securing civil rights, from the changes of the
industrial age to the challenges of world war, America has remained young by finding new
means and methods to extend the values of our Constitution to each new time.
Here is our mission today: To strengthen the nation for the 21st Century. We must ensure
that the promise of America is as real in the Year 2000 as it was in 177 6.
Not very long ago, it seemed as if these tides of change would leave America adrift. ~u.,.~ economy was shackled by recession, deficits, and a debt that had quadrupled in 12 years.
The Cold War had given way to an uneasy peace. Social problems were accumulating. And our
political system seemed paralyzed, our government stuck in neutral. It looked all too possible
that America would enter the next century drifting, divided, in decline.
Five years ago, the American people chose a new direction for our nation.
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We rejected the false and Iled idea that the only way to answer our probiems was to
attack our government-- as if a rong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We acted to
strip away programs that didn' work, and experiment boldly on new ideas that would: Because
of the Vice President's effort einvent our government so it does more with less, the federal
bureaucracy is now the smallest since John F. Kennedy was President.
We have freed ourselves from outdated orthodoxies and failed philosophies of the past.
Instead, working together, we have formed a new kind of government. Smaller. More flexible.
Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do nothing. Instead, a
government rooted in America's basic bargain: extending opportunity for all, demanding
responsibility from all -- a progressive government dedicated to giving people the tools to make
the most of tlieir own lives.
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My fellow Americans, we see the results all around us. Unemployment remains the
lowest in a quarter century. The economy has created 14 million new jobs. Inflation is low and
S\able. Welfare and crime, teen pregnancy and divorce, all are dropping. After stagnating for
two decades, wages are rising once again, Btld ..,,,-e... ~le... 6re.. "'v•'il"'l if...&.. A.c.r;c.~~~ -- IA.J/{1,.
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We have created a moment of security and strength, of peace and prosperity. But it's an
old American saying: You don't wait for a rainy day to fix the roof. This is not a time to rest:
this is a time to build.
So in this sunlit moment, let us challenge our people to embark upon a great national
mission: to draw upon our oldest values to meet our newest challenges. We can build an
~conomy based on opportunity, a society based on responsibility, a nation rooted in community.
Tonight, I propose an agenda that fulfills the promise of America b~· direetiH:g the pswer ~
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NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW ECONOMY
We begin with the economy-- for economic growth has always been our engine of
opportunity.
w technologies are
amentally transforming our economy. From agriculture to
automobile to aerospa , merican industries once again lead the world. And from
semiconducto to percomputers, America is on the cutting edge ofthe industries of the future.
The flexibilit , c tivity, and enterprise of the new economy are qualities at the core of the
e have spurred it along with a comprehensive strategy of fiscal discipline,
, and investment in our people.
Fiscal responsibility
First and foremost, economic growth demands fiscal discipline.
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�When I took office, the deficit for 1998 was projected to be $357 ~illion, and heading
higher. Today, our deficit is $22 Billion, and heading lower.
For three decades, eight presidents came before you to warn of the damage deficits posed
to the nation. Tonight, I come before you to to announce that the federal deficit-- once so
incomprehensibly large that it had eleven zeroes-- will be, simply, zero.
I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first balanced budget in 30 years.
And if we hold fast to our fiscal discipline, we may well balance the budget this year.
Turning a'sea of red ink into black is no miracle. It is the product ofhard work, discipline
and wise investment by the American people. It is the product of courageous votes by Members
·of Congress in 1993, some of whom put their political lives on the line. This nation owes them
our thanks.
Now, the question we face is not merely one of fiscal policy but of fundamental direction.
Will we move forward with a new economic strategy that has brought new prosperity -- or fall
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cuts, that risk reopening the deficit. My balanced budget plan includes [20] tax cuts targeted to
the!1eeds of working families: tax cuts for education, for child care, for the environment. Every
one of these priorities can accomplished without adding a dime to the deficit or a bureaucrat to
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hard~earried
budget surplus? I believe the answer
is dear.
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and successfully, to erase our budget deficit. Now we must rise to a duty as old as the St.r·'pt-~/Lt~··e..t?
commandment to "honor thy father and thy mother."
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When he proposed retirement security for the elderly, President Franklin Roosevelt called
it the "cornerstone" of our. society. We must build on that cornerstone, to protect ourpaients and
provide for our children.
So tonight, I propose that we save 100% of the surplus until we preserve Social Security.
This will be proof of our nation's deep and lasting commitment to making this crowning
achievement of the 20th Century a continuing achievement ofthe2lst Century. Until we have
taken the other measures necessary to preserve this program for the next 75 years, let us reserve
every penny of the surplus to replenish the Social SecurityTrust Fund. Let us commit that
Social Security will be there for those who are 70, and 50, and 20. Let us, tonight, make this
commitment: Social Security first.
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�This must be only the beginning of a determined national effort to extend Social Security
into the 21st Century. [Social Security reform process]
These are the principles that I believe must guide such reform. [reform principles]
Investing in people
By imposing fiscal discipline, we have created the conditions for sustained growth. But
if our core value of equal oppmiunity for all is to re~ain vital in this new time, we must act to
make sure that all Americans can reap the rewards of prosperity. The vtllue~ tlaa virtues that
aa.i11'1:ate the AIIiencan Dt'eEn~ are ti1~eless, "Bttt the ffiettn~ 11nd ffi:etB.ea~ gf lilchieving that dFefim
a.1ust eh:ange with the times. Today, in reality, the income gap is an opportunity gap. It is a gap
we must close.
First and foremost, every American must have access to the best education in the world.
More than an information age, this is an education age, in which knowledge determines how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills behind it.
We are makiag tl1e fifst t'.•. u yeatS of college as aniver~ttl as a high school degreeis today.
In the 19th' Century opportunity came from a land grant; in the 21st Century opportunity will
come from a Pell Grant. Beginning January 1 of this year, for the very first time, when parents
write a tuition check, they will get a tax cut. Today, for the first time in ou~ history, we can say
to ·every American, regardless of income: if you work hard, you can go to college ..
Now our mission must be to improve our elementary schools and high schools. To keep
opportunity alive, we need a new ethic of education based on high standards, real competition,
strict accountability in our nation's public schools.
We're already doing much to improve public education -Gpanding choice and creating
3,000 independent charter schools, connecting every classroom to the information superhighway,
building an army oftutors to teach every 8 year old to rea5!)We must do more, pend-thousands
of mentors into our schools to help young people prepare for college.
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We must make sure all our children master the basics. This fall, for the first time, we will
have a u.ol.lpartisa£1 national test based on national standards in 4th grade reading and 8th grade
math to help parents know whether students and schools measure up.
If our students are going to meet these stai1dards, they must have small classes and good
· teachers. Tonight I propose a national effort to reduce class size in the early grades. My
balanced budget will enable schools across the c.ountry to hire an additional 100,000 teachers to
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�reduce class size in first, second, and third grade to an average of 18 nationwide. We will insist
that these teachers are in the classroom, not in the administration office. And we will insist that
these new teachers pass rigorous state competency tests before they are hired. When parents .take
a child to the first day of school, they should know that the class is small and the teacher is
quaiified.
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who don't leatn, we will give you the resources you need to make sure they do. It is time to
declare an end to social promotion in America's schools.
The second kev to expanding opportunity is health care. and protecting families in
changing times.
· ~We have made health care portable from job to job. Last year, we extended health care to
a<? ~~tl5 million children. Today I challenge Congress to take two more steps that respond to the
rapidly changing world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
costs and improve service. Patients should be treated as people, not as dollar signs on a ledger. I
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights that says: You have the right
to know all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the
doctor you want for the care you need. Traditional care or managed care, every American
deserves quality care. '?3~ ~ H~"f'lo{ ~ ~?v'""~~ 13t~ oF F:'IV.~'T":>.
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of the health care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge
Congress to enact legislation giving these hardworking Arriericans the chance to buy into the
Medicare system. It won't cost the taxpayers a permy --but the peace of mind it will provide is
priceless.
The third key to expanding opportunity is to help all our people meet their responsibilities
. at work and at home. In the new economy, most parents work, harder than ever- and they need
more time with their children.
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TheFamily and Medical Leave Act has given [15] million Americans time off from work
to care for a child or a family member. But newborns need more. I ask you to extend Family
Leave so that new mothers and fathers can take six months off from work.
Child care is the next frontier for the American community. Governments don't raise
children; parents do. [acknowledge First Lady] But our new kind of government can give
parents the tools they need to take responsibility. I call upon Congress to pass a comprehensive
and fiscally-responsible plan to make child care more affordable and accessible, improving pay
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�and raising standards for caregivers, and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to millions
"-l~..~ alcrtt of working families. A farnily of foar that eftms $3 5,000 with high ehild eme expenses should ner
~..;~~·t- longer pay a gi'Hl:e ef feeeFEtl iH:eonH! ta;x A.ndwe must expand before- and after-school programs
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ive our eo lethe chance to own their
own home in stable and thriving communities. To ay, homeownership is at record levels. Our
new approach to government has helped create
renaissance, bringing the spark of
private enterprise into the inner city, bringing law and order to public housing. My balanced
budget will build on this success, with a greater commitment to economic development, housing,
homelessness assistance than ever before. I ask you double our Empowerment Zones,
spearheaded by Vice President Gore, which have revitalized our cities and rural areas.
Empowerment works, and we should bring t:lu nhri rennaisance to every corner of the nation.
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The third element of our strategy recognizes this reality: in the 21st Century, we will live
in a global economy. There is no turning back. Our only choice is whether to make this new
world work for us or against us. Today, Ameriea'3 ex!-'Jl t.o; are at a record high. Our businesses
and workers ate oatcompeting anyone in the wmld. We ate b~tter positioned tl'ian any nation on
Earth to F8ttf3 tH:s rewards ef tl1:e glesftl eeenel'l'l:j'.
To stay strong, America needs a world that is strong. Fully one third of our economic
growth comes from expanding exports- from selling to the 96% of the world's consumers who
live beyond our borders. I will continue to press Congress for the power to make new trade
agreements that tear down barriers to American made goods.
, And this new economy poses new challenges. With new teclmology and trade,
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In the new world economy, an economic crisis in one part of the world can affect trading
partners on the other side of the globe. Over the past few months, serious problems have arisen
in the economies and financial markets of Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea - preslem3 that
~:n;n+en e•" •6 i znn Mit! gre vvth ift these natens. These nations are our customers, our
competitors, and our allies. If our customer.s become insolvent, they won't be able to buy the
goods we want to sell them. If their economies sink, as competitors they will be forced to cut
their prices drastically;dump their products on our market, and undercut America's
competitiveness. And as our allies, these nations' security affects our own. Having fought 3
~this century, the American people know well that the stability of Asia i1i;;;;M.the
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�.ebeHkt-be mistahn/he turmoil in Asia could well have an impact on our economy. a.
preparing for a far-off storm that may reach our shores is far wis~and far cheaper, than ignoring
that storm until the clouds are overhead. Let us take sensible steps to contain the effects of the
current financial turmoil overseas, steps that reflect common sense principles. First, no nation
can be helped if it won't help itselfby putting its own house in order. But second, when they are
willing to take responsibility, it is in out" int~rest to enable them to do so. Tonight, I renew my
call to the Congress to renew America's commitment to the International Monetary Fund- the
financial firefighters that keep the world economy strong. And I thank Speaker Gingrich and
Senator Lott, Rep. Gephardt and Sen. Daschle, for uniting in support of prudent action to protect
our prosperity.afi:Ei keef! the worla eeoaoFHy !Stt:oR-g.. . · ·
Environmental protection
In the economy of the 21st Century, we must protects the enviro1m1ent as we promote
prosperity. Tonight, I am launching a new Clean Water Initiative, a drainatic new effort to clean
ot!r rivers, lakes and streams-- as well as a new plan to protect our food supply. !K .(t.u. 2Jf}C. 1 t!S\J6i:'1 ~.
"'W~~ 1.\a.\1-L ~ r•-.,~ -to ~\'»1.. t -swiiJII\ 1 -tb ea.t -t" dri"'JC., ,_.. a I a. i
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~ur greatest environmental challenge is the coming crisis of global warming. The vast
majority of the world's scientists have emphatically concluded that if we do not reduce emissions
of greenhouse gases, we will disrupt our climate, undermine our economy, and put our children
and grandchildren at risk. In December, America led the world to sign an historic treaty that
unleashes the full force of the free market to cut greenhouse gases, without new taxes or
regulation.
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and research and development to spur i1movation and help families buy fuel efficient cars, help
factories run cleaner, help homes to use less energy. [And by bringing competition to the energy
~ industry, we can cut utility rates by $20 billion.]
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Whenever we have acted to protect our environment, whether,flean air, clean waterAacid
rain, the pessimists said it couldn't be done. Well, today our economy is the strongest in a
generation -- and our air and water are the cleanest in a generation. The pessimists will be wrong
again. Just this month, Ford, GM, and Chrysler unveiled high-performance cars that get three
times the gas mileage of the typical models today. This illllovative s irit musts read to every
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1\ Remember who we are.llt was on this date-- January 27, in 1880 --that~ first ptiteHt"
w6:s evvem;leEi t6l Thomas Ediso for the lightbulb. I am confident that the nation that invented the
light bulb and the telephone, tl airplane and the semiconductor, can invent an economy that
uses less energy and keeps gr win .
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�As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the marketCend our children messages that can
undo all.the good done in church or at the kitchen table. rtac.e
We must help parents protect their children from an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by
multimillion dollar marketing campaigns.
This is the year we !}$tass bipartisan, landmark legislation that will change the way
tobacco companies do business, and raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the
next ten years if teen smoking does not go down. Ihis is n6t fieEn:tt money. This is not fieouf
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Let this Congress be remembered as the Congress that ~opped 3,000 children a day from starting ~DK,'.t 1,
a l'i!ibit thEtt willlEill 1,000 of them £_efore their time.
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For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center of our social policy.
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With 100,000 new community police on the streets, tougher punishment, and smarter
prevention, we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down, all across America.
Now we must press on. \l-iel@R€8 ancl Elrug ttse ar:Rong yom;~.g pe9fJle is ~till far too high.
WJ;. eat1fl:ot go strong iRto the 21st Centary if eH:ilclren are killirtg ehildren ... if elrildreB: s.re sslling
drug~ t_o children
jfcbjldren are having ehildten.
Congress should finally pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crack down on gangs, guns and drugs. ~ \Ye should bar violent juveniles
from buying guns once they turn 21. ~T? l IAJIU... AsiC..Co-x~ f"A'"h A ,JE;vJ ~~ L.JdJ..l -reo
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And tfie·la:w must be enforced-- strongly, swiftly, effectively. When the courts are
clogged, criminals go free. The Senate has a Constitutional power -- and the Constitutional duty
--to confirm judges to uphold justice. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was right when
he wrote, and I quote, "[Judicial] vacancies cannot remain at such high levels indefinitely
without eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed Justice Refl.Hquiet's plea, and
vote on these/judges, up or ~6,n.
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~~e have applied our oldest vali.tes to perhaps our most stubborn social problem. In
1996, we ended a welfare system that trapped generations of Americans in a cycle of
dependency, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility.· Last year,
from this podium, I challenged our nation to move two rt"llion more Americans off of welfare by
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�We must do more --·increasing child suppo1t collections even further, providing child
care and hdp to move f<.unilies closer to available jobs. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the 3000 companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance to
someone eager to work, to replace the despair of dependency with the dignity of work.
FOREIGN POLICY
For the past half century, the American people have agreed that that OL\r nation has .a vt'l.•' tve...
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on t11e very power o •
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He1e are some oftl~e pieces of ll:Ds strategy we must put in place together-- this year.
First, in a few days, l will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
E'i.trope's new democracies-- Hungruy, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the rl.ewest members of
NATO.
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in transfonning NATO for the 21st century. l ask the Senate to say yes w its historic
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d the slmtgbter. I sent them because we have a profound i
another brutal '\V- · from spreading in the heart of Europe.
~m-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads
nomy, hold democratic elections, return refLlgees to their homes and
b · g war criminals to justice.
The progress is Llllnlistakable. But it is not y~t irreversible. To take fi.rn1 root, Bosnia's
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only mi. international military force can provide.
That is v.,·hy I have agreed that Ametican troops should take part in a follow-on security force
when the current NATO mission ends in .TLme. If we finish the job, a lasting peace is possible ..
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do tight by them.
Give ~the suppon they deserve .
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Third, I ask. Congress to join me i.n pursuing ti1e most ambitious agenda to fight the tlucat
· of weapons of r:nass desttuction since the a.ton1 was split.
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This year, the tongest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by Presidtmt
Eisenhower, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. By banning all
nuclear tests, we can help prevent nuclear states from producing more advanced and dangerous
weapons and make it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices of
destrLlction. [Endorsement announcement to camel I ask the Senate: before this session of
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Congress ends, ratify the Con1prehensivc Test Ban Treaty and help prevent the spread of .nuclear
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Even as we lift the nuclear threat thai has hung over our he.ads for ftfty years, we can see
a new
h~tzard on the horizon: state-supporie.d t.enorists ar1d organized crimlnals
armed. with
chen1ical and biological weapons .
. Over the past six-and-half years, jnternational weapons inspectors have destroyed more of
Ir~q's nllclear, chemical and biological weapons potential
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Saddam 1-Jussein evicted the inspectors from lraq and. continues to harass them because they have
done their job too wdL That is \Vhy the intemational c-onllnLulity, led by the United States,
insisted that they retu111 to \:vork ~- und now demands that they be given f1.1ll wd immediate
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�There are also steps \.Ve should take to prevent an even more lethal threat: the use of
disease as a weapon of •var and terror. Yuder t:he rigfi'.. eircun1sta:rwes, £t thi nr'ule full of a:rr1:hrax
~;;:~1El.kill mj!Jjons;.
We are strengthening to protc,ct our troops and respond to an att~ck. But an ounce of
prevention is wo1tl1 a pOLmd of cure. Our first priority should be to stop conntries from acquiring
biological weapons. The Biological Weapons Convention, in force for 25 years, lacks tough
measures to enforce its brm. Tonight, I
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announcing my determination to sec·ure, as part of
that treaty, an internationc:tl iJlspection system with teeth. We can and we \vi ll detect and deter
cheat)ng.
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BCILJ)ING A MORE PERFECT UNION [6 minutes}
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to foml not
just a nev. · nation, but "a tnore perfect LUl.ion." That tnission, the core mission of our democracy,
is as vital today. And 6m dclnocracy, our cmion, faces new challenges.
Our elections -- the pride of our dem.ocracy -- have become too expe_nsive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance refonn bills have bee12 brought to the
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Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to form not
just a new nation, but "a more perfect union." That mission, the core mission of our democracy,
is as vital today. And our democracy, our union, faces new challenges.
Our elections-- the pride of our democracy-- have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance reform bills have been brought to the
floor of Congress, only to be quietly smothered by filibuster. Well, not this year. Senators
McCain and Feingold have a strong first step in cleaning up our campaigns. This bill will finally
come to a vote on March 11, up or down, yes or no. Let's be clear: a vote against McCain
Feingold is a vote for soft money- for the status quo. I ask you to step up to your responsibility
and pass campaign finance reform.
And we must always remember our goal: widening the circle of democracy. Far too few
people vote. There are many reasons, but here is one thing we can do. I ask the Congress to pass
.>legislation giving all workers in America the time off they need to vote.
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obstacle of all: race.
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fearlessly, ifV:'8 ar€! tQ F8fl'l:aiH tl'iS world's gr:eate~t mpltiraci~l QSH1:06Fae)· in th:e 21st QSHtl:lF)'.
We should begin by recognizing that for all our differences, we are united by the same
values and the same dreams: work, family, faith ... education, health care, jobs. We make our
greatest progress when we uphold our universal values anq address our common concerns. At
the same time, we must recognize that racism still abides; discrimination still exists. We must
continue to vigorously enforce the laws that make it illegal)~ l ~ Mt::-•'"1 ~- ..fb ~if ti-c.e' G,r ~ ~-.l ~CDI{......-.t Oft. eo.,..,...,~ aU~" tt..c.. be4:.Lo\ cf ~~DaJ e•ses H +~e-s. /11 ~,ooo
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�many hools- oo many cafeteria lunch tables-- are all white, all black
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seen communities across America move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress and unity. That is the lesson learned
every day by thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join with
other of different races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, doing the Lord's
work of building a more perfect union. [possible race & service announcement]
TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM
Tonight, let us look forward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead. We see today
that this new era will be shaped by science, driven by knowledge, and powered by technology. It
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise-- and it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research Fund -- a substantial new initiative to support
pathbreaking research at our nation's premiere scientific institutions. We can build on
discoveries of genes for breast cancer and diabetes and make this year the year that, in the war
against cancer, we began to win.
But science does notoccur in a moral vacuum. We should ratify the overwhelming
consensus of the scientific and religious community, and ban human c omn
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prevent the use of genetic tests to discriminate against any America5
In the new millenniuin, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
It seems hard to believe, but the first time I reported to you on the State of the Union,
there was no suchthing as a web page on the Internet. Today 50 million people in 150 countries
are connect.ed to the Information Superhighway. Within a generation, the Web can bring every
book ever written, every painting ever painted, and every symphony ever composed into the
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�bedroom of every child. It will be a global marketplace of ideas. I call on all the nations of the
world to make the Internet a global free-trade zone: no discriminatory taxes, no unfair tariffs.
But theinternet canriot be a value-free zone. I call on Congress to enact strict criminal penalties
for anyone who uses the Net to prey on our children.
And with daring and wonder, in the new millennium, we will continue the great mission
of exploring outer space.
Throughout the course of human history, mankind has hadonly one place to call home-Earth. Beginning this year, 1998, for the first time in the history of the world, men and women
will build a new home -- a permanent space station, big as a football field, with as rnuch
electrical power as a neighborhood. Inside its vast compartments, scientists, engineers, and
eritrepreneurs from 15 nations will build our future.
And in October, a true American hero, a veteran pilot of 141 combat mission, and one
five hour space flight that inspired the world, will return to the heavens.
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milletmium, in the coming years let us commit ourselves to honoring the past.
Nearly two hundred·years ago, a tattered, battle-worn fla 'nspired Francis Scott Key to
scribble a few words on the back of an envelope-- words that wo ld become our national
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Today that Star Spangled Batmer, the Declaration oflndepehdence, the Constitution, the
BiU of Rights, are on display just a mile from here for all the world to see. They are America's
crownjewels. We must preserve them for the ages. This year, we will launch a state-of-the~art
effort to restore them, so that future generations can see for themselves the very words that
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in the pursuit of justice, we keep our ideals alive.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members ofthe 105th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Americans:
Tonight, like all of my predecessors in an unbroken line reaching back 209 years, I report
to you on the state of our union. These are good times for America. With our economy growing,
our incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled, the state
of our union is strong.
Tonigl is not · ply a night to report on the past or the matters immediately before us.
Tonight is a nigh
face the future. To look forward, and embrace the opportunity to renew our
nation, to har'I s th ·potential of this new era, and once again to fulfill the promise of America.
We gather on the cusp of a new century, so close we can see its contours, so near we must
shape ~ts content. In so n1any ways, the :Hl<t Cilntmy· has already begun-- we truly are present at-the fytur~. And from the stunning leaps of new technology to the dynamism of the new
economy, so much of this new century already bears the proud stamp: "Made in America."
This new era presents limitless vistas of opportunity, abundance, and fulfillment. Yet we
know thM thi~ nevv ertl s.lso ~oses rHl¥/ rigkl< to om families-- demands new skills ofottr people
arl.d p!OIG@S H@'.V OBStad€lS in OUF path, @\'@11 as ole OR€l£ fall 8:WEt)'. wt know .that the very forces of
science and global integration and free markets that hold such promise also hold much peril: new
weapons, new disease, new threats to our prosperity.
· We are a people born in the greatest revolution in human history, and at every turning
point in our destiny we have extended the American revolution by making .our nation new again .
. For s.leme among nations, 2'\:nreriea was fGua:ded t~.ot ot~. teligiot~. or race or geogrs.f9l'iy", bttt o&
inettRdeseeRt idea~. ARa !or over two centuries, we have remained young and grown stronger
by finding new means and methods to extend the principles of our founding, the meaning of our
. Constitution, to each new time. By making our ideals not faded words scratched on parchment,
but glowing signposts to guide our path.
In the · il War, our n ·on was challenged by slavery-- and we overcame it,
rededicating ourse es to
proposition that we are all created equal.
A centur ago, our tion was challenged by the brute force of economic change -- and
we overcame · , as the Progress1
and the New Deal forged a new freedom for an Industrial
�Age.
e decades ago, our nation was challenged by the sin of segregation -- and we
overcame it, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged America to live out the true meaning of
our creed.
Here is our mission today: To strengthen the nation for the 21st Century. T-e prepare~ur
peopl€l fer a new millermium. To give new life to the American idea. To emttFe that the premti8e
of Al'l:1eriea i~s real in Lire '{ear 2000 as it was it'i 1776.
Not very long ago; it seemed as ifthJ: tides of change would leave America adrift. The
new economy was shackled by recession, deficits, and a debt that had quadrupled in 12 years.
The Cold War had given way to an uneasy peace, with ancient etlmic hatreds flaring across the
globe. Social problems were accumulating. And our political system seemed paralyzed,
ill:;;slveHt. Arrretica was mo cing Mr vo snl, hpt our government was stuck in neutral. It looked all
too possible that America would enter the next century drifting, divided, in decline.
Five years ago, the.American people chose a new direction for our nation .
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We reJected the false and failed idea that the onl/answer r_.lour problems was to attack
our government-- as if a strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We acted-to reform
the govenm1ent itself, to strip away programs that didn't work, and experiment boldly on new
ideas that would. Because of the efforts the Vice President has championed to reinvent our
government so it does more with less, tonight I can report to you that the federal bureaucracy is
now the smallest since Jolm F. Kennedy was President.
We have freed ourselves from outdated orthodoxies and failed philosophies of the past.
Instead, working together across lines of party, we have formed a new kind of government.
Smaller. More flexible. Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do
nothing. Instead, a government rooted in America's basic bargain: extending opportunity for all,
demanding responsibility from all -- a progressive government dedicated to giving people the
tools to make the most of their own lives.
are b "!ding a new citizenship, one that calls upon our oldest sense of service -- a new
citizenship t
rio longer expects something for nothing; that declares our interdependence as
well as r ind1 "duality.
My fellow Americans, we see the results all around us. Unemployment remains the
lowest in a quarter century. The economy has created 14 million new jobs. Inflation is low and
stable. Welfare and crime, teen pregnancy and divorce, all are dropping. After stagnating for
two decades, wages are rising once again.
We have created a moment of security and strength, of peace and prosperity. But this is
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not a time to rest: this is a time to build. Y--eu den't wait for a rainy day to fix the reef
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So let us challenge our people to e1nbark upon a great national mission: to draw upon our
oldest values to meet our newest challenges. Tonight, I propose an agenda that fulfills the
promise of America by directing the power of America. It is in our power to defineAmerica
anew for new times. What is this new America? A nation that protects its children and provides
for its parents. A nation -- perhaps the only nation on Earth --where all who work hard can rise
as far as their God-given talents will take them. A nation that will lead the world to peace in the
next century. Here is how, together, we can build that nation. [INTRO: 10 minutes]
NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW ECONOMY
We begin with the economy-- for economic growth has always been our engine of
opportunity.
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a new economy. Consider: Today, more Americans work in the
than worked in the auto industry at its height in the 1950s. At the same time,
uto industry is once again the strongest in the world. In the cutting edge
1at fine the global economy-- from semiconductors and supercomputers to
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Americanshave been the pioneers of this new economy. Its flexibility, its creativity, and
its enterprise are qualities at the core of the American character. We have brought it into being
with a comprehensive economic strategy of fiscal discipline, world economic leadership, and
investment in our people.
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In 1993, the deficit for 1998 was projected to be $357 billion, and heading higher. That
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~ to zero. ~~Kt yeat, I w1ll subm1t to Congress for 1999 the first balanced budget m 30
years. For three decades, every president in every State of the Union came before you t? warn
that the deficit threatened our nation. Today, I come before you to tell yoJJ\&!IRt+-~I+Al4-t<~I"'1'W~
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Turning a sea of red ink into black is no miracle. It is the product of_ hard work, discipline
and wise investment by the American people. I would be remiss if I failed to note that it took
some real courage: several of the Members of Congress who cast crucial votes for America's
econom_ic turnaround p_lan in 1993 are no_ longer in this chamber. They put their political lives
on the lme to cast sJ , nghr vgte. The nat1on owes them our thanks.
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As we enter the new century, will we move forward with a new economic strategy thathas
brought new prosperity -- or fall backward to the failed policies of the past?
You know, it seemed as if the prospect of a surplus was only minutes old before some
old, bad habits began to reappear. We must not go back to shortsighted spending, or shortsighted '·
tax cuts, that risk reopening the deficit. My balanced budget plan .includes [x] tax cuts that are
targeted to the needs of working families: tax cuts for education, for child care, for tk . ..,~very
tax cut- and every spending initiative - i-s fully paid for vvitlrin my salaneea 8ttagst plou:t 4 1"',....'1 a'"l~ frr 11...c..- U"C.. @as t' :a is ra;d ~
What should be done with our nation's hard-earned budget surplus? I believe the answer
·is clear. It is based on our national priorities and our deepest valuesA We have acted, decisively
and successfully, to erase our budget deficit. Now we must rise to ~moral duty t.o pr€lS€lFV€l ottr
in=tpQr:tant flFB~rfl:rl:i the pregran1 representin~ ~tlf funaatTtOHtal eeligation to Our ~ld€lrl)'
anel to ottr neJct g~n~ra.tign-- Social Seettrity-. A~ OW' /J<h 1\ie- ~lfru~ ~~a-1-r "1'CI
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When he proposed retirement security for the elderly, President Franklin Roosevelt called
it a "cornerstone" of our society. ¥,at'Secmity is .more than a progHt:tB:.~. is the way we honor .
our parents and provide for our chfrdrg1.~ /ovoU!lt~ ~ ~t CDr~~
So tonight, I propose that we save 100% of the surplus until we preserve Social Security.
This will be proof of our nation's deep and lasting commitment to making this crowning
achievement of the 20th Century a continuing achievement of the 21st Century. Until we have
taken the other measures necessary to preserve this program for the next 7 5 years, let us reserve
every penny of our surplus to replenish the Social Security Trust Fund. Let us commit that
Social Security will be there for those who are 70, and 50, and 20. Let us, tonight, make this
commitment: Social Security first:
'Fft.i.s mttst b@ only th:@ b~giFl:nin~ ~fa determined national effm t to extend Social Seettrity
into the 21st Century. [Soczut' 8ecw ity· referm prece S'S']
w t · will not be easy. But let me say something especially to my fellow "baby
arents sacrificed for us. They built this country. I know that my generation is
prudent and farsighted action now, to secure this system into the future- and to
our children. This is a bracing challenge and a high honor, a chance to put our
I look forward to it.
Leading the global economy [6 minutes]
The second reality we must face is this: in the 2 pt Century, we will live in a global
economy. There is no turning back. Our only choice is whether to make this new world work for
us or against us. Today, America's expo1is are at a record high. Our businesses and workers are
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�The second realitY we must face is this: in the 21st Century, we will live in a global
economy. There is no turning back. Our only choice. is whether to make this new world work for
us or against us. Today,America's exports are at a record high. Our businesses and workers are
outcompeting anyone in the world. We are better positioned than any nation on Earth to reap the
rewards of the global economy.
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· To stay strong, America needs a world that is strong. With just four percent of the world's
population, we must sell to the 96% of the world's consumers who live beyond our borders.
Fully one third of our economic growth hascome from expanding exports. We must continue to
tear down trade barriers abroad that keep out our g~ods and services. I will continue to press
Congress for the power to make new trade agreements in America's interest.·
In the new world economy, countries that make mistakes can pay a steep price. When, .
investors lose confidence in a country, that nation can see its economy spiral down. That's what
has happened in Asia over the past few months. Serious problems have arisen in financial
markets there, beginning in Thailand and spreading to Indonesia and South Korea. Their
difficulties have shaken confidence in that region and around the world:
We must see to itthat these problems in Asia do not spread. We have insis.ted that these
countries act to put their own houses in order- tearing down trade barriers, fighting corruption,
adopting sound bimking practices. When they are willing to help themselves, as good neighbors
we have helped them do so. It is important that youunderstand -- these nations are 'Qoth ow;..
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(vtvlU\Ierla essns1~y is in our national security interest as well. Having fought 3 wars in Asia in this
century, the American people know \Vell the importance of security and stability in that region.
It is in our national interest - in our economic interest - and in our military interest - to
act, and act decisively. Tonight, I renew my call to the Congress to renew America's .
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commitment to the International Monetary Fund- the financial firefighters that keep the world ~O'M;L
i1na:neial. system strong.
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No one should be. mistaken. The turmoil in Asia could well have a~L.impact on our
economy. We will do everything we can to minimize its impact on America. Btit thne nrc oo
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�. ternptation to seare f'Olitical poiRts in the lorrg-term interest of Gtlr natiGn.· I thank Speaker
Gingrich and Senator Loh, Rep. Gephardt and Sen. Daschle, for uniting in support of prudent
action to preserve our prosperity and keep the world economy strong.
Investing in people [ 11 minutes] .
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By unposmg fi1scal d'ISClp l'me an d ~LI"''-'HLO th e wor ld economy, we have created the
conditions for sustained growth. But if our core value of equal opportunity for all is to remain
vital in this new time, we must act to make sure that all Americans can reap the rewards of
prosperity. In reality, the income gap is an opportunity gap. It is a gap we must close. 1bese are
!he keys to dosing it. -
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cr. tools to help parents take responsibility at home and at work.
ifetime of work will be rewarded with dignity.
T. e chance to own a home in as
ng and growing community.
The values and virtues that animate the American Dream are timeless. But the means and
methods of achieving that dream must change with the times.
First and foremost. every American must have access to the best education in the world.
More than an information age, this is an education age, in which knowledge determines how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills behind it..
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the 13th and 14th years of education- the first two years
of college --as universal as a high school degree is today. In the 19th Century opportunity came
from a land grant; in the 21st Century opportunity will come from a Pell Grant.
On January 1 of this year, broad new tax cuts took effect to help families pay for college.
Today, for the first time in our history, we can say to every young American: if you workhard,
you can go to college- and money will not bar the door.
Qur l:tni versities and colleges arc the best il'i the world. Bt1t Ol:lf clemwtary schools ami
Bigh seli.o.oh; an: WJt. To keep opportunity alive, we need a new ethic of education based on high
standards, real competition, strict accountability in our nation's public schools.
Most important, we must make sure our children master the basics. America is moving
toward national standards, this fallwe will have a nonpartisan national test to help parents know
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whether stud
d scho s measure up. Nobody in America should be able to graduate if they
can't read th ir diplo . Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down, but to lift
everyone up. Let say to failing schools: If you stop promoting children who don't learn, we
will give you t resources you need to make sure they do. We will end social promotion in
America's s ools.
The best way to make sure our childreri learn the basics is to start them in small classes
ith good teachers. Tonight I propose.a national effort to reduce class size in the earliest years.
y balanced. budget will give states the funds to hire an additional [xx,OOO] first and second
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___..-,rade teachers, and reduce class size in those grades to an average of [18] nationwide. And we
ill insist that these new teachers should pass rigorous state competency tests before they are
1 ·red. When parents take a child to the first day of school, they should know that the class is
s all and the teacher is qualified.
We must do even more. My balanced budget will hdp c01mect every classroom to the
i 1formation superhighway, help repair or build thousands of schools, teach millions of children
read by the 3rd grade, provide mentors for thousands of young people, .
The second key to expanding opportunity is health care, and protecting families in
chang:ing times.
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We have made health care portableg 1 the Ktn~nsay Ka~~eb:u-1i:n lflw. Last year, we
extended health care to up to 5 million children. And \Nerking togethet ~etos~ J'flft)' linss, W€:
sceured Medieflrc for a decade. 3oon vve dill strsngthen the program for the long run.
Today I challenge Congress to take two more steps that respond to the rapidly changing
world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
costs and improve service. Patients should be treated as people, not as dollar signs on a ledger. I
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights that says: You have the right
to know all your medical options --not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the
doctor you want for the care you need. Traditional care or managed care, every American must
receive quality care.
And millions of Americans between the ages of 55 and 65 have fallen through the cracks
of the health care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge
Congress to enact legislation giving these millions of hardworking Americans the chance to buy
into the Medicare system. l"'( wm'-t- c~t fi..,.., ta.>Cp~e.-s. .;a. r~l4.'1 1 t,ll{ if w;Lt f'n:lvtd~ :a:iol'
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The third key to expanding opportunity is to help all our people meet their responsibilities
at work and at home. The new economy imposes new demands on working families. Most
parents work, and they're working harder ·than ever. They need more time with their children.
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Child care is the next frontier for the American community. [acknowledge First Lady]
Let's be clear: governments don't raise children; parents do. But our new kind of government
ccim give parents the tools they need to take responsibility. I call upon Congress to pass a
comprehensive and fiscally-responsible plan to make child care more affordable and accessible,
doubling the number of children we help and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to
millions of working families. T·hese ta:x cuts v,r1=mld me<la. a typical fEtrrrily of four [doe:s thtlt
-inelr:ttk $35K zncome!} and high child care expenses will no longer pay a dime of federal iRe8n1e..
~ We should offer scholarships for good caregivers, and insist on tough background checks to
find bad ones. And we must expand before-al}d after-school programs so that every child has
somewhere to go other than the streets.
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The fifth key to expanding opportunity is to give our people the chance to own their own
home in stable and thriving communities. Today, homeownership is at record levels. Our new
approach to government has helped create an urban renaissance, bringing the spark of private
enterprise into the inner city, bringing law and order to public housing. My balanced budget will
build on this success, with a greater commitment to economic development, housing, ·
homelessness assistance than ever before.
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Climate change [3
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The economy of the 21st Century must be an economy that protects the environment and
promotes prosperity. Today, our economy is the strongest in a generation-- and our air and
water are the cleanest in a generation. We must continue this approach, with dramatic new
· efforts to clean our rivers and to protect our food supply.
The greatest environmental challenge we will face in the decades ahead is the coming
crisis of global warming. The vast majority of the world.'s scientists have emphatically
conducted that if we do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, we will disrupt our climate,
undermine our economy, and put our children and grandchildren at risk. The science is sound;
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�the verdict is in. It is .time to act.
In December, America led the world to sign an historic treaty that unleashes the full force
. of the free market to cut greenhouse gases,. without imposing new taxes or government
regulation. The Kyoto Treaty limits emissions by developed countries; next, we must secure
meaningful participation from developing countries, because this global problem requires a
global solution._
But we have it in our power to act now, here at home, right now. I propose $6 Billion in
tax cuts to spur innovation and help Americans create and use more energy-efficient
technologies. ~ ftl!\o re!\trnettue the energ) industry, reduciag greenhouse gasg~ and
sa:viug An1eriean consumers an esflmated $2() Billion a year.
Can yve do this without crippling our gwnomy? Every tim€l W€l haY€l act€ld to protect am
envirouruerit, wb.etbi:r dgan air, clean water, acid raifi, the pessin=tists say it can't be don€l. They
havg been wrot:~.g e"i:ry timi: and thgy ',llill b€l v.rrong this time, too. Already, America is·
beginning to lead. Earlier this month, Ford, GM, and Chrysler unveiled high-performance cars
that get three times the gas mileage of the typical models today. I propose that families that buy
fuel efficient vehicles receive a tax cut '.vorth up to $4000. I am confident that American
ingenuity can conquer even this threat. It was on this date-- January 27, in 1880 --that the first
patent was awarded to Thomas Edison for the lightbulb. I am confident that the nation that
invented that created the light bulb and the telephone, the airplane and the semiconductor, can
invent an economy that uses less energy.
NEW RESPONSIBILITY IN A NEW ERA (7 minutes]
As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messages that can
undo all the good done in church or at the kitchen table.
We must help parents protect their children from the single greatest health threat they
face-- an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by million dollar marketing campaigns. We have
acted to restrict the advertising that can seduce our children.
Now we must pass bipartisan, landmark legislation that will change the way tobacco
companies do business, and raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten
years if smoking does not go down. This is not about politics. This is not about money. This is
about one terrible fact. Every day 3000 young people will start smoking, and 1000 will die early
as a result. Democrat or Republican, young or old, we all know someone who has died form
smoking 1 and others we love will die if we don't act. Let us work together across party lii1es to
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make tobacco legislation the law of the land.
For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center ofour social policy.
With 100,000 new community police on the streets, tougher punishment, and smarter
prevention, we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down, all across America.
Now we must press on. Violence and drug use among young people is still far too high.
We cannot go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling
drugs to children ... if children are having children. We have a moral responsibility to take the
guns out of their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
_Congress should finally pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crack down on gangs, guns and drugs. They should prohibit violent
juveniles from buying guns on their 21st birthday. And they should help principals keep more of
our schools open later, so that adults can be more involved in the lives of our youth-- and~ c:;Ltow
them right frem vvroHg. -111e. ~l~H.f t.uJe. f»·?6f.~il~ ~ ~ e.'ll.....
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nize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs or alcohol. Too often our
emies foi· a life of crime. I ask you to help states expand drug testing
ughout our criminal justice sys~em.
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swiftly, effe tively. Every criminal knows~
~clogged courts can drag out trial and punis ent for years. ·Yet the Senate's refusal to act has
left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacant. Chief Justice
· was right when he
wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at such high levels indefinitely without
_eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed/~stice~lnrquist's plea, and vote on
these judges, up or down.
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And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
·problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
cycle of dependency, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility. Last
year, from this podium, I challenged our nation to move two million more Americans off of
welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal- two years
ahead of schedule.
hose children whose mothers now go to work, who have the dignity of a
paycheck
ead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now connected to mainstream
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world of work. Think ofthe neighborhoods where hope isreplacing despair.
And~!~mst do more -- increasing child support collections even further, providing
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�vouchers to help families move closer to available jobs. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance
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FOREIGN POLICY [15 minutes]
For the past half century, the American people have agreed that with our vast expanse,
great power and democratic values comes a responsibility to lead. Now,, the 1deas we
AmeFiean.,; have stood :;md stn 1ggl ed for -- that people have a right to pursug th®ir O'"o'H dFeams .R1 .
psaee, seemit;· and libert;· are, n1ore anj n10Hl, a daily n~&lity aFound the wmld. As a result,
our people here at home are more secure and prosperous than ever before - -ana vve have beerr
g.iv®R. :m extraoPdinary opportunity and emresponding FCSfJOflsibilit;· to build a new eFa ofpga.ce.
are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great · e of oppor 11ty. But too many people still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. They e s ceptible to the poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism and to racial and
religious hatreds
1e superpower stand-off that drove our fears for fifty years has ended. But
dangerous co icts b
een nations persist And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of
new secu · y threats: terra·· sm, international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century
predat ·s feed on the very po er of technology and the free flow of information, ideas and
peo ewe cherish.
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To answer to these challenges, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21 51 century. By adafJting old institutions to new Eien::J,oU::J.ds old thinking for new times we
ttf@ laying a selid foundation for America's security. Strong security alliances. Tough arms
control treaties. Agreements to tear down trade barriers. International coalitions for peace and
against terror, crime and drugs. Binding international commitments on the environment and
human rights. h.&t7 1"1-4e ~~1" F\U!H."f'I.Jc.. ~e.. ~~ 1-\.\)...v.J 1-\t.:;.(e>~.
Each of these irr'tiatives stre thens a distinct American interest while serving a common
purpose -~ to strengthen emocr , peace and free markets while turning back their enemies.
Forged by American dip!
... backed where necessary by American force ... this network of
new arrangements forms
erlin Wall for the 21st Century, embracing thqse who play by the
rules, isolating those
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Putting this strateg · o place is a long term project But to advance some of its most
important pieces, there e s eps we must take together -- this year. .
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a few days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the newest meni.bers of
NATO.
NATO is at the heart of Europe's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and
democratic. For fifty years, the alliance kept Anrerica and Western Europe secure. Now, NATO
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is extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new members, working with new
partners, and coo~erating closely with Russia and Ukrai~e. _We mttst euild a !utur~~~1ift>h ·
Ettrope n€lv€lr agamnn.leashes; the horrors '.ve have s;een m tlua century. Amencihas 1€lEi the 'ria,'.
in transform~ NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate to say yes to t+s hisklris
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Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years, Bosnia was ~-in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to grow again in
the sunlight of peace.
I sen our soldiers to Bos · when its combatants made a commitment in Dayton to end
the suffering a the slaughte I sent them because we have a profound interest in preventing
another brutal wa from spr ading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK] countries,
they have silenced e g 1s, separated the armies and secured the peace. And civilian
organizations, workin and-in-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads
and factories, resta ts onomy, hold democratic elections, return refugees to 'their homes and
bring war crimin s to jus · e.
The progress is mm1istakable. But it is not yet irreversible. To take firm root; Bosnia's
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide.
That is why I have agreed that American troops should take part in a follow-on security force
when the current NATO mission ends in June. If we finish the job, a lasting peace is possible.
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do right by them.
Give t p the support they deserve.
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Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle and
fight the threat of weapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
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This year, the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. By banning all
nuclear tests for all time, we can help prevent nuclear states from producing more advanced and
dangerous weapons and make it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices of
destruction. [Endorsement announcement to come]. So I ask the Senate: before this session of
Congress ends, vote to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban
Treaty.
Even as we lift the nuclear threat that has hung over our heads for fifty years, we can see
a new cloud of fear on the horizon: increasingly interconnected terrorists and organized criminals
-- often state supported -- armed with chemical and biological weapons.
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Since the end of the Gulf War, international weapons inspectors have been trying to find
and destroy Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed more
weapons of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during the Gulf War
itself. Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues .to harass them because _.
· they have done their job too well. That is why the international c01mnunity, led by the United
States, insisted that they return to work-- and now demands that they be given full and
immediate access to the. sites they ask to inspect. [TK: to be updated]
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step forward in protecting our soldiers and citizens from poison gas attack.
o o pass the implementing legislation that will put this treaty into force.
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we should take to prevent an even more lethal threat: the use· of
war and terror. Bioteclmology is booming-- a boon for health,
other fields .._ a result, the knowledge and materials needed to make
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illions.
We are strengthening our ability to respond to a biological weapons attack against
civilians and protecting our troops with vaccinations. My~ SA:lefense budget increases
spending for defensive equipment and programs by $1 billion. [TK] But an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure. Our first priority should be to stop countries from acquiring biological
weapons. The Biological Weapons Convention, which entered into force 25 years ago, commits
109 countries not to develop, produce or possess biological weapons. But it lacks tough
measures to enforce these commitments. Tonight, I am announcing my determination to secure,
as part of that treaty, a strong, international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. And
I will ask the Senate to approve any improvements we secure -- after full consideration but with
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men and women in uniform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must make it
our mission to deliver for them. uy EX '9 9 hlJdf!W 1 uri!! a!lw W!! to keep our troops well-trained
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lation --I will work to advance a broad agenda of America's
interests.
Everywhere I travel, I meet people who look to America for the power of our example
and the example of our power. I wish the American people could see our nation as so much of
the world sees us: a force for peace and freedom ... for security and prosperity. A nation with
the will to advance progress ... and the way to get the job done. Leadership can weigh heavily on
us at times. But we should embrace this responsibility because with it comes an opportunity: to
shape a future more peaceful, prosperous and secure than the past. That is our chance and our
challenge in the world. We must seize it.
BUILDING A MORE PERFECT UNION [6 minutes]
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to form not
just a new.nation, but "a more perfect union." That mission, the core mission of our democracy,
is as vital today. And our democracy, our union, faces new challenges.
Our elections -- the pride of our democracy -- have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance reform bills have been brought to the
floor of Congress, only to be quietly smothered by filibuster. Well, not this year. Senators.
McCain and Feingold have a strong bill, a bold first step in cleaning up our campaigns. And it
will finally come to a vote on March 11, up or down, yes or no. Tonight, before the eyes of the
American people, let's be clear: a vote against McCain Feingold is a vote for soft money- for
the status quo. And that will be a very hard vote to explain to the American people.
Even mor
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roadcasters have a responsibility to act in the public interest.
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dictates. Free time can help free our elections from the grip of big
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e must
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people vote.
are many reasons, but here is one thing we can do. I ask the Congress to pass
legislation · mg a
6rkers in America the time off they need to vote.
But as we work toward a more perfect union, we must confront the most stubborn
obstacle of all: race. The face of America is changing. And we must confront this issue, frankly
and fearlessly, if we are to remain the world's greatest multiracial democracy in the 21st century.
We should begin by recognizing that for all our differences, we are united by the same
values and the same dreams. Work, family, faith ... education, health care, jobs. We make our
greatest progress when we uphold our universal values and address our common concerns. At
the same time, we rimst recognize that racism still abides; discrimination still exists. We must
continue to vigorously enforce the laws that make it illegal.
n the walls in our laws -- but ·not the walls in our hearts. Too
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often, we r ·eat into c 1fortable enclaves of ethnic isolation, Far too many communities-- too
many schools t many, cafeteria lunch tables-- are all white, all black, all Latino, all Asian.
Too many of
1 e given up on the idea of integration and the search for common ground.
Segregatio 1s no lon r the law, but too often, separation is still the rule. Any nation that
iri.dulg in destructive se aratism will not be able to meet and master the challenges of the 21st
cen ry.
I have asked the American people to.join in a great national dialogue on race. We have
seen communities across America move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
As we lk tog er, we must work together -- toward goals that have nothing to do with
race, but everyth1 to do with America. For only onthe forge of common enterprise have
·.Americans of ba
rounds ever hammered out a common identity.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress and unity. That is the lesson learned
every day by thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join with
other of different races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, in eetnnreR
. oodeaver. [pessiele raee & servise ailRGHaeemeritj- ¢t.J.~ 1'H.~ Lo~J/? wotct'.. ~ SotvPr..JG,
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TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM [8 minutes]
Tonight, let us look forward to our future-- toward the millelll1ium ahead. We see today
that this new era will be shaped by science, driven by knowledge, and powered by technology. It
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise -- and it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
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If the past cer ury was . age of physics, the next century will be the age of biology-but only if we maintain u .ustained commitment to research and development. In the early
years of the new centu ,
will finish mapping the structure of human genes.
Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research Fund-- a substantial new initiative to support
pathbreaking research at our nation's premiere scientific institutions. Let us build on discoveries
of genes for breast cancer and diabetes and make this year the year that, in the war against
cancer, we began to win.
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1-Qvlat·d meeting the ehB:llen~e~ er reB:f'iH~ the eeHefits efthe 21st Cerrttu'. I ask the Congress to
ratify the overwhelming consensus of the scientific and religious community, and ban human
cloning. And.I ask the Congress to prevent the use of genetic tests to discriminate against any
American.
In the new millelll1ium, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
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Internet. Today 50 million people in 150 countries are coiU1ected to the Information
Superhighway. Within a matter of years, it will be the largest international marketplace in
history -- not only of products and services, but ideas. I call on all the nations of the world to
make the Internet a global free-trade zone: no discriminatory taxes, no unfair tariffs.
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of exploring outer space.
[Salute to Sen. Glenn-- "Godspeed, John Glenn."]
Throughout the course of human history, mankind has had only one place to call home-Earth. Beginning this year, 1998, for the first time in the history of the world, men and women
will build ·a new home -- a permanent space station, big as a football field, with as much
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electrical power as a neighborhood. (ck) Inside its vast compartments, scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs from 15 nations will build our future.
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We are joined tonight by the leader of America's medical science lab, the National
Institutes of Health-- Nobel Prize winner Dr. Harold Varmus. We are joined by the Gutenberg
ofcyberspace: Tim Berner-Lee, wh~ the World Wide Well>-- and whose work has done
, more to shape and create the world our children will inherit than any invention since the printing
press .. And we are joined by Mission Commander Robert Cabana~- who will pilot the space
shuttle Endeavor in July as we begin building the permanent international space station.
They are the pathfinders, American pioneers for the new century and the new millem1ium.
We salute them. And I ask them to stand.
But even as we imagine the future, as-tiffie ttr'td teclmology propel as into a new
ffii:Hernrium, in the eaming years let us commit ourselves to honoring the past.
Nearly two hundred years ago, a tattered, battle-worn flag inspired Francis Scott Key to
scribble a few words on the back of an envelope -- words that would become our national
anthem. Seeing that flag, its broad stripes and bright stars still flying at the top of a Maryland fort
aftera fierce battle, made his heart swell withpride.
Today that Star Spangled Banner, the Declaration oflndependence, the Constitution, the
Bill of Rights, are on display just a mile from here for all the world to see. They are America's
crown jewels. We must preserve them for the ages. This year, we will launch a state-of-the-art
effort to restore them, so that future generations can see for themselves the very words that
launched our revolution.
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the next millennium.
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new country "seems to be peculiarly designated by Providence for the display of human
greatness anti felieit~' Our new nation was little more than a string of outposts along one coast,
even then, struggling to live up to its proclaimed ideals. But George Washington saw that the
"great. experiment" launched by his generation -- and the rev61utionary values they brought to
this world-- would carry us to greatness-- and'that is what they have done, for two centuries.
Our ideals are more than faded words on parchment; they are still the greatest force for
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on Earth. We have 700 days left before the dawn's early light shines on a new
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 105th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Ameri~ans:
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Tonight, like all of my predecessors in an unbroken line reaching back 209 years, I report
to you on the state of our union. These are good times for America. With our economy growing, .
· olir incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled, the state
of our union is strong.
. Tonight is not simply a night to report on the past or.the matters immediately before us.
Tonight is a night to face the future. To look forward, and embrace the opportunity to renew our
·nation, to harness the potential of this new era, and once again to fulfill the promise of America.
We gather n the cusp of a new century, so close we can see its contours, so near we must
shape its content.
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economy, so much ofthis new century alreadybears the proud stamp: "Made in America."
This new era presents limitless vistas of opportunity, abundance, and fulfillment. Yet we
know that this new era also poses new risks to our families -- demands new skills of our people -and places new obstacles in our path, even as old ones fall away. We know that the very forces of
~cience and global integration and free markets that hold such promise also hold much peril: ne~
~eapons, new disease, newthreats t~ our prosperity.
We are a people· born iii the greatest revolution in human history, and at every turning
point in our destiny we have extended the American revolution by making our nation new again.
For alone among nations, America was founded not on religion or race or geography, but on
incaridescent ideals. And for over two centuries, we have remained young and grown stronger
by finding new means and methods to extend the principles of our founding, the meaning of our
Constitution, to each new time. By making our ideals not faded words scratched on parchment,
but glowing signposts to guide our path.
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In the Civil War, our nation was challenged by slavery-- and we overcame it,
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we overcame it, as the Progressives and the New Deal forged a new freedom for an Industrial
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of America is as real in the Year 2000 as it was in 1776.
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Not very long ago, it seemed as if these tides of change would leave America adrift. The
new economy was shackled by recession, deficits, and a debt that had quadrupled in 12 years.
·The Cold War had given way to an uneasy peace, with ancient ethnic hatreds flaring across the
globe. Social problems were accumulating.
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Five years ago, the American people chose a new direction for our nation.
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We rejected the false and failed idea that the only answer to our problems was to attack
our government-- as if a strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We acted to reform
the government itself, to strip away programs that didn't work, and experiment boldly on new
ideas that would. Because of the efforts the Vice President has championed to reinvent our
government so it does more with less,~rught I cim repott to you thttt th~ fecle!ifbureaucracy is ·
now the smallest since John F. Kennedy was President.
We have freed ourselves from outdated orthodoxies and failed philosophies of the past.
Instead, workin~together across lines of party, we have formed a new kind of government.
Smaller. More flexible. Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do
nothing. Instead, a governinent rooted in America's basic bargain(extending opportunity for all, i!E
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citizenship that no longer expects something for nothing; that declares our interdependence as
well as our individuality.
My fellow Americans, we see the results all around us. Unemployment remains the
lowest in a quarter century. The economy has created 14 million new jobs. Inflation is low and
stable. Welfare and crime, teen pregnancy and divorce, all are dropping. After stagnating for
two decades, wages are rising once again.
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oldest values to meet our newest challenges. Tonight, I propose an agenda that fulfills the
promise of America by directing the power of America. It is in our power to define America
anew for new times. What is tllis new America? A nation that protects its children and provides
for its parents. A nation -- perhaps the only nation on Earth -- where all who work hard can rise
as far as their God-given talents will take them, A nation that will lead the world to peace in the
next century. Here is how, together, we can build that nation. [INTRO: I 0 minutes]
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In 1993, the deficit for 1998 was projected to be $357 billion, and heading higher. That
year, we acted to set tills nation on a new fiscal course. Today, our deficit is $22 Billion, and
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that the deficit threatened our nation. Today, I come before you to tell you the deficit is gone.
Turning a sea of red ink into black is no miracle. It is the product of hard work, discipline
and wise investment by the American people. I ~ould be remiss if 1 failed to note that it took
some real courage: several of the Members of Congress who cast crucial votes for America's
economic turnaround plan in 1993 are no longer in this chamber. They put their political lives
on the line to cast the right vote. The nation owes them our thanks.
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As we enter the new century, will we move forward with a new economic strategy that has
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Investing in people [ 11 minutes]
By imposing fiscal discipline and embracing the world economy, we have created the
·conditions for sustained growth. But if our core value of equal opportunity for all is to remain
vital in this new time, we must act to make sure that all Americans can reap the rewards of
prosperity. In reality, the income gap is an opportunity gap. It is a gap we must close. 'Fhese ate
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Health care that doesn't disappear when you need it most.
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Child care and other tools to help parents take responsibility at home and at work.
Retirement security so a lifetime of work will be rewarded with dignity.
The chance to own a home in a strong and growing community.
The values and virtues that animate the American Dream are timeless. But the means arid
methods of achieving that dream must change with the times.
First and foremost every American must have access to the best education in the world~
More than an infonnation age, this is an education age, in which knowledge determines how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills behind it.
Our mission has been to make the 13th and 14th years of education- the first two years
of college -- as universal as a high school degree is today. In the 19th Century opportunity came
from a land grant; in the 21st Century opportunity will come from a Pell Grant.
On January 1 of this year, broad new tax cuts tookeffect to help families pay for college.
Today, for the first time in our history, we can say to every young American: if you work hard,
you can go to college - and money will not bar the door.
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To keep opportunity alive, we need a new ethic of education based on high
standards, real competition, strict accountability in our nation's public schools.
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toward national standards, this fall we will have a nonpartisan national test to help parents know
whether students and schools measure up. Nobody ih America should be able to graduate if they
can't read their diploma. Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down, but to lift
everyone up. Let us say to failing schools: If you stop promoting children who don't learn, we
will give you the resources you need to make sure they do. We will end social promotion in
America's schools.
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with good teachers. Tonight I propose a national effort to reduce class size in the earliest years.
My balanced budget will give states the funds to hire an additional [xx,OOO] first and second
grade teachers, and reduce class size in those grades to an average of [18] nationwide. And we
will insist that these new te·achers should pass rigorous state competency tests before they are
hired. When parents take a child to the first day of school, they should know that the class is
small and the teacher is qualified.
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We must do even more. My balanced budget will help connect every classroom to the
information superhighway, help repair or build thousands of schools, teach millions Of children
to read by the 3rd grade, provide mentors for thousands of young people, .
The second key to expanding opportunity is health care. and protecting families in
changing times.
We have made health care portable through the Ke1medy Kassebaum law. Last year, we
extended health care to up to 5 million children. And working together across party lines, we
secured Medicare for a decade. Soon we will strengthen the program for the long run.
Today I challenge Congress to take two more steps that respond to the rapidly changing
world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
costs and improve service. Patients should be treated as people, not as dollar sigris on a _ledger. I
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights that says: You have the right
to know all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the
doctor you want for the care you need. Traditional care or managed care, every American must
receive quality care.
And millions of Americans between the ages of 55 and 65 have fallen through the cracks
of the health_care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge
Congress to enact legislation giving these millions of hardworking AmeriCans the chance to buy
into the Medicare system.
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The third key to expanding opportunitv is to help all our people meet their responsibilities
at work and at home. The new economy imposes new demands on working families. Most
parents work; and they're working harder than ever. They need more time with their children.
The Family and Medical Leave Act has given [15] million Americans time off from work
to care for a child or a family member. But newborns need more. I ask you to extend Family
Leave so. that new mothers and fathers can take six months off from work.
Child care is the next frontier for the American co"I1111Juni~acknowledge First Lady] ~
Let's be clear: governments don't raise children; parents d~ our new kind of govermnen&
can give parents the tools they need to take responsibility. I call upon Congress to pass. a
comprehensive and fiscally-responsible plan to make child care more affordable and accessible,
doubling the number of children we help and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to
millions of working families. These tax cuts would mean a typical family of four [does that
include $35K income?} and high child care expenses will no longer pay a dime of federal income
tax. We should offer scholarships for good caregivers, and insist on tough background checks to
find bad ones. And we must expand before-and after-school progra.nls so that every child has
somewhere to go other than the streets.
The fourth key to expanding opportunity in the new economy is to give our people
retirement security. This goes beyond Social Security and Medicare. We have already acted t
secure the pensions of 40 million working Americans. [new pension stuff]
The fifth key to expanding opportunity is to give our people the chance to own their own
home in stable and thriving communities. Today, homeownership is at record levels. Our new
approach to government has helped create an urban renaissance, bringing the spark of private
enterprise into the inner city, bringing law and order to public housing. My balanced budget will
build on this success, with a greater commitment to economic development, housing,
homelessness assistance than ever before. That's because our new strategy is working[§fe _
proveEi-#-in-1:he-Seuth·-Br-e~esident Carter called it "x." President Reagaa. compared it to
Lon:don in the Blitz. \Vhen I visited last month, I Sft'vV single family homss, well-tea.ded lawns,
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The economy of the 21st Century must be an economy that protects the environment and
promotes prosperity. Today, our economy is the strongest in a generation-- and our air and
water are the cleanest in a generation. We must continue this approach, with dramatic new
efforts to clean our rivers and to protect our food supply.
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crisis of global warming. The vast majority of the world's scientists have emphatically
concluded that if we do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, we will disrupt our climate,
undermine our economy, and put our children and grandchildren at risk. The science is sound;
. the verdict is in. It is time to act.
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In December, America led the world to sign an historic treaty that unleashes the full force
of the free market to cut greenhouse gases, without imposing new taxes or government
regulation. The Kyoto Treaty limits emissions by developed countries; next, we must secure
meaningful participation from developing countries, because this global problem requires a.
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· tax cuts to spur innovation and help Americans create and use more energy-efficient
technologies. ~e must ~lso restruetLtte the energy i~y, teducing greenhouse gases and
saYing Ameiiem't eonsmners an estimated $20 Billion a yeat.~
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environment, whether clean air, clean water, acid rain, the pessimists say it can't be'done. They
have been wrong every time-~ and they will be wrong this time, too. Already, America is
beginning to leadUarlier this month, Ford, GM, and Chrysler unveiled high-performance cars
that get three times the gas mileage of the typical models today. I-pwpose that farnilies that btty
fuel efficient vehicles receive a tax cl±t 'v'vOith up to $4000": I am confident that American
ingenuity can conquer even this threat.[E"was on this date-- January 27, in 1880-- that the first
patent was awarded to Thomas Edison for the lightbulb. I am confident that the nation that
invented that created the light bulb and the telephone, the airplane and the semiconductor, can
invent an economy that uses less energy.
NEW RESPONSIBILITY IN A NEW ERA [7 minutes]
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As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messages that can
undo all the good done in church or at the kitchen table.
We must help parents protect their children from the single greatest health threat they
face -- an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by million dollar marketing campaigns. We have
acted to restrict the advertising that can seduce our children.
Now we must pass bipartisan, landmark legislation that will change the way tobacco
·companies do business, and raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten
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a~mocrat or Republican, young or old, we all know someone who has died form
smoking, ai1d others we love will die if we do~'t act. Let us work together across party lines to
make tobacco legislation the law of the land. J
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For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center of our social policy.
With 100,000 new community police on the streets, tougher punishment, and smarter
ptevention, we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down, all across America.
Now we must press on. Violence and drug use among young people is still far too high.
We cannot go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling
drugs to children ... if children are having children. We have a moral responsibility to take the
guns out of their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
Congress should finally pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crack down on gangs, guns and drugs .. They should prohibit violent
juveniles from buying guns on their 21st birthday. And they should help principals keep more of
our schools open later, so that adults can be more involved in the lives of our youth -- and teach
them right from wrong.
And we should recognize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs or alcohol. Too often our
prisons are training academies for a life of crime. I ask you to help states expand drug testing
and drug treatment throughout our criminal justice system.
And the law must be enforced-- strongly, swiftly, effectively. Every criminal knows that
the clogged courts can drag out trial and punishment for years. Yet the Senate's refusal to act has
left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacant. Chief Justice Rehnquist was right when he
wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at such high levels indefinitely without
eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed Justice Rehnquist' s plea, and vote on
these judges, up or down.
And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
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are by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal- two years
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�Think of those children whose mothers now go to work, who have the dignity of a
paycheck instead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now connected to mainstream
America and the world of work. Think of the neighborhoods where hope is replacing despair.
And we must do more-- increasing child support collections even further, providing
vouchers to help families move closer to available jobs. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance
to someone eager to work..
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FOREIGN POLIC~utesY.11,
For the past half century, the American people have agreed that with our vast expanse,
great power and democratic values comes a responsibility to lead. Now, , the ideas we
Americans have stood and struggled for -- that people have a right to pursue ·their own dreams in
peace, security and liberty-- are, more and more, a daily reality around the world. As a result,
our people here at home are more secure and prosperous than ever before -- and we have been
given an extraordinary opportunity and corresponding responsibility to build a new era of peace.
But today's possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity. But too many people still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. They are susceptible to the poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism and to racial and
religious hatreds. The superpower stand-off that drove our fears for fifty years has ended. But
dangerous conflicts between nations persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of
new security threats: terrorism,. international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century
predators feed on the very power of technology and the free flow of information, ideas and
people we cherish.
To answer to these challenges, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands ... old thinking for new times ... we
are laying a solid foundation for America's security. Strong security alliances. Tough arms
control treaties. Agreements to tear down trade barriers. International coalitions for peace and
against terror, crime and drugs. Binding international commitments on the environment and
human rights.
Each of these initiatives strengthens a distinct American interest while serving a common
purpose-- to strengthen democracy, peace and free markets while turning back their enemies.
Forged by American diplomacy ... backed where necessary by American force ... this network of
new arrangements forms <t-&rliH: \VaU for the 21st Century, embracing those who play by the
rules, isolating those who do not.
Putting this strategy into place is a long term project. But to advance some of its most
important pieces, there are steps we must take together -- this year.
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First, in a few days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the newest members of
·NATO.
NATO is at the hemi of Europe's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and
democratic. For fifty years, the alliance kept America and Western Europe secure. Now, NATO
is extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new members, working with new
partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We must build a future in which
Europe never again unleashes the horrors we have seen in this century. America has led the way
in transforming NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate to say yes to its historic
enlargement.
Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years, Bosnia was mired in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to grow again in
the sunlight of peace.
I sent our soldiers to Bosnia when its combatants made a coinmitment in Dayton to end
the suffering and the slaughter. I sent them because we have a profound interest in preventing
another brutal war from spreading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK] countries,
they have silenced the guns, separated the armies and secured the peace. And civilian
organizations, working hand-in-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads
and factories, restart its economy, hold democratic elections, return refugees to their homes and
bring war criminals to justice.
The progress is unmistakable. But it is not yet irreversible. To take firm root, Bosnia's
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide.
That is why I have agreed that American troops should take part in a follow-on security force
when the current NATO mission ends in June. If we finish the job, a lasting peace is possible.
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do right by them.
Give them the support they deserve.
Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle and
fight the threat of weapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
This year, the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. By banning all
nuclear tests for all time, we can help prevent nuclear states from producing more advanced and
dangerous weapons and make it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices of
destruction. [Endorsement announcement to come]. So I ask the Senate: before this-session of
Congress ends, vote to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban
Treaty.
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·Even as we lift the nuclear threat that has hung over our heads for fifty years, we can see
a new cloud of fear on the horizon: increasingly interconnected terrorists and organized criminals
-- often state supported -- armed with chemical and biological weapons.
Since the end of the Gulf War, international weapons inspectors have been trying to find ·
and destroy Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed more
weapons of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during th~ Gulf War
itself. Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues to harass them because
they have done their job too well. That is why the international community, led by the United
States, insisted that they return to work-- and now demands that they be given full and
immediate access to the sites they ask to inspect. [TK: to be updated]
I am determined to give America every possible tool to fight emerging threats to our
security-- and put us ahead of the curve. Last year, the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons
Convention -- a giant step forward in protecting our soldiers and citizens from poison gas attack.
·Now, I call on you to pass the implementing legislation that will put this treaty into force.
Terrorists don't go slow. We shouldn't either.
There are also steps we should take to prevent an even more lethal threat: the use of
disease as a weapon of war and terror. Biotechnology is booming -- a boon for health,
agriculture and mariy other fields. As a result, the knowledge and materials needed to make
biological weapons are spreading around the world. Under the right circumstances, a thimble
full of anthrax could kill millions.
We are strengthening our ability to respond to a biological weapons attack against
civilians and protecting our troops with vaccinations. My FY '99 defense budget increases
spending for defensive equipment and programs by $1 billion. [TK] But an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure. Our first priority should be to stop countries from acquiring biological
weapons. The Biological Weapons Convention, which entered into force 25 years ago, commits
109 countries not to develop, produce or possess biological weapons. But it lacks tough
measures to enforce these commitments. Tonight, I am announcing my determination to secure,
as part of that treaty, a strong, international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. And
I will ask the Senate to approve any improvements we secure -- after full consideration but with
full speed.
Each of these initiatives is a key part of America's new security strategy. But not one of
them would be possible with the world's finest fighting force and a fully. funded diplomacy.
After five years as President, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: give our
men and women in uniform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must make it
our missi<?n to deliver for them. My FY '99 budget will allow us to keep our troops well-trained
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and ready ... improve their quality of life ... and pay for the 21st century technology they need to
dominate the battlefields of the future. By giving the budget your suppori, you will give
America's soldiers our support. They earn it everyday.
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Last year, I was pleased that we finally reversed the downward spiral in funding for
America's diplomatic mission-- building peace and opposing its enemies. But I was deeply
disappointed that we missed an opportunity to make good on our debt to the United Nations and
the International Monetary Fund. At the ver moment UN
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dangers of Iraq to protect our children ... and the IMF was working to stem the spread of Asia s
. financial problems, our failure to pass b partisan legislation pulled the rug out from under our
influence with these organizations-- and our credibility around the world. When America gives
its word, America should keep its word. Let's pay our bills and put this problem behind us.
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r power. I wish the American people uld see our nation as so much of
the wor a sees us: a fo ce for pea and eedom ... for curity nd prosperi . A nation with
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challenge in the world. We must seize it.
BUILDING A MORE PERFECT UNION [6 minutes]
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to form not
just a new nation, but "a more perfect union." That mission, the core mission of our democracy,
is as vital today. And our democracy, our union, faces new challenges.
Our elections -- the pride of our democracy -- have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance reform bills have been brought to the
floor of Congress, only to be quietly smothered by filibuster. Well, not this year. Senators
McCain and Feingold have. a strong bill, a bold first step in cleaning up our campaigns. And it
will finally come to a vote on March 11, up or down, yes or no. Tonight, befo
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American people, let's be clear: a vote against McCain Feingold is a vote fi r soft mone
the status quo. And that will be a very hard vote to explain to the American p
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act in the public interest.
Tonight, I ormally request 1e Federal Commu · ·ons Commission to act to provide free
televisio and radio time for ndida . ree time can help free our elections from the grip ofbig
And we must always remember our goal: widening the circle of democracy. Far too few
people vote. There are many reasons, but herejs one thing we can do. I ask the Congress to pass
legislation giving athvorker~ .in America fue-fime off they eeed to vote.
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greatest progress when we uphold our universal values and address our common concerns
the same time
And we have tom down the walls in our laws-- but not the walls in our hearts. Too
often, we retreat into comfortable enclaves of ethnic isolation. Far too many corillnunities -- too
many schools-- too many cafeteria luneh tables--- are aJJ white, all black, all Launo, all As1an.
\Too many of us have given up on the idea of integration and the search for common ground.
'Segregation is no longer the law, but too often,' separation is still the rule. Any nation that
indulges in destructive separatism will not be able to meet and master the challenges of the 21st
century.
I have asked the American people to join in a great national dialogue on race. We have
seen communities across America move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
As we talk together, we must work together -- toward goals that have nothing to do with
race, but everything to do with America. For only on the forge of common enterprise have
Americans of all backgrounds ever hammered out a common identity.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress and unity, That is the lesson learned
every day by thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
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every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join: with
other of different races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, in common
endeavor. [possible race & service announcement]
TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM [8 minutes]
Tonight, let us look forward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead. We see today
that this new era will be shaped by science, driven by knowledge, and powered by technology. It
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise -- and it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
In the new millennium, we will explore inner space, unlocking the mysteries of the
human body.
Ifthe past century was the age of physics, the next century will be the age of biology-but only if we maintain our sustained commitment to research and development. In the early
years of the new century, we will finish mapping the structure ofhuman genes.
Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research Fund-- a substantial new initiative to support
pathbreaking research at our nation's premiere scientific institutions. Let us build on discoveries
of genes for breast cancer and diabetes and make this year the year that, in the war against
ncer we began to win. ·
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toward meeting the challenges or reaping the benefits of the 21st Century. I ask the Congress to
ratify the overwhelming consensus of the scientific and religious community, and ban human
cloning. And I ask the Congress to prevent the use of genetic tests to discriminate against any
American.
In the new millennium, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
It seems hard to believe, but five years ago, there wa~ no such thing as a web page on the
Internet. Today 50 million people in 150 countries are connected to the Information·
· Superhighway . ..wrti'rift a matter of, ears, it mill bs t:fie lEtTgest intemational marketpla'Chn---J
history -- not..en±y of products and Set vices, "b'ut ideas. I call on all the nations of the world to / p~
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Throughout the course of human history, mankind has had only one place to call home-Earth. Begi1ming this year, 1998, for the first time in the history of the world, men and women
will build a new home -- a permanent space station, big as a football field, with as much
electrical power as a neighborhood. (ck) Inside its vast compartments, scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs from 15 nations will
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We are joined tonight by the leader of America's medical science lab, the National
Institutes of Health-- Nobel Prize winner Dr. Harold Varmus. We are joined by the Gutenberg
of cyberspace: Tim Berner-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web-- and whose work has done
more to shape and create the world our children will inherit than any invention since the printing
press. And we are joined by Mission Commander Robert Cabana-- who will pilot the spac
shuttle Endeavor in July as we begin building the permanent international space station.
They are the pathfinders, American pioneers for the new century and the new millennium.
We salute them. And I ask them to stand.
But even as we imagine the future, as time and technology propel us into a new
millennium, in the coming years let us commit ourselves to honoring the past.
Nearly two hundred years ago, a tattered, battle-worn flag inspired Francis Scott Key to
scribble a few words on the back of an envelope -- words that would become our national
anthem. Seeing that flag, its broad stripes and bright stars still flying at the top of a Maryland fort
after a fierce battle, made his heart swell with pride:
Today that StarSpangled Banner, the Declaration oflndependence, the Constitution, the
Bill of Rights, are on display just a mile from here for all the world to see. They· are America's
crown jewels. We must preserve them for the ages. This year, we will launch a state-of-the-art
effort to restore them, so that future generations can see for themselves the very words that
launched our revolution.
Even as we commit to [strengthening the tattered threads ofthe Star Spangled banner,
darkening the ink of the Declaration, reinforcing the parchment of the Constitution,] we must
also renew the enduring values and powerful ideals they represent for the new millennium.
This long. quest to renew our values, to live up to them, and to give them new life~- that
is what makes us American. Every time a man speaks his mind; every time a family comes to
our shores in search of a better life, every time a citizen casts a vote, every time a voice is raised
in the pursuit of justice, we keep our ideals alive.
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is what we must do, if this nation is to remain the last
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even then, struggling to live up to its proclaimed ideals. But George Washington saw that the
"great experiment" launched by his generation --.and the re~utionary values they brought to
this world -- would carry us to greatness -- and that .is what they have done, for two centuries.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 105th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fe.llow Americans:
Tonight, like all of my predecessors in an unbroken line reaching back 209 years, I report
to you on the state of our union. These are good times for America. With our economy growing,
our .incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled, the state
of our union is strong.
Tonight is not simply a night to report on the past or the matters immediately before us.
Tonight is a night to face the futuie. To look forward, and embrace the opportunity to renew our
nation, to harness the potential of this new era, and once again to fulfill the promise of America.
We gather on the cusp of a new century, so close we can see its conto:urs, so near we must
shape its content. In so many ways, the 21st Century has already begun-- we truly are present at
the future. And from the stunning leaps of new technology to the dynamism of the new
economy, so much of this new century already bears the prou~ stamp: "Made in America."
This new era presents lilnitless vistas of opportunity, abundance, and fulfillment. Yet we
know that this new era also poses new risks to our families -- demands new
e -and places new obstacles in our path, even as old ones fall away. W
ow that the very forces of
science and global integration and free markets that hold such promi
hold much peril: new
weapons, new disease, new threats to our prosperity .
. We are a people born in the greatest revolution in human history, and at every turning
point in our destiny we have extended the American revolution by making our nation new again.
For alone among nations, America was founded not on religion or race or geography, but on
incandescent ideals. And for over two centuries, we have remained young and grown stronger
by finding new means and methods to extend the principles of our founding, the meaning of our
Constitution, to each new time. By making our ideals not faded words scratched on parchment,
but glowing signposts to guide our path.
In the Civil War, our nation was challenged by slavery-- and we overcame it,
rededicating ourselves to the proposition that we are all created equal.
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A century ago, our nation was challenged by the brute force of economic change -- and
we overcame it, as the Progressives and the New Deal forged a new freedom for an Industrial
Age.
Three decades ago, our nation was challenged by the sin of segregation -- and we
overcame it, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged America to live out the true meaning of
our creed.
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Here is our mission today: To strengthen the nation for the 21st Century. To prepare our
people for a new millennium. To give new life to the American idea. To ensure that the promise
of America is as real in the Year 2000 as it was in 1776.
· Not very long ago, it seemed as if these tides of change would leave America adrift. The
new economy was shaclded by recession, deficits, and a debt that had quadrupled in 12 years.
The Cold War had given way to an uneasy peace, with ancient ethnic hatreds flaring across the
globe. Social problems were accumulating. And our political system seemed paralyzed,
insolvent. ~irica JHOI~ J,;Q,QEifl:~ fervtf.'tfa, ettt \'5m govcnnnent was stUck lnnecrtral. It looked all
too possible that America would enter the next century drifting, divided, in decline.
Five years ago, the American people chose a new direction for our nation. .
We rejected the false and failed idea that the only answer to our problems was to attack
our government-- as if a strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We acted to Io8t'9rlu
#w gowimmept i+salf, te strip awa;r rograms that didn't work, and experiment boldly on new
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ed to reinvent our
ideas that would. Because of the fforts
government so it does more with less, tonig t can report to you that the federal bureaucracy is
now the smallest since Jolm F. Kennedy was President.
We have freed ourselves from outdated orthodoxies and failed philosophies of the past.
Instead, working together across lines of party, we have formed a new kind of government.
Smaller. More flexible. Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do
nothing. Instead, a governme1it rooted in America's basic bargain: extending opportunity for all,
demanding responsibility from all -- a progressive government dedicated to giving people the
tools to malce the most of their own lives.
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,. We are building a new citizenship, one that calls upon our oldest sense of service -- a new
citizenship that no longer expects something for nothing; that declares our interdependence as
well as our individuality.
My fellow Americans, we see the results all around us. Unemployment remains the
lowest in a quarter century. The economy has created 14 million new jobs. Inflation is iow and
stable. Welfare and crime, teen pregnancy and divorce, all are dropping. After stagnating for
two decades, wages are rising once again.
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�We have created a moment of security and strength, of peace and prosperity. But this is
not a time to rest: tllis is a time to build. You don't wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.
So let us challenge our people to embark upon a·great national mission: to draw upon our
oldest values to meet our newest challenges. Tonight, I propose an agenda that fulfills the
promise of America by directing the power of America. It is in our power to define America
anew for new times. What is this new America? A nation that protects its children and provides
for its parents. A nation-- perhaps the only nation on Earth-- where all who work hard can rise
as far as their God-given talents will take them. A nation that will lead the world to peace in the
next century .. Here is how, together, we can build that nation. [INTRO: 10 minutes]
NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW ECONOMY
We begin with tl1e economy-- for economic growth has always been our engine of
opportunity.
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computer industry than worked in the auto industry at its height in the 1950s. At the same time,
the American auto industry is once again tl1e strongest inr the wofld. In the cutting edge
industries tl1at define the global economy -- from semiconductors and supercomputers to
aerospace and biotechnology, America leads the world.
Americans have been the pioneers of this new economy. Its flexibility, its creativity, and
its enterprise are qualities at the core of the American character. We have brought it into beirig
with a comprehensive economic strategy of fiscal discipline, world economic leadership, and
investment in our people.
Fiscal responsibility [6 minutes]
First and foremost, economic growth demands fiscal discipline.
In1993, the deficit for 1998 was projected to be $357 billion, and heading higher. ~
e acted to set thi~ nB:tiB£ on a new fiscal course. Today, our ·deficit is $22 Billion, and
headed to zero. Next year, I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first balanced budget in 30
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Turning a sea of red inlc into black is no miracle. It is the product of hard work, discipline
and wise investment by the American p·eople. I would be remiss if I failed to note that it took
some real courage: several ofthe Members of Congress who cast crucial votes for America's
economic turnarourid plan in 1993 are no longer in this chamber. They put their political lives
on the line to cast the right vote. The nation owes them olir thanks.
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Now, the question we face is not merely one of fiscal policy but of fundamental direction. ·
~ As we sntcr the liC: l sila~, will we move forward with a new economic strategy that has
tj brought new prosperity -- or fall backward to the failed policies of the past?
You know, it seemed as if the prospect of a surplus was only minutes old before some
old, bad habits began to reappear. We must not go back to shortsighted spending, or shortsighted
tax cuts, that risk reopening the deficit. My balanced budget plan includes [x] tax cuts that are
targeted to the needs of working families: tax cuts for education, for chi-"ld care, for tk. ~very
tax cut - and every spending initiative - is fully paid for withjp my balanced budget plan.(.
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What should be done with our nation's hard-earned budget surplus? I believe the answer
is clear. It is based on our national priorities and our deepest values. We have acted, decisively
and successfully, to erase our budget deficit. Now we muS;t rise to our moral duty to preserve our
:ri:wst important program -- the program IiJI!f@IBSl~~g our fundamental obligation to our ehir, ~
and to our n~~tut gi~tion 1- Social Security. ~f7Ho
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This will be proof of our nation's deep and lasting commitment to making this crowning
achievement ofthe 20th Century a continuing achievement of the 21st Century. Until we have
talcen the other measures necessary to preserve this program for the next 75 years, let us reserve
every penny of Jt~urplus to replenish the Social Security Trust Fund. Let us commit that
Social Security will be there for those who are 70, and 50, and 20. Let us, tonight, make this
commitment: Social Security first.
This must be only the beginning of a determined national effort to extend Social Security
into the 21st Century. [Social Security reform process]
_These are the principles that I believe must guide such reform. [reform principles]
I know this will not be easy. But let me say somethi.:r-.boomers." Our parents sacrificed for us. Thpv l-,_,., ·'
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�The second reality we must face is this: in the 2P1 Century, we will live in a global
economy. There is no turning back. Our only choice is whether to malce this new world work for
us or against us. Today, America's exports are at a record high. Out businesses and workers are
outcompeting anyone in the world. We are better positioned than any nation on Earth to reap the
rewards of the global economy.
To stay strong, America needs a world that is strong. With just four percent ofthe world's
population, we must sell to the 96% of the world's consumers who live beyond our borders.
Fully one third of our economic growth has come from expanding exports. We must continue to
tear down trade barriers abroad that keep out our goods and services. I will continue to press
Cmigress for the power to malce new trade agreements in America's interest.
In the new world economy, countries that make mistalces can pay a steep price. When
investors lose confidence in a country, that nation can see its economy spiral down. That's what
has happened in Asia over the past few months. Serious problems have arisen in financial
markets there, beginning in Thailand and spreading to Indonesia and South Korea. Their
difficulties have shalcen confidence in that region and around the world.
We must see to it that these problems in Asia do not spread. We have insisted that these
countries act to put their own houses in order -tearing down trade barriers, fighting corruption,
adopting sound banking practices. When they are willing to help themselves, as good neighbors
we have l;elped them do so. It is important that you understand-- these nations are both our
customers and our competitors. If our customers become insolvent, they won't be able to buy the
goods we export abroad. If their economies sink, they will be forced to cut their prices
drastically-- and that will hurt our competitiveness and harm our economy. And leading in the
world econoniy is in our national security interest as well. Having fought 3 wars in Asia in this
century, the American people know well the importance of security and stability in that region.
It is in our national interest- in our economic interest- and in our military interest -to
. act, and act decisively. Tonight, I renew my call to the Congress to renew America's
commitment to the International Monetary Fund- the financial firefighters that keep the world
financial system strong.
No one should be mistalcen. The turmoil in Asia could well have a harmful impact on our
economy. We will do everything we can to minimize its impact on America. But there are no
guarantees.
Throughout this past century, the threats to America from abroad came from a hostile
military enemy. Today, new threats can come from the impersonal forces of the global market.
At every 1noment of testing, Americans have pulled together, and our leaders have set aside the
·temptation to score political points in the long-term interest of our nation. I thank Spealce:r:
Gingrich and Senator Lott, Rep. Gephardt and Sen. Daschle, for uniting in support of prudent
action to preserve our prosperity and keep the world economy strong.
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�Investing in people [11 minutes]
By imposing fiscal discipline and embracing the world economy, we have created the
conditions for sustained growth. But if our core value of equal opportunity for all is to remain
vital in tllis new tiine, we must act to make sure that all Americans can reap the rewards of
prosperity. In reality, the income gap is an opportunity gap. It is a gap we must close. 'a:ese a~
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Education that continues tlrrough a lifetime.
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Health care tl1at doesn't disappear when you need it most.
Cllild care and other tools to help parents take responsibility at home and at work.
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Retirement security so a lifetime of work will be rewarded with dignity.
The chance to own a home in a strong and growing community.
The values and virtues that anin1ate the American Dream are timeless. But the means and
methods of acllieving that dream must change with the times.
First and foremost. every American must have access to the best education in the world.
More than an information age, tllis is an education age, in wllich lmowledge detennines how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills bellind it.
Our mission has been to make the l~th ftlla 14tH. yean; sf eat:tefttien -the first two years
of college ..:.as {nuversal as a high school degree is today. In tl1e 19th Century opporti:nuty came
from a land grant; in the 21st Century opportw.lity will come from a Pell Grant.
On January 1 of this year, broad new tax cuts took effect to help families pay for college.
Today, or the first time in our history, we can say to every yow1g American: if you work hard, ·
you can go to college - and money will not bar the door.
Our universities and colleges are the best in the world. But our elementary schools and
high schools are not. To keep opportunity alive, we need a new ethic of education based on high
standards, real competition, strict accountability in our nation's public schools.
Most important, we must make sure our children master the basics. America is moving
toward national standards; this. fall we will have a nonpartisan national test to help parents lmow
whether students and schools measure up. Nobody in America should be able to graduate if they
can't read their diploma. Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down, but to lift
sa to failing schools: Ifyou stop promoting children who don't learn, we
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· will give you the resources you need to make sure they do. We will end social promotion in
America's schools.
The b_est way to make sure our children learn the basics is to start them in small classes
with good teachers. Tonight I propose a national effort to reduce class size in the earliest years.
My balanced budget will give states the funds to hire an additional [xx,OOO] first and second
grade teachers, and reduce class size in those grades to an average-of [18] nationwide. And we
will insist that these new teachers should pass rigorous state competency tests before they are
hired. When parents take a child to the first day of school, they should lmow that the class is
small and the teacher is qualified.
We must do even more. My balanced budget will help connect every classroom to th~
information superhighway, h~lp repair or build thousands of schools, teach millions of children
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The second key to expanding opportunity is health care, and protecting families in
changing times.
We have made health care portable through the Kennedy Kassebaum law. Last year, we
extended health care to up to 5 million children. And working together across party lines, we
secured Medicare for a decade. Soon we will strengthen the program for the lo:p.g run.
Today I challenge Congress to take tWo more steps that respond to the rapidly changing
world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
costs and improve service. atients should be treated as e
not as dollar signs on a ledge . I
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights that says: ou have 1e nght
to lmow all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the
doctor you want for the care you need. Traditional care or managed care, every American must
receive quality care.
And millions of Americans between the ages of 55 and 65 have fallen through the cracks
of the health care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge
Congress to enact legislation giving these millions of hardworking Americans the chance to buy
into the Medicare system;
The third key to expanding opportunity is to help all our people meet their responsibilities
at work and at home. The new economy imposes new demands on working fan1ilies. Most
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The Family and Medical Leave Act has given [15] million Americans time off from work
to care for a child or a family member. But newborns need more. I ask you to extend Family
Leave so that new mothers and fathers can take six months off from work.
Child.care is the next frontier for the American community. [acknowledge First Lady]
~: governments don't raise children; parents do. But our new kind of government
can give parents the tools they need!& +al"' re~pQRsi@ilit) .• I call upon Congress to pass a
comprehensive_ and fiscally-responsible plan to malce child care more affordable and accessible,
doubling the number of children we help and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to
millions of working families. These tax cuts would mean a typical family of four [does that
include $35K income?] ~gh child care expenses will no longer pay a dime of federal income
tax. We should offer scholarships for good caregivers, and insist on tough background checks tol
find bad ones. And we must expand before-and after-school programs so that every child has
somewhere to go other than the streets.
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home in stable and thriving communities. Today, homeownership is at record levels. Our new
approach to government has helped create an urban renaissance, bringing the spark of private
enterprise into the inner city, bringing law and order to public housing. My balanced budget will
build on tllis success, with a greater commitment to economic development, housing,
homelessness assistance than ever before. That's because our new strategy is working. We
proved it in the South Bronx. President Carter called it "x." President Reagan compared it to
London in the Blitz. When I visited last month, I saw single family homes, well-tended lawns,
cllildren playing on the street. Hope reborn. I want what has worked in the South Bronx to wor
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The economy of the 21st Century must be an economy that protects the environment and
promotes prosperity. Today, our econoi:ny is the strongest in a generation-- and our air and
water are the cleanest in a generation. We must continue tllis approach, with dramatic new
efforts to clean our rivers and to protect our food supply.
The greatest environmental challenge we will face in the decades ahead is the coming
crisis of global warming. The vast majority of the world's scientists have emphatically
concluded that if we do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, we will disrupt our climate,
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uridermine our economy, and put our children and grandchildren .at risk. The science is sound;
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the verdict is in. It is time to act.
In December, America led the world to sign an historic treaty that unleashes the full force
of the free market to cut eenhouse gases, without imposing new taxes o
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i11llovation and help Americans create and use more energy-efficient
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saving American consumers an estimated $20 Billion a year.
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Call we do tins "~ on+ i!ti~~l!ng our economy? Every time we have acted to protect our
environment, whether clean air, cleall water, acid rain, the pessimists say it can't be done. They
have been wrong every time-- and they will be wrong this time, too. Already, A1:alilrica is .-_
eilgiB:rring to lc&8..rfiat"h8I H:ris IliOI~, Ford, GM, and Chrysle~~~led high-performance cars
that get three times the gas mileage of the typical models toda~ I propose ti1at families that buy
fuel efficient vehicles receive a tax cut worth up to $4000.1 ~'B: €9~den+ fha+ AmerisiiiR ,_
C\trg8Iiulty tali COnqact CvCil thiS tlncM! lt was on this date-- January 27, in 1880 --that the first
patent was awarded to Thomas Edisonfor ti1e lightbulb. ·I am confident that the nation that
invented that created the light bulb and the telephone, the airplane and the semiconductor, can
invent all economy that uses less energy.
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As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their v:alues, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messages ti1at Call
undo all the good done in church or at the kitchen table.
We must help parents protect their children from the single greatest health threat they
face -- an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by million dollar marketing campaigns. :~.re ha-ve
acted to restrict the advedjsjng that can seduce our chjldren )
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·compallies do business, and raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten
years if smoking does not go down. This is not about politics. This is not about money. Tllis is
·about one terrible fact. Every day 3000 young people will start smoking, and 1000 will die early
as a result.f-ml or Rtpciolican, yomrg Of. 0!11, we all kno ~· ~has died fa~
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smoking, and others we love will die if we don't act~Let us work together across party lines to
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For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center of our social policy.
With 100,000 new community police on the streets, tougher punishment, and smarter
prevention, we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down; all across America.
Now we must press on. Violence and drug use among young people is still far too high.
We cannot go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling
~ugs to children ... if children are having children. We l:M!i.1re a moral responsjhjljtyt: tal<e the
~ vs{guns out of their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
Congress should finally pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more prosecutors and
probation officers to crack down on gangs, guns and drugs. They should prohibit violent _
juveniles from buying guns on their 21st birthday. And they should help principals keep more ofJ
our schools open later, so that adults can be more involved in the lives of our youth -- and teac:J
them right from wrong.
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risons are training academies for a life of crime. I ask you to help states expand drug testiJ?-g ·
and drug treatment throughout our criminal justice system.
And the law must be enforced-- ~trongly, swiftly, effectively. Every criminal knows that
the clogged courts can drag out trial and punishment for years. Yet the Senate's refusal to act has
left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacant. Chief Justice Relmquist was right when he
wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at such high levels indefinitely without
eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed Justice Rehnquist' s plea, and vote on
these judges, up or down.
And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
cycle of dependency, and replaced it with a new system based_ on work and responsibility. Last
year, from this podium, I challenged our nation to move two million more AmeriCans off of
welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal- two years
ahead of schedule.
Think of those children whose mothers now go to work, who have the dignity of a
paycheck instead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now connected to mainstream
America and the world of work. Think of the neighborhoods where hope is replacing despair.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
UNITED STATES CAPITOL
.January 27, 1998
.\Ir. Speaker. J.fr. Vice President. members of the 105rh Congress: distinguished guests .
. umlmyfellow Americans:
Tonight, 1-iks all gfJ:a:y preEh~~@g~;ers in an 1:1nbrolcen line r~aching beck 20·9 yearS! I report
to you on the state of our union. These are good times for America. With our economy gro\ving.
our incomes rising, our social fabric mending, and our leadership in the world unrivaled. the state
of our union is strong.
Tonight is not simply a night to report on the past or the matters immediately before us.
Tonight is a night to face the future. Te leek foPkard, and embrace the ef'pertultity to renev> our
F!etion, to hamess tire po temial of tlti~ ne 1v era:. and enee ttgain te fuHi:H the promise of Arner iea.
We gather on the cusp of a new century, so close we can see its contours. so near we must
shape its content. In so many ways, the 21st Century has already begun '>\'~ tnaly are present at
the fat me:- And from the stunning leaps of new technology to the dynamism of the new
economy, so much of this new century already bears the proud stamp: "Made in America."'
.. This new era presents limitless vistas of opportunity. abundance, and fulfillment. Yet \Ve
know that this new era also poses new risks to our families~~emands new skills of our people.-·T
and pla~ea n,ew obatacl€!5 in our path, even as old ones fall away. We kl'lov• tl-iat,Lhe very forces- of
science and global integration and free markets that hold such promise also hold much peril: new
weapons. ~~w disease, new threats to our prosperity.
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We are a people born in the greatest revolution in human history; and at every turning
;1- ... ..£-oint in our destiny we have extended the J\merican revolution by making our nation new again.
lfor alone am:oHg HatioHs, America was founded not on ~eligionpr race or geegraphy, but on
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�A century ago. our nation \Vas challenged by the brute fence of economic change -- and
\\"e m·ercame it. as the ProgressiYes and the New Deal forged a ne\V freedom for an Industrial
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Here is our mission today: Tll strengthen the nation for the 21st Century. To prepare our
people for a new millennium. To give new life to the American idea. To ensure that the promise
of America is as real in the Year 2000 as it was in 1776.
Not very long ago. it seemed as if these tides of change would leave America adrift. The
new economy was shackled by recession, deticits, and a debt that had quadrupled in 12 years.
The Cold War had given way to an uneasy peace,..witl:J. anciEmt ethnic hatFeds flaring across the ~
~- Social problems were accumulating. -Aflii Gur political system seemed paralyzed,
iR-£&lYent America ,;vas moviQg forv.-ara, bHt our government ~stuck in neutral. It looked all
too possible that America~ enter the next century drifting, divided. in decline.
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Five years ago, the American people chose a new direction for our nation.
We rejected the false and failed idea that the only answer to our problems was to attack
our government-- as if a strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We acted to reform
the government itself, to strip away programs that didn't work, and experiment boldly on new
ideas that would. Because of the efforts the Vice President has championed to reinvent our
government so it does more with less, tonight I can report to you that the federal bureaucracy is
now the smallest since John F. Kennedy was President.
We have freed ourselves from outdated orthodoxies and failed philosophies of the past.
Instead, working together across lines of party, we have formed a new kind of government.
Smaller. More flexible. Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do
nothing. Instead, a government rooted in America's basic bargain: extending opportunity for alL
demanding responsibility from all -- a progressive government dedicated to giving people the
tools to make the most of their own lives.
We are building a new citizenship, one that calls upon our oldest sense of service --a new
citizenship that no longer expects something for nothing; that declares our interdependence as.
well as our individuality.
My fellow Americans, we see the results all around U?. Unemployment remains the
lowest in a quarter century. The economy has created 14 million new jobs. Inflation is low and
stable. Welfare and crime. teen pregnancy and divorce, all are dropping. After stagnating for.
two decades, wages are rising once again.
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We have created a moment of security and strength, of peace and prosperity. But this is
not a time to rest: this is a time to build. ~u don"t wait for a rainy day to ti< tne
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So let us challel'l$·e our people to ef11.!9iir upon a great national mission: to draw upon our
eldest values to r,ec..tour ne\vest ch~(knges. Tonight I IJro ose ac~~ ~naa that fulfills the
of .c., I.Yleric.a by directin t11e power of America
NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW ECONOMY
We begin with the economy-- for economic growth has always been our engine of
oppot1unity.
We are building a new economy. Consider: Today, more Americans work in the
computer industry than worked in the auto industry at its height in the 1950s. At the same time,
the American auto industry is once again the strongest in the world. In the cutting edge
industries that define the global economy-- from semiconductors and supercomputers to
aerospace and biotechnology, America leads the world.
Americans have been the pioneers of this new economy. Its t1exibility, il,: creativity. and
its enterprise are qualities at the core of the American character. We have ~·tit into bein:~ ~\,.}
with a comprehensive economic strategy of fiscal discipline, world economic leadership, and
investment in our people.
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In 1993, the deficit /or 1998 was projected to be $357 billion, and hea ng higher. That
year, we acted to set t~~Aion on a new fiscal course. Today, our deficit is 22 Billion. and
headed to zero. Next~. I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first balan ed budget in 30
years. For three decades, every president in every State of the Union came efore you to warn
that the deficit threatened our nation. Today, I come before you to tell you tw~~>+f.-1-'0-E~rt'"'
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and wise investment by the American people. I would be remiss if I failed to note that it took
some real courage: several of the Members of Congress who cast crucial votes for America· s
economic turnaround plan in 1993 are no longer in this chamber. They put their political lives
on the line to cast the right vote. The nation owes them our thanks.
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Now, the question \Ve face is not merely one of fiscal policy but of fund::nnental direction.
As we enter the new century. will we move forward with a new economic strategy' that has
brought new prosperity-- or fall backward to the failed policies of the past?
- morejiscal discipline
- international markets
Inwsting in people [11 minutes]
By imposing tiscal discipline and embracing the \\'_Orld economy, \Ve have created the
conditions for sustained growth. But if our core value of equal opportunity for all is to remain
vital in this ne\v time. we must act to make sure that all Americans can reap the re\vards of
prosperity. lfl reftlity, tfis im:.Gm~ gap i~ an opportunity gap. It is a gEtJ'3 we mttst close. These affi
tl'le keys to elo~ing ~.
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Education that continues through a li
Health care that doesn't disa
Child care and other
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ols to help parents take responsibility at home and at work.
Retireme/;ty so a lifetime of work will be rewarded with dignity.
The cha9ee to own a home in a strong and growing community.
The values and virtues that animate the American Dream are timeless. But the means and
methods of achieving that dream must change with the times.
First and foremost. everv American must have access to the best education in the world.
More than an information age, this is an education age, in which knowledge determines how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills behind it.
Our mission has been to make the 13th and 14th years of education- the first two years
of college -- as universal as a high school degree is today. In the 19th Century opportunity came
from a land grant; in the 21st Century opportunity will come from a Pel! Grant.
On January 1 of this year, broad new tax cuts took effect to help families pay for college.
Today, for the first time in our history, we can say to every young American: if you work hard.
you can go to college- and money will not bar the door.
Our universities and.colleges are the best in the world. But our elementary schools and
high schools are not. To keep opportunity alive, we need a new ethic of education based on high
standards, real competition, strict accountability in our nation's public schools.
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�Most important. \Ve must make sure our children master the basics. America is moving
toward national standards. this fall we \Vii! have a nonoartisan national te.st to help parents ~~~~ rr 1
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can't read their diploma. Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down. but to lift
everyone up. Let us say to failing schools: Ifyou stop promoting children who don't learn. \\·e
will give you the resources you need to make sure they do. We will end social promotion in
America· s schools.
The best way to make sure our children learn the basics is to start them in small classes
with good teachers. Tonight I propose a national effort to reduce class size in the earliest vears.
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My balanced budget will give states the {1_mds to _.Uire an additional tKK~OOO] fiFst tmd ~eeortcl
~ teachers~reduce class size in lhot:'gr~des to an average of'~18lnationwide. And we
· will insist that these new teachers sfl.ow!d pass rigorous state competency tests before they are
hired. When parents take a child to the first day of schooL they should know that the class is
small and the teacher is qualified. c..... ·h-\...
We must do even more. My balanced budget will help connect every classroom to the
information superhighway, help repair or build thousands ofschools, teach millions of children
to read by the 3rd grade, provide mentors for thousands of young people, .
The second kev to expanding opportunity is health care. and protecting families in
changing times.
We have made health care portable through the Kennedy Kassebaum law. Last year, we
extended health care toup to 5 million children. And working together across party lines. we
secured Medicare for a decade. Soon we will strengthen the program for the long run.
Today I challenge Congress to take two more steps that respond to the rapidly changing
world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
costs and improve service. Patients should be treated as people, not as dollar signs on a ledger.
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights that says: You have the right
to know all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. You have the right to choose the ·
doctor you want for the care you need. (!:aditional care or managed care] every American ffi.H.5.t ck.wvu
recei¥e quality care.
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And millions of Americans between the ages of 55 and 65 have fallen through the cracks
of the health care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge
. Congress to enact legislationgiving these millioas of hardworking Americans the chance to buy
into the Medicare system.
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The third kev to expandinQ opportunitv is to help all our people meet their responsibilities
at \VOrk and at home. The nevv economy imposes new demands on working families. \-1osr
parents work, and they're working harder thanever. They need more time vvith their children.
The Family and Medical Leave Act has given [15] million Americans time off from \\Urk
to care for a child or a family member. But newborns need more. I ask you to extend Family
·Leave so that new mothers and fathers can take six months otT from work.
Child care is the next frontier for the American community. [acknowledge First Lady]
Let's be clear: governments don't raise child'ien~~ts ~~tour new kind of government ·
can give parents the tools they need to ~~pcMibtlit~·. 1 call upon Congress to pass a
comprehensive and fiscally-responsible plan to make child care more affordable and accessible.
doubling the number of children vve help and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to
millions of working families. These tax cuts would mean a~ family of four ~- that
i:fev~ S35K incBtm::?J and}igh child care expenses will no longer pay a dime of federal income
tax. We should otTer scholarships for good caregivers. and insist on tough background checks to
find bad ones. And we must expand before-and after-school programs so that every child has
somewhere to go other than the streets.
The fourth kev to expanding opportunity in the new economy is to give our people
retirement securitv. This goes beyond Social Security and Medicare. We have already acted to
secure the pensions of 40 million working Americans. [new pension stuftl
The fifth kev to expanding opportunitv is to give our people the chance to own their O\Vn
home in stable and thriving communities. Today, homeownership is at record levels. Our new
approach to government has helped create an urban renaissance, bringing the spark of private
enterprise into the inner city, bringing law and order to public housing. My balanced budget will
build on this success, with a greater commitment to economic development. housing,
homelessness assistance than ever before. That's because our new strategy is working. We
proved it in the South Bronx. President Carter called it "x." President Reagan-compared it to
London in the Blitz. When I visited last month, I saw single family homes, well-tended lawns.
children playing on the street. Hope reborn. I want what has worked in the South Bronx to work
everywhere in America.
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Climate change [3 Y:z minutes]
The economy of the 21st Century must be an economy that protects the environment and
promotes prosperity. Today, our economy is the strongest in a generation-- and our air and
water are the cleanest in a generation. We m_1;1st continue this approach, with dramatic new
efforts to clean our rivers and to protect our foo~ supply.
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�The greatest environmental challenge we will face in the decades ahead is the coming
crisis of global warining. The vast majority of the world's scientists have emphatically
concluded that ifv,;e do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. we will disrupt our climate:
undermine our economy. and put our children and grandchildren at risk. The science is sound:
the \·erdict is in. It is time to act.
In December. America led the \vorld to sign an historic treaty that unleashes the full force
of the free market to cut greenhouse gases, without imposing ne\v taxes or government
regulation. The Kyoto Treaty limits emissions by developed countries; next. we must secure
n1eaningful participation from developing countries, because this global problem requires a
global solution.
But \Ve have it in our power to act now, here at home, right now. I propose $6 Billion in
tax cuts to spur .innovation and help Americans create and use more energy-efticient
technologies. We must also restructure the energy industry, reducing greenhouse gases and
saving American consumers an estimated $20 Billion a year. .
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Can we do thi~ ,., itltottt eri~~liftg ottr eeonorrry9- Every time we ~av~d to protect our
em·ironment whether clean air, clean water, acid rain, the pessimists~ it eftfH1;e done. They
have been wrong every ti~-- and they will be wrong this time, too. Already. Ameriett is
begiu1:ting to l€aGI.. earrreltbis month, Ford, GM, and Chrysler unveiled high-performance cars
that get three times the gas mileage of the typical models today. I propose that families that buy
fuel efficient vehicles receive a tax cut worth up to $4000. I am confident that American
ingenuity can conquer even this threat. It was on this date -- January 27, in 1880 -- that the tirst
patent was awarded to Thomas Edison for the lightbulb. I am confident that the nation that
invented +Rat €H~at€GI. the light bulb and the telephone, the airplane and the semiconductor. can
invent an economy that uses less energy,\~...!.~,.""
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As our economy must be based on opportunity, our society must be based on
responsibility.
It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messa~'::s that can
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We must help parents protect their children from the single greatest health t · at they ·
face-- an epidemic of teen smoking, spread by~~on dollar marketing campaigns. We have
acted to restrict the advertising that can seduce our children.
Now we must pass bipartisan, landmark legislation that will change the way tobacco
companies do business, and raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten
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For five years. we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family. \\·ork and
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respect for law. at the center of our social policy.
With 100,000 new community police on the streets. tougher punishment. and smarter
prevention. we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy· that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down. all across America.
Now we must press on. Violence and drug use among young people is still far too high.
We cannot go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling
drugs to ch,ildren ... if children are having children. We have a moral responsibility to take the
guns out of their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
Congress should finally pass a juvenile crime bill that provides more pro.secutors and
probation officers to crack down5~ guns and drugs. They should prohibit violent
irtH.9a;,~. And they should help principals keep more of
juveniles from buying guns g2~
our schools open later, so that adults can be more involved in the lives of our youth-- and teach
them right from wrong.
And we should recognize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs or alcohol. Too often our
prisons are training academies for a life of crime. I ask you to help states expand drug testing
and drug treatment throughout our criminal justice system.
And the law must be enforced-- strongly, swiftly, effectively. Every criminal knows that
the clogged courts can drag out trial and punishment for years. Yetthe Senate's refusal to act has
left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacant. Chief Justice Rehnquist was right when he
wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at such high levels indefinitely without
eroding the quality of justice," I ask this Congress to heed Justice Rehnquist's plea, and vote on
these judges, up or down.
And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
problem. In 19SI6. we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
cycle of dependency, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility. Last
year. from this podium, I challenged our nation to move two million more Americans off of
welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal- two years
ahead of schedule.
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paycheck instead of the indignity of a welfare check, vvho are now connected to mainstream
America and the \Vorld of work. Think of the neighborhoods where hope is replacing despair:
And we must do more -- increasing child support collections even further. providing
. vouchers to help families move closer to availablejobs. And above all. thousands more
businesses must join the ~,000] companies in our welfare~ to-work partnership. to give a chance
to someone eager to work.
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gHlat f38'v9ct anel Eiem:ocratie valHes eeme3 a. responsibility to lead. Now, , the ideas we
Americans have stood and struggled for -- that people have a right' to pursue their own dreams in
peace. security and liberty -- are. more and more, a daily reality around the world .. As a result.
our people here at home are more secure and prosperous than ever before-- and we have been
given an extraordinary opportunity and corresponding responsibility to build a new era of peace.
But today' s possibilities are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity. But too many people still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. They are susceptible to the poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism and to racial and
religious hatreds. The superpower stand-off that drove our fears for fifty years has ended. But
dangerous conflicts between nations persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of
new security threats: terrorism, international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century
predators feed on the very power of technology and the free flow of information. ideas and
·people we cherish.
To answer to these challenges, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands ... old thinking for new times ... we
are laying a solid foundation for America~s security.· Strong security a iances. Toug arm
ontro treat1es. greements to tear own tra e arriers. International coalitions for peace and
against terror, crime and drugs. Binding international commitments on the environment and
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Each of these initiatives strengthens distinct American interest while serving a common
purpose-- to strengthen democracy, pea and free markets while turning back their enemies.
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new arrangements forms a erlin Wall or the 21st Century, embracing those who play by the
rules. isolating those who do n .
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H.n~~t f3ieee~ there are steps we must take together -- this year.
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· First. in a few days, I vvill ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe· s new democracies-- Hungary. Poland and the Czech Republic~- the newest menibers of.
NATO.
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partners. and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We must build a future in which
Europe never again unleashes the horrors \Ve have seen iri this century. America has led the \vay
in transforming NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate to say yes to its historic
enlargement.
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Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years. Bosnia was mired in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to gro\v again in
the sunlight of peace.
I sent our soldiers to Bosnia when its combatants made a commitment in Dayton to end
the suffering and the slaughter. I sent them because we have a profound interest in preventing
another brutal war from spreading in the heart of Europe. With soldiers from [TK] countries.
they have silenced the guns, separated the armies and secured the peace. And civilian
organizations, working hand-in-hand with the Bosnians, have begun to rebuild Bosnia's roads
and factories, restart its economy, hold democratic elections, return refugees to their homes and
[ bring war criminals to justice.
The progress is unmistakable. But it is not yet irreversible·. To take firm root, Bosnia· s
fragile peace still needs the secure environment only an international military force can provide.
That is why I have agreed that American troops should take part in a follow-on security force
\vhen the current NATO mission ends in June. If we finish the job. a lasting peace is possible. ·
Our troops have done right by Bosnia ... and by America. Now, we should do right by them.
Give them the support they deserve.
Third, I ask Congress to join me in pursuing the most ambitious agenda to dismantle and
fight the threat of weapons of mass destruction since the atom was split.
· This year, ·the longest sought prize in arms control history, first proposed by President
Eisenhower, is within our reach: the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty~ b~~ngall
nuclear tests for all timefWe can help p~event nuclear states from producing more advanc~d and.
dangerous weapons and ~e it more difficult for non-nuclear states to develop these devices ot
destructio~[Endorsement announcement to come]. So I ask the Senate: before this session of
Congress ends, vo: ts st;9nespread of nuclear weaponp Ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban
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For the past half century, the American people have agreed that our nation has a
responsibility to lead. Today, the values for which we fought- democracy, freedom, free markets
-are ascendant. We are more secure and prosperous than ever in our history. And we have been
given an extraordinary opportunity and corresponding responsibility to build new era of peace.
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But today's possibilities_are not tomorrow's guarantees. The forces of global integration
are a great tide of opportunity. But too many people still bear its burdens without reaping its
benefits. The superpower stand-off that drove our fears for fifty years has ended:. But dangerous
conflicts between nations persist. And we remain vulnerable to an unholy axis of new security
threats: terrorism, international crime and drug trafficking. These 21st century predators feed on
the very power of technology and the free flow of information, ideas and people we cherish.
To answer to these challenges, American leadership is crafting a new security strategy for
the 21st century. By adapting old institutions to new demands we are laying a solid foundation for
America's security. Strong security alliances. Tough arms control treaties. Agreements to tear
dovm trade barriers. International coalitions for peace and against terror, crime and drugs.
Binding international coiiHnitrrients on the environment and human rights.
Each of these initiatives strengthens a distiact .American interest ·.vhile se!V.ng a common
purpose to strengthen democracy, peace and free markets '.vhile turning back their enemies.
Forged by t\merican diplomacy . . . backed '.vhere necessary by American force . . . this network of
nevv' arrangements forms a Berlin \llall for the 21st Century, embracing those who play by the
rules, isolating those 'vVno don't.
That is our vision for the 21st Century. here are some steps we must take together -- this
year.
First, in a few days, I will ask the Senate for its advice and consent to make three of
Europe's new democracies-- Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic-- the newest members of
NATO.
NATO is at the heart ofEurope's transformation into a continent undivided, peaceful and
democratic. For fifty years, the alliance kept America and Western Europe secure. ·Now, NATO
is extending the frontiers of security and freedom by taking in new members, working with new
partners, and cooperating closely with Russia and Ukraine. We must build a future in which.
Europe never again unleashes the horrors we ha':e seen in this century. America: has led the way
in transforming NATO for the 21st century. I ask the Senate to say yes to its historic enlargement.
Second, I will ask this Congress to continue its support for our troops in Bosnia. For four
years, Bosnia was mired in the deep freeze of destruction. Now, it has begun to grow again in the
sunlight of peace.
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Even as we lift the nuclear threat that has hung over tr heads for fifty years. vve can see
terrorists and organized criminals
a new cloud of fear on the horizon: ·
eftcu stcrte supper!c:a ai·med withchemical and biological weapons.
Since the end ofthe Gulf War. international weapons inspectors have been trying to find
and destroy Iraq ~s nuclear. chemical and biological weapons program. They destroyed ri1ore
weapons of mass destruction potential over the past six and half years than during the Gulf War
itself. Saddam Hussein evicted the inspectors from Iraq and continues to~ them because
they have done their job too well. That is why the international community, led by the United
States. insisted that theyreturn to work-- and now demands that they be given full and
immediate access. to the sites they ask to inspect. [TK: to be updated]
I am determined to give America every possible tool to fight emerging threats to our
security-- and put us ahead of the curve. Last year. the Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons
Convention -- a giant step fonvard in protecting our soldiers and citizens from poison gas attack.
Now. I call on you to pass the implementing legislation that will put this treaty into force.
Terrorists don't go slow. We shouldn't either.
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measm·es to enferee these conm1itmerrts._ Tonight, I am announcing my determination to i~ ~we. ~
1:1s part of that treftt'~·, a strong, international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. And
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them would be possible with the world's finest fighting force and a fully funded diplomacy.
After five years as President, there is one thing I know with absolute certainty: give our
men-and women in uniform a clear and purposeful mission and they deliver. We must make it
our mission to deliver for them. My FY '99 budget will allow us to keep our tr?ops well-trained
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and ready ... improve their quality of life ... and pay for the 21 sl century technology they need to
dominate the battlefields of the future. By giving the budget your support. you will give
America·s soldiers our support. They earn it every day.
Last year. I was pleased that we finally reversed the downward spiral in funding for
America· s diplomatic mission-- building peace and opposing its enemies. But I \Vas deeply
disappointed that we missed an opportunity to make good on our debt to the United Nations and
the International Monetary Fund. At the Yery moment UN \Veapons inspectors were braving the
dangers of Iraq to protect our children ... and the IMF was working to stem the spread of Asia· s
financial problems. our failure to pass. bipartisan legislation pulled the rug out from under our
inf1uence with these organizations -- and our credibility around the world. When America gives
its word, America should keep its word. Let's pay our bills and put this problem behind us.
In the rnonths ahea , will pursue our secu · strategy with partners -- new and old -around the world. In
tea, in Indian and Pa · tan, in South America and in China -- home to
XX percent of the orld' s population -- I tll work to advance a broad agenda of America's
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tAe worlc;i sees U£~torce for peace aud fteedow fur seeurity ana prosp~t¥. ~'\nation vvitfi
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BUILDING A MORE PERFECT UNION [6 minutes]
Two centuries ago, we proclaimed to the world that we had come together to form not
just a new nation, but "a more perfect union." That mission, the core mission of our democracy.
is as vital today. And our democracy, our union; faces new challenges.
Our elections-- the pride of our democracy-- have become too expensive, fueling a
fundraising arms race. For years, good campaign finance reform bills have been brought to the
floor of Congress, only to be quietly smothered by filibuster. Well, not this year. Senators
McCain and Feingold have a strong bill, a bold first step in cleaning up our campaigns. And it
will finally come to a vote on March 11, up or down, yes or no. Tonight, before the eyes of the
American people, let's be clear: a vote against McCain Feingold is a vote for soft money- for
the status quo. ,'\He tbat j.vill be a "ery bare vote to explain to the i\merican people
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. Even more, vve must address the underlying cost of campaigning on television. The
aim·aves are a public trust. and broadcasters have a responsibility to act in the public interest.
Tonight. I formally request the Federal Communications Commission to act to pro\·idefree
television and radio time for candidates. Free time can help free our elections from the grip of big
money.
And we must always remember our goal: w·idening the circle of democracy.· Far too fe\v
people vote. There are many reasons. but here is one thing we can do. I ask the Congress to rx1ss
legislation giving all workers in America the time off they need to vote.
But as we work toward·a more. perfect union, ~e must confront the most stubborn
obstacle of all: race. The face of America is changing. And we must confront this issue, frankly
and fe~rlessly, if we are to remain the world's greatest multiracial democracy in the 21st century.
We should begin by recognizing that for all our differences, we are united by the same
values and the same dreams. Work, family, faith ... education, health care. jobs. We make our
greatest progress when we uphold our universal values and address our common concerns. At
the same time, we must recognize that racism still abides; discrimination still exists. We must
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And we have tom down the walls in our laws -- but not the walls in our hearts. G." oo
often. we retreat into comfortable enclaves of ethnic isolation) Far too many communities -- too
many schools -- too many cafeteria lunch tabl'es -- are all white, all black. all Latino, all Asian.
Too many of us have given up on the idea of integration and the search for common ground.
Segregation is no longer the law, but too often, separation is still the rule. Any nation that
indulges in destructive separatism will not be able to meet and master the challei1ges of the 2l st
century.
I have asked the American people to join in a great national dialogue on race. We have
seen communities across America move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
As we talk together, we must work together-- toward goals that have nothing to do with
race, but everything to do with America. For only on the forge of common enterprise have
Americans of all backgrounds ever hammered out a common identity.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress and unity. That is the lesson learned
every day by thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
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every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join \Vith
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TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM [8 minutes]
Tonight. let us look forward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead. We see todav
that this ne\v era vvill be shaped by science. driven by kno\vledge. and powered by technology. It
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years of the new century, we will finish mapping the structure of human genes.
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Tonight I propose a 21st Century Research Fund-- a ~Y9£tantia.l new initiative to support
path breaking research at our nation's premiere scientific institutions. Let us build on discoveries
of genes for breast cancer and diabetes and make this year the year that, in the war against
cancer, we began to win.
But as we go forward, technology divorced from values will not bring us one step closer
tovvard meeting the challenges or reaping the benefits of the 21st Century. I ask the Congress to
ratify the overwhelming consensus ofthe scientific and religious community, and ban human
cloning. And I ask the Congress to prevent the use of genetic tests to discriminate against any
American.
In the new millennium, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
It seems hard to believe, but five years ago, there was no such thing as a web page on the
Internet. Today 50 million people in 150 countries are connected to the Information
Superhighway. Within a matter of years, it will be the largest international marketplace in
history -- not only of products and services, but ideas. I call on all the nations of the world to
make the Internet a global free-trade zone: no discriminatory taxes, no unfair tariffs. ~
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Throughout the course of human history. n1 :!n1Yi'11d has had only one place to call home-Beginning this year. 1998. for the first t:,..,e-·fn the history of the world. men and women
will build a new home-- a permanent space St\H'lun. big as football tJ.eld, \Vith as much
electrical pO\\ eras a neighborhood. (ck) rn5'!<.ie its \·ast compartments. scientists. engineers. and
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But even as we imagine the future, as time and technology propel us into a new
millennium, in the coming years let us commit ourselves to honoring the past.
Nearly two hundred years ago, a tattered, battle-worn flag inspired Francis Scott Key to
scribble a few words on the back of an envelope -- words that would become our national
anthem. Seeing that flag, its broad stripes and bright stars still flying at the top of a Maryland fort
after a tlerce battle, made his heart swell with pride.
Today that Star Spangled Banner, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the
Bill of Rights, are on display just a mile from here for all the world to see. They are America· s
crown jewels. We must preservethem for the ages. This year, we will launch a state-of-the-art
effort to restore them, so that future generations can see for themselves the very words that
launched our revolution.
Even as we commit to [strengthening the tattered threads of the Star Spangled banner.
darkening the ink of the Declaration, reinforcing the parchment of the Constitution,] we must
also renew the enduring values and powerful ideals they represent for the new millennium.
This long quest to renew our values, to live up to them, and to give them new life -- that
is what makes us American. Every time a man speaks his mind. every time a family comes to
our shores in search of a better life, every time a citizen casts a vote, every time a voice is raised
in the pursuit of justice, we ke~p our ideals alive.
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It is an neverending task. But it is what we must do. if this natioi1 is to remain the last
best hope of humanity in the next mille1mium.
Looking fonvard to our first century, our first President told his fellow citizens that their
new country .. seems to be peculiarly designated by Providence for the display of human
greatness and felicity.'' Our new nation was little more than a string of outposts along one coast.
even then. struggling to live up to its proclaimed ideals. But George Washington savv that the
·'great :::xperimenC launched by his generation -- and the revo lutionary values they brought to
this world -- would carry us to greatness -- and that is what they have done. for two centuries.
Our ideals are more than faded words on parchment; they are still the greatest force for
human happiness on Earth. We have 700 days left before the dawn's early light shines on anew
mille1mium. In those days, let us imagine the future, and make America anew.
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meaning of our Constitution -- to each new time.
In the Civil War, our ~ation ana our values~~ challenged by slavery-- and we
overcame it, rededicating ourselves to the proposition that we are all created equal.
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We rejected the false and failed idea that the only answer to our problems was to ,.(,e~K
our government -- as if a strong nation could afford a diminished democracy. We remembered
that -- as the House of Representatives wrote to President John Adams in 1797 -- "Anyone who
tries to divide the people from their government is trying to divide them from themselves."
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Less bureaucratic. Not intent on doing everything, not content to do nothing. Instead, a
government rooted in America's basic bargain: extending oppemmity Fef all, aeffiandiRg
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First and foremost, economic growth demands fiscal discipline. Yet in the twelve years
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That year, we acted to set this nation on a new fiscal course. Today, our deficit is headed to zero.
And next year, I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first balanced budget in 30 years . .ftor
three decades, every .gresident in every State of the Union came before you to warn that the
deficit threatened our nation. today, I come before you to tell you~ the deficit is gone.]
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the world where we can sell the finest American products and best American know-how. We
cannot keep· creating more jobs and higher wages for American workers unless we can expand
our frontiers in a prosperous world economy.
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investors lose confidence in a country, that country can see its economy virtually unravel. That's
what's happened in Asia over the last few months. Serious problems have arisen in financial
markets there, beginning in Thailand and spreading to Indonesia and South Korea. The
difficulties in those countries have shaken market confidence elsewhere in the region and in
international financial markets.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
U. S. CAPITOL
January 27, 1998
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the I 05th Congress, distinguished guests,
and my fellow Americans:
Tonight, as required by the Constitution, I report on the state of our union - not of our
government, but of our great American nation. These are good times for America. With our ·
economy soaring, our incomes rising, our social fabric on the mend, and our leadership unrivaled
in the world, the state of the union is strong.
Tonight, I speak to you of the opportunity before us-- the opportunity to renew our
nation and once again fuJ:till the promise of America-- the opportunity to grasp the potential of
this new century and ~~some power for the benefit of our people and our nation.
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The 21st Century offers
opportunitY, abundanc'e, and fulfillment beyond what '
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y we-know that this new era also poses stiff new
challenges to our values an our families -?Hei}l'UldS new skills of our people - and places new
__ obstacles in our path as old ones fall away~s nation, what George Washington called "the
great experiment," can never shrink from change. We mast M:ce1 these ottM-feFees af~e-"80
tJwy are PPYfflf~l fu~es for gggQ
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For over 220 years now, our nation has remained young and strong by always meeting
new challenges in ways that renew our oldest values~lone among nations, America was
founded not on religion or race or geography, but on incandescent ideals, which have been
reaffirmed and reembraced at every critical moment in our history.)~
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[ALTERNATE STUFF] America is more than our poeple. It is more than our land.
America is an idea -- a passionate idea that burned brightly in the hearts of our founders, a light
that inspires every person who comes to our shores in search offreedom and opportunity, a hope
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�that guides every man, woman, and child living in our land. It is a belief that every one
possesses the spark ofpossibility, that every honest person who works hard andrespects the
dignity of all men can. make his most cherished dreams come true.
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We were born with the revolutionary faith that "We are all created equal." We were
bound together in mutual responsibility, pledging our lives and fortune and sacred honor. And
we saw that our strength would only grow if we remained one America, forever ~ live
up to our vision of a more pt:(rfect union.
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Lincoln at Gettysburg ... the Progressives forging ~for an Industrial Age ...
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Franklin Roosevelt rescuing America from the abyss, in~l~t ideal0 Dr.
King challenging America to live out the true meaning of our creed. At every moment of
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challenge and change, we ~ericans ~a:Ve fo~d a way to keep these old ideals ~ot musty words
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scratched on parchment, but mstead, hvmg guideposts for a new era. "Opportunity for all": our
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mission must be to make sure that is as vibrant in the Year 2000 as it was in 1776.
For five years, that is what we ~e ~jected e f: se and failed idea that the
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only answer to our problems was to s~reep away~ur gb' ernmen - 1 a strong nation could ~ ~
afford a diminished democra0. Instead, working together and reaching across lmes of party and r}- Str~
philosophy,~ Americans of this generation have formed a new kind of government. Smaller.
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More flexible. Less bureaucratic. Not a government intent on doing everything, not a
government content to do nothing. Instead, a government rooted in America's basic bargain:
extending opportunity for all, demanding responsiblity from all - a progressive goy[rnment
dedicated to giving people the tool
e the most of their own lives. In the 20 Century, !O ~
give our families security fr
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My fellow Americans, we see the results all around us. Unemployment remains the
lowest i
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We have created a moment of security and strength, of peace and prosperity. But this is
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not a time to rest: this is a time to build. You don't fix your roof on a rainy~ i_s tigle to cast l ( / .
our eyes on the long view. So_ tonight I prottr'~d~agtgn to ~~ortunity
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strengthening Social Security. Protecting our children from tobacco and crimeJ@lhe: '=:J 1/U'~
America's international leadership. Passing onto future generations a stronger democracy, a
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more perfect union.
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NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW ECONOMY
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�We begin with the economy - for economic growth has always been our engine of
opportunity. And while once th~ w~alth of our n,At~~~a\J;ll~ frgm the gold in the ground
~e abundance of our farmlan~-lhe ~of
fuctories. ~-will come from the skills
of our people and the power of our imagination.
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Consider what's happened in the past five years alone. More Americans work in the
computer industry than worked in the auto industry at its height in the 1950s. In Silicon Valley
alone, 11 companies are created every week. And revived by new technologies and new ways of
working, the American auto industry is once again the strongest in the world;{er the first time '
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to su ercom uters to aeros
biotechnology -in ed e industries that are driving the global markets of the new economy,
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Americans have been the makers of this new
Its flexibility, its innovation, its
creativity, and its enterprise are qualities at the core ofthe AJ.~rican character. And we have
brought it into being with a comprehensive economic strategy of fiscal discipline, world
economiC Ieadersfiip, and investing in our people.
Fiscal responsibility
First and foremost, economic growth demands fiscal discipline. For decades, Washington
. lived beyond its means. In the twelve years before I took office, deficits exploded and our nation
quadrupled its natio~l debt. $2 trillion dollars, wasted. High interest rates ~kept our
economy domarthe~i~o~cipline of~ new economy, it is clear that no nation can
purchase its prosperity by writing hot checks. -41 ~
In 1993, America acted to set this nation on a new fiscal course. Today, our budget
deficit is not $357 billion, as projected the day I took office. It is $22 billion. And next year, we
will bring the deficit to zero. I will submit to Congress for 1999 the first balanced budget in 30
years.
Turning a sea of red ink into black is no miracle. It is the product of hard work and
sacrifice by the American people. This is an accomplishment of which both parties can be proud.
But it seemed as if the surplus was only minutes old before some old, bad habits began to
reappear. We must not squander the surplus on shortsighted spend~. We must not squander it
on shortsighted tax cuts. We must rise to our moral duty to investe;i{ in our nation's future -to
make sure that the commitments we have made can be kept in new and changing times. America
will have a budget surplus of $200 billion over the next five years. And I believe we should not
spend a penny of it until we strengthen Social Security .
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most fundamental values as a nation.
It is the way we honor our parents. Because of Social Security, being old in America no longer
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, it guarantees res ect
But Social Security faces new challenges. Since_ this program was created, life
expectancy has doubled. And when the baby boomers retire, it will place new strains on this
broke in 33 years. Tha~ is unacceptable. We must act
system. We expect Social Security to
today so that Social Security i
or our children as it has been fm: our parents.
These funds from our surplus are just a down payment on the changes that will be needed
to keep Social Security strong.
[TO COME: Discussion ofSocial Security reform process and, possibly, principles].
[Possible guest in First Lady's box: the grandchild of the first person to receive Social
Security benefits]
Leading the global economy
[To come: Discussion ofglobalization, Asian markets, and trade]
Investing in people
By imposing fiscal discipline ~P. e~~~c~ the }V..QY5L~.9~Sl1J1Y, ~~~av~~teat~d. thew_../
conditions for sustained growth. But~~nc~'bJs never~eiy b~ "'
foeconomy, but by expanding horizons of opportunity for our people Today, high skill jobs are
growing at four times the rate of lower skilled jobs. The income gap is in reality an opportunity
gap. And that is a gap we can and must close.
In the 21st Century, there are five keys to opportunity
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Education @education that continues through a lifetime.
Health care
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Child c a r e - so parents can take responsibiliyt at work and at home.
Training and assistance fortiii'f'4 so working people know that they will be the winners of
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These are the elements of the American Dream. They have been part of our lives in this
century. And as the world changes, the way we help people reach this dream changes, too.
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�First and foremost, every American must have access to the best education in the world.
Iri so many watff' this istllot an information age-. it is an education age. Our mission has been·
to make the 13 and 14 years of education- thu{irst two years of college -- as universal
today as a high ~chool degree is today: If in the 19 Century opportunity came from a land
grant, in the 21 s Century opportunity will come from a Pell Grant.
On January 1 of this year, broad new tax cuts took effect to help families pay for college:
the $1500 Hope Scholarship for the first two years of college; xx; xx. Over the past five years,
we have doubled scholarships, expanded work study to 1 million young people each year, and
given 100,000 young people the chance to earn money for education by serving their country
through AmeriCorps. Today, for the first time in our history, we can say to every young
American: if you work hard, you can go to college- and money will be no object.
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We have opened the door of the world's fmest colleges and universities to all our peo
But you know, and I know, that our elementary school
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in our public schools is a crisis of opportunity and a challenge to our aspira · . o keep
opportunity alive, we need a new'elliic of education: high Sfaildards, real cOiiipefition, strict
accountability in our nation's public schools, with more parental involvement, greater choice,
better teaching, and an end to social promotion.
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We know that smaller classes matter- and they matter~ for children who nee/help
t~oiJ Sotonig~t I ~ropose a.~ational effort to reduce class size:Ih the e~liest years. M~
b anced budget Will hire an additwnal80,000 fust and second grade teachers to reduce class
size to an_<!verage of 18. And we will insist that these new teachers meet the highest standards,
~y tests before they are hired. . en parents take a child to
passin ri rous state
school to st first grade, they have a right to know that 1r her class w · -b~_herteacher ca.Il.leiiCli _____________ -We must do even more. The balanced budget I will submit will help connect every
· classroom to the information superhighwai'd help build repair or build thousands of new schools,
teach millions of children to read by the 3 grade.
But the ¢£\€!:-£~ do is si~ to demand more, and better, of our
schools . .Amerj ·
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_ li1fe.ffl'}ng:t"!Jlplement our national standards, with a test
that will be ready next September. But demanding accountability need not wait. Too many
children are passed froin grade to grade without ever mastering the basics. Too many young
people graduate middle school or high school without being able to read their diploma. We
cannot let these young people down. In an economy as demanding of skills as this one, it is
simply wrong-- wrong-- to move a child from grade to grade if he or she has not mastered the
basics. It is time to stop social promotion in America's schools.
Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down, but to lift everyone up. If we are
demanding that all students meet high standards, we have an obligationto make slire all students
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�can meet those standards. Let us say to failing schools: If you stop promoting children who
don't learn, we will give you the resources you need to make sure they do.
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Second, we must give more people access to health care, while at the same tin(te ensl.rring
that the health care Americans receive remains the best in the world.
Last year, working together, we secured Medicare for a decade. Soon we will strengthen
the program for the long run. Today I challenge Congress to tak~ two more steps that respond to
the rapidly changing world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care programs that can
cut costs and improve service. But medical decisions should be made by doctors, not insurance
company account
. I challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill of Rights.
We should say: y u have the right to be informed about your health plan in plain English. You
should have the ri
to know all your medical options -- not just the cheapest. Traditional care
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health care system. They have spent their lifetimes working hard, supporting their families, ~~
contributing to society. But having lost their insurance through no fault of their own, they arectJ ~· .
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forced to pay unbearably high premiums a~ just the moment when they need health care
coverage the most. I challenge Congress to enact legislation giving these millions of
hardworking Americans the chance to buy into the Medicare system.
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Third, we must help all our people meet their responsibilities at work and at home. Our
new economy has imposed new demands on working families .. In more and more families, both
parents work; and more parents are working harder than ever. For many families, the search for
affordable, high-quality child care has become an obstacle to ac~eving the American Dream.
Improving child care is the next great frontier for the American community. So I call
upon Congress to pass a comprehensive and fiscally-~ponsible plan to make c~are more
affordable and accessible, to raise the quality and assure the safety of care for millions of
American families. We must double the number of children receiving our help. We must give
tax cuts to help three million more working families meet their child care expenses and
encourage more businesses to provide child care for their employees. We must strengthen the
enforcement of the law, weed out bad providers through tougher criminal background checks,
and offer scholarships to talented caregivers. Finally, we must ~pand~before-and
after-school programs so that every child has a safe and enriching place to go after school. Most
juvenile crimes are committed b~tween the hours of 3 and 6. We must give our children
somewhere to go other than the streets.
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�Child care is an issue that touches nearly every family, one that should rise above politics
and partisan interests. I welcome the bipartisan efforts to improve child care that are already
taking place in Congress and thank the members their leadership.
Fourth, we must recognize that the most important new market for America is. in the inner
city. [CITIES/EMPOWERMENT?]more money for qffordable housing, more money for
homelessness, more money for ocmmunity development htan ever before;.
Climate change
There is a new element to our economy, as well. For the sake of our planet, and the
strength of our economy, we must continue to fmd ways to protect the environment while
promoting growth. Today, even as our economy is the strongest in a generation, our air and
water are the~~jn a generation.
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. And in the century td come, no etfvironmental challenge will be more compelling than
that of~ global warming. The vast majority of the world 1S scientists have concluded,
beyond any reasonable doubt, that if we do not take steps to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases, we will alter our climate and swamp the very foundation for 21st century prosperity~
h#:l1e w!!iked·;: had tc bt;~ihl. -'The verdict is in. The time for action is now.
In December, our nation signed an historic treaty that embraces the American approach of
unleashing the full force of the free market to cut greenhouse gases, rather than imposing new
taxes or government regulation. That treaty sets limits on emissions by developed countries;
now we will turn our attention to securing meaningful participation from developing countries,
because this is a global problem that requires a global solution.
At the same time, we will begin immediately to tackle global warming here at home.
First, I am proposing a $6 Billion in tax cuts to spur innovation and~ to help Americans
create and use more energy-efficient technologies. Our plan offers up to $4000 in tax credits to
families who buy energy efficient products. We must also restructur.e the energy industry, )
reducing greenhouse gases, saving American consumers an estimated $20 Billion a y~
The economic imperative for action is clear. I am confident that the world's most
innovative nation will fmd the ways to meet these goals while further expanding opportunity. In
fact, we've already begun to do it. Earlier this month, Ford, GM, and Chrysler unveiled highperformance cars that get three times the gas mileage of the typical models today.
'· But more important by far; the moral imperative for'action is clear: God bestowed upon
us an unsullied atmosphere and a wondrous earth where life would thrive. We have no right to
rob our children of this sacred gift.
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�Parents work hard to raise our children, to pass on our values, protect ow ~hildrJ!l from
harm. It's hard enough being a parent. And it's harder still when~ co'i:llin~aiiSm
~ send our children messages that can undo all the good done in church or at the
ktichen table.
The single greatest health threat our famili~ce is the epidemic of teen srriokirig -- an
epipdemic spread by billion dollar marketing ca&-i~gns, aimed straight at teens. Today, like
\000 of them will die early because of it.
every day, 3p00 young people will start to smoke,
Already, my administration has moved forward, restricting the advertising that can seduce our
children.
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"storic opportunity to pass bipartisan, landmark legislation to
curb teen smoking. This wil ~ge ~way tobacco companies do business, and will raise the
$1.5 over the next ten years. I challenge the Congress to
price of a pack of cigarettes
work together across party 1 es d m e this tobacco legislation the law of the land.
I challenge parents to do your part. Teach your children that smoking .c.m kil)Jhem. And
I challenge young people. You are never too young to take responsibility. You are never too
young to say no to tobacco.
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of responsibility and family, work and
For five years, we have worked to put thes
respect for law, at the center of our
after decades in which lawlessness ruled
the streets unchallenged, in which generations of our children were raised without hope, we have
begun to make remarkable progress.
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works.- For five years in a row, crime is down, all across America.
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Now we must press on. For there is still far too much crime. Drug use among yonng
people is still too high. Far too many children are raising themselves on the streets. We cannot
go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling drugs to
children ... if children are having children. We have a moral responsibility to take the guns out of
their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
Here's what we must do.
Congress should fmally pass the juvenile crline bill. This measure will [x] [crack down
on youth handgun use].
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�And we s!wd recognize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs or alcohoL Too often our
prisons are
crime. We have begun saying to prison inmates, "If you stay on drugs,
you have to stay in jail." We say to parolees, "If you go back op. drugs, then you have to go
back to jail. If you want to stay on the street, stay off drugs;" Now, I ask you to give the
states added ability to expand drug testing ai:ld drug treatment throughout our criminal justice
system. Nothing will do more to prevent crime.
s=~or
And the-law must be enforced-- strongly, effectively, swiftly. Every criininal knows that
trial and punishment can drag on for years due to clogged courts. Yet the refusal of the Senate
even to vote on dozens of judges has left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacant. Chief
Justice Rhenquist was right when he wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at
such high levels indefinitely without eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed
Justice Rhenquist's .plea, and vote on ~~own~
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And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most intractible social
problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
cycle of dependency, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility. Last
year, from this podium, I challenged our nation to take the next step, and move two million more
Americans off of welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that in the past year
alone, 2 million Americans have moved off welfare.
Think about what that means. Think of those children whose mothers now go to work,
k instead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now
who have the dignity of
connected to ainstr am America d the world of worJ-/ Think of the neighborhoods where
hope is replacing e
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.L - ., And we must do more -- increasing child support collections, providing vouchers to help
families move closer to where the jobs are. And above all, thousands more businesses must join
the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance to someone who is
willing to work their way off welfare.
FOREIGN POLICY
[To come-- NATO, Bosnia, new threats (incl. Biological Weapons Convention,
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Terrorism, UN and IF! arrears, and other issues]
BIDLDING A MORE PERFECT UNION
- democracy agenda
- race & service
What an amazing future America has to look forward to -- a future shaped by our shared
values, driven by our common dreams, and powered by the ingenuity and determination of the
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�American people.
TOWARD THE MILLENIUM
Science--.
A. NIH/biomedical (note: Tobacco is in a different section, no need to link up the funding
source)
B. Ethical issues -- cloning, genetic testing
C. Computers -- privacy, salute to inventor of internet I web in flatus box
D. Space-- talk to michael about possible inclusion here ... do space station
Preserving our values ... talk to Sid, see what they have cooked up
Onward & upward
What is America?
America is a passionate idea or it is nothing.
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America is a human brotherhood or it is a chaos.
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America is strengthened by ~or it is diminished by i}5 divisions.
America is opportunity for all or freedom for none ..
America can be a beacon of progress or a disappointment to our children.
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Investing in people
By imposing fiscal discipline and embracing the world economy, we have created the
conditions for sustained growth. But America has never been defined merely by the growth of
its economy, but by its wide vistas of opportunity. +edfl:)' high
~kill jobs are growmg at tour-
.timeg tas rate of lower skilled j oes. The income gap is in reality an opportunity gap. That is a
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In the 21st Century, there are four keys to opportunity for all.
Education that continues through a lifetime.
Health care that doesn't disappear when you need it
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most.
Child care and other tools to help parents take responsibility at home and at work.
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First and foremost. every American must have access to the best education in the world.
More than an information age, this is an education age, in which knowledge determined how
much you earn and a diploma is only as valuable as the skills behind it.
Our mission has been to make the 13th and 14th years of education- the first two years
of college-- as universal today as a high school degree is today. In the 19th Century opportunity
came from a land grant. In the 21st Centu:ry opportunity will come from a Pell Grant.
Gn Ja:nttcn:y 1 ofthi~
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broad: ne~ tzrx cttts took effect to help fanrilies pay for college:-
.Jhe $1500 Hop@ ~chela:r~lrip fut die hrst two years of coiiege, new IR:As fer edueatien; tax sYts
.fer lea:mtng throughout a lifetiffie. Over tire past five :y ems, ~e have doubled seholftfships,
ex.paaded
work study, ami give:n 100,000 yol:lfl:g people the chance to earn money fm edneatian-
by serving theit eeuntry- tlmmgh AmeriCorps. Today, for the first time in our history, we can say
to every young American: if you work hard, you can go to college -
and money will not bar the
door.
Our universities and colleges are the best in the world. But you know, and I know, that
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�our elementary schools and high schools are ailing. To keep opportunity alive, we need a new
ethic of education based on high standards, real competition, strict accountability in our nation's
public schools.
The most important thing we cari do is to make sure our children m'aster the basics.
America is moving toward national standards, and this fall we will have a bipartisan national test
to help parents know whether students and schools measure up to their highest expectations.
Nobody in America should be able to graduate read if they can't read their diploma. In an
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economy as demanding of skills as this one, it is~simply wrong, to move a child from grade to
grade if he or she has not mastered the basics
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~-----------~-----------------------------Let's be clear: Our purpose is not to hold anyone down, but to lift ev~ryone up. Let us say
to failing schools: Ifyou stop promoting children who don't learn, we will give you the resources
you need to make sure they do.
The best way to make sure every child learns the basics is to start them in small classes
with good teachers. ·'Fhat saettlel be the neffii iR 1'\:n:ieriea, ne~t the e:x:ctptie~n. So tonight I
propose a national effort to reduce class size in the earliest years. My balanced budget will give
states the funds to hire an additional [xx,OOO] first and second grade teachers, and reduce class
size in those grades to an average of [18] nationwide. And we will insist that these new teachers
starting school should have confidence that their child's class is small enough to learn- and the
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We must do even more. My balanced budget will help connect every classroom to the
information superhighway, help repair or build thousands of new schools, teach millions of
children to read by the 3rd grade. 1 will propose a college-school partnership to provide mentors
. to thousands of young people, from the 7fu grade on, so that every child can grow up believeing
that if they work hard and stay in school, they will have the chance to go to college .
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changing times.
We have made health care portable through the Kennedy Kassebaum law. Last year, we
· extended health care to up to 5 million children. And working together across party lines, we
secured Medicare for a decade. Soon we will strengthen the program for the long run.
Today I challenge Congress to take two more steps that respond to the rapidly changing
world of health care.
Millions of Americans now receive health care through managed care plans that can cut
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costs and improve service. Patients should be treated as people, not as dollar-signs on a ledger. I
challenge Congress to enact a Health Care Consumer Bill ofRights that says: You have the right
to be informed about your health plan in plain English. You have the right to know all your
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medical options -- not just the cheapest. Traditional care or managed care, Sli American
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And millions of Americans betweenR5 and 65 have fallen through the cracks of the
health care system and have lost their insurance after a lifetime of work. I challenge Congress to
enact legislation giving these millions of hardworking Americans the chance to buy into the
Medicare system.
Third. we musthelp all our people meet their responsibilities at work and at home. The
new economy imposes new demands on working families. Most parents work; and more parents
are working harder thai:l ever. They need more time with their children. And they need to know
that their children are receiving quality care.
The Family and Medical Leave Act has given [15] million Americans time off from work
to care for a child or a family member. But newborns need more. I ask you to extend Family
Leave so that new mothers and fathers can take sixmontha off from work, a.Nl
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Child care is the next frontier for the American community. [acknowledge First Lady]
Let's be clear: governments don't raise children; parents do. And there is no more important job
than that that of parent. I call upon Congress to pass a comprehensive and fiscally-responsible
plan to make child care more affordable and accessible, doubling the number of children we help
and giving incentives to businesses and tax cuts to millions of working families. These tax cuts
would mean a typical family of four [does that include $35K income?] and high child care
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�expense' will no longer pay a dime offederal income tax. We should offer scholarships for good
caregivers, and insist on tough background checks to fmd bad ones. And
we must expand
before-and after-school programs. Most juvenile crimes are committed between the.hours of3
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and 6. We must give our children somewhere to go other than the streets.
Climate change ·
The economy of the 21st Century must be an economy that protects the environment and
promotes prosperity. Today, our economy is the strongest in a generation-- and our air and
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water are the cleanest in a generation. We must continue this approach, with dramlrti:e B:BVr
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The greatest environmental challenge we will face in the decades ahead is the coming
crisis of global warming. The vast majority ofthe world's scientists have emphatically
concluded that if we do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, we will alter our climate,
undermine our economy, and harm our society. The verdict is in. It is time to act.
In December, America led the world to sign an historic treaty that unleashes the full force
of the free market to cut greenhouse gases, rather than imposing new taxes or government
regulation. The Kyoto Treaty limits emissions by developed countries; next, we must secure .
meaningful participation from developing countries, because this global problem requires a
global solution.
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But we have it in our power to act now, here at home, right now. I propose $6 Dilli:n irr:
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tax o:5- to spur innovation and help Americans create and use more energy-efficient
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The economic imperative is clear. We can do better. Earlier this month, Ford, GM, and
Chrysler unveiled high-performance cars that get three times the gas mileage of the typical
models today. I propose that families that buy fuel efficient vehicles receive a tax cut worth up
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to $4000. I am confident that em
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was on this date -- January 27, in 1880, that the first patent was awarded to Thomas Edison for
the lightbulb. J.ca
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telephone, the airplane and the semiconductor, can invent an economy that uses less energy.
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It's hard enough for parents to pass on their values, to protect their children from harm.
And it's harder still when the mass media and the market send our children messages that can
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undo all the good done in churc~"or~e kitchen table.
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�We need to help parents take responsibility to protect their children from the single
greatest health threat they face-- an epidemic ofteen smoking, spread by million dollar
marketing campaigns. Already, my administration has moved forward, restricting the advertising
that can seduce our children.
Now, this year, we have an historic opportunity to pass bipartisan, landmark legislation to
curb teen smoking. This will change the way tobacco companies do business, and will raise the
price of a pack of cigarettes by up to $1.50 over the next ten years if smoking does not go down.
. This is not about politics. This is not about money. This is about one terrible fact. Every day
3000 young people will start smoking, and 1000 will die early as a result. Democrat or
Republican; young or old, we all know someone who has died form smoking, and others we love
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will die if we don't act. Let us work together across party lines to
mak~tobacco legislation the
law of the land.
For five years, we have worked to put these values of responsibility and family, work and
respect for law, at the center of our social policy. And after decades in which it seemed as if the
crime rate would rise forever, we have begun to make remarkable progress.
With 100,000 new community police on the streets, tougher punishment, and more
prevention, we have spread throughout the nation a community based crime fighting strategy that
works. For five years in a row, crime is down, all across America.
Now we must press on. For there is still far too much crime. Drug use among young
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�people is still too high. ~ tee J;Q,afl3' children ~aising themselves on the street$A We c~ot
go strong into the 21st Century if children are killing children ... if children are selling drugs to
children ... if children are having children... We have a moral responsibility to take the guns out of
their hands and to teach them right from wrong.
Here's what we must do next.
Congress should finally pass the juvenile crime bill. [description to come]
And we should recognize that 80% of crime is linked to drugs or alcohol. Too often our
prisons are training academies for a life of crime. I ask you to give the states added ability to
expand drug testing and drug treatment throughout.our criminal justice system. Nothing will do
more to prevent crime:
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And the law must be enforced-- strongly, effectively, swiftly. Every criminal knows that
trial and punishment can drag on for years due to clogged courts. Yet the refusal of the Senate
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even to vote on dozens of judges has left one in ten of the nation's judgeships vacan Chief
of -tk v~i~ stat~~ ~ G,w+
Justice ~~was right when he wrote, and I quote, "[These] vacancies cannot remain at
such high levels indefinitely without eroding the quality of justice." I ask this Congress to heed
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~eltiJ Justice~lm€t.:.;t's plea, and vote on these~udges, up or down.
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And we have acted to apply our oldest values to perhaps our most stubborn social
problem. In 1996, we ended a welfare system that had trapped generations of Americans in a
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�cycle of dependen-cy, and replaced it with a new system based on work and responsibility. Last
year, from this podium, I challenged our nation to take the,next step, and move two million more
Americans off of welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report that we've met that goal
. - two years ahead of schedule.
Think about what that means. Think of those children whose mothers now go to work,
who have the dignity of a paycheck instead of the indignity of a welfare check, who are now
connected to mainstream America and the world of work. Think of the neighborhoods where
hope is replacing despair.
And we must do more-.- increasing child support collections even further, providing
vouchers to help families move closer to where the jobs are. And above all, thousands more
businesses must join the [x,OOO] companies in our welfare-to-work partnership, to give a chance
to someone who is willing to work their way off welfare.
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FOREIGN POLICY
[To come --NATO, Bosnia, new threats (incl. Biological Weapons Convention,
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Terrorism, UN and IF! arrears, and other issues]
BUILDING A MORE PERFECT UNION
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�Two centuries ago, we the people of the United States of America proclaimed to the
world that we had come together to form not just a new nation, but "a more perfect union."
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Our mission remains to form a more perfect union, to become One America in the 21st
Century. The face of America is changing. And we must make our growing diversity our
greatest strength in the 21st century.
We must begih by recognizing that for all our differences, we are united by the same
aspirations and principles. Education, health care, child care, jobs-- these are the issues that
weigh heavily on the minds of families everywhere. So when we extend opportunity to all
Americans arid demand responsibility from all Americans, we build a community of all
Americans united by values that transcend skin color, religion or heritage.
Let us be honest with ourselves: It is a plain fact that discrimination still exists. We must
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But we must remember this: We have torn down the walls in our laws-- but not the walls
in our hearts. In so many ways, we still hold ourselves back. We retreat into comfortable
enclaves of ethnic isolation. Far too many communities -- too many schools -- too many
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�cafeteria lunch tables -- are all white, all black,
al~
Latino, all Asian. Too many Americans of all
races have begun to give up on the idea of integration and the search for common ground.
· Segregation is no longer the law, but too often, separation is still the rule. Any nation that
. indulges in destructive separatism will not be able to meet and master the challenges of the 21st
century.
I have asked the American people to join in a great national dialogue on these issues. I
believe it is vitally important that we move past stereotypes and face these issues with stark
honesty.
But tonight I say: As we talk together, we must work together --toward goals that have
nothing to do with race, but everything to do with America. For only on the forge of common
enterprise have Americans of all backgrounds ever hammered out a common identity.
That is why the United States military, the world's strongest and most skilled fighting
force, has become a proving ground for racial progress.and unity. That is the lesson learned
every day by thousands of AmeriCorps members of all races and backgrounds. They learn that
what matters is not the color of your skin, but whether you get the job done. Tonight I challenge
every religious organization in America to take up the standard of service. I ask you to join with
other of different races through their churches and synagogues and mosques, in common
endeavor. [possible t ace & set vice announcemerzt] ·
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�TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM
Tonight, let us look forward to our future-- toward the millennium ahead.
that tllis new era will be shaped by science, driven by knowledge, and powered by technology.
will be a time of bold exploration and extraordinary promise -- and it will carry grave new
responsibilities as well.
In the new millennium, we will explore inner space, unlocking the mysteries of the
human body.
If the past century was the age of physics, the next century will be the age of biology. In
the early years of the new century, we will finish mapping the structure of human genes. We will
build on discoveries of genes for breast cancer and diabetes. We will continue to bring down the
death rate for cancer.
Even these breakthroughs will be just the beginning -- but only if we maintain our
sustained commitment to research and development. Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research
Fund_..: a substantial new initiative to support pathbreaking research atour.nation's premiere
scientific institutions. Let this year be remembered as the year that in the war against cancer,
waged for so many decades, we began to win.
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the Congress to,ratify the overwhelming consensus of the scientific and religious community,
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discriminate against any American
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In the new millennium, we will continue to explore cyberspace.
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Internet.;\Today 50 million people in 150 countries are connected to the Info~tion
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Superhighway. Within a matter of years, it will be the largest international marketplac.e in
history -- not only of products and services, but ideas. I call on all the nations of the world to
make the Internet a global free-trade zone: no discriminatory taxes, no unfair tariffs.
We must understand that in the future, access to technology will define access to
democracy. Within a generation, the Web can bring every book ever written, every-painting ever
painted, and every symphony ever composed within reach of our children with the click of a
mouse. We are only beginning to understand its potential. And we should never forget that it
was created in America.
And with daring and wonder, in the new millennium, we will continue the great mission
of exploring outer space.
Throughout the course of human history, mankind has had only one place to call home-Earth. Beginning this .year, 1998,' for the first time in the history of the world, men and women
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�will build a new home -- a permanent space station, big as a football field, with as much
electrical power as a small city. (ck) Inside its vast compartments, scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs from 15 nations will build our future. On [date],-the first construction ship will be
launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida-- piloted by a Russian. On [date], the second ship will
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be launched from [site], Russia-- piloted by an American.
We are joined tonight by the leader of America's science lab, the National Institutes of
Health-- Nobel Prize winner Dr. Harold Varmus. We are joined by the Gutenberg of
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cyberspace:@emer-Lee, who invented t~e World Wide Web-- and whose work has done
more to shape and create the world our children will inherit than any invention since the printing
press. And we are joined by Commander [name]-- the first American pilot to the permanent
international space station.
They are the pathfinders, the American pioneers of the new century. We salute them.
And I ask them to stand.
[Transition into Millennium] Our nation was founded by men and women who believed
deeply in the power of science to transform their lives -- and in the values that bound them
together as a people. As the Year 2000 draws near, we must ask ourselves how we will keep
those values alive in new times -- in a new century and a new millennium. And what gifts will
we give to the future.·
[preserving America's heritage -- discussion of Declaration, Constitution, Star Spangled
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�We can be proud that after decades of finger pointing and failure, we ended the old welfare
system ..
Now we are replacing welfare checks with paychecks.
Last year, after a record four year decline in welfare rolls, I challenged our nation to
move two million more Americans off welfare by the year 2000. Well, I am pleased to report
that we have also met that goal- two years ahead of schedule.
Now I ask thousands more businesses to accept their responsibility and join the 3000
companies already in our welfare-to-work partnership, committed to hire, train, and retain
people who are willing to work. We must all do more-- providing child care, helping families
move closer to available jobs. increasing child support collections from deadbeat parents who
have a duty to support their own children.
Two years ago, e guaranteed that Americans won't lose health insurance when they
change jobs. Last yea , we extended health care to up to 5 million children. This year, I
challenge Congress t take the next historic steps.
160 millio 1\rnericans are in managed care plans. These plans can save money and can
improve care. B medical decisions should be made by medical doctors, not insurance
company accou · ants. So I urge the Congress to write into law a Consumer Bill of Rights that
says this:
You have th right to know all your medical options -- all of them, not just the cheapest. You
have the ri t to choose the doctor you want for the care you need. You have .the right to
keep you medical records confidential. Traditional care or managed care, every American
deserve quality care.
Millions of Americans betwen the ages of 55 and 65 are losing their health insurance.
Som are retired; some are laid off; some lose their coverage when their spouses stop
wor ing. After a lifetime of work, they are left with nowhere to turn.
So I ask the Congress: let these hardworking Americans buy into the Medicare system. It ·
wo 't add a dime to the deficit -- but the peace of mind it will provide will be ~ss. ":'-LV'(' r-? ~~~p ~f..r...-;tba:-h:(!L(f-- ~
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the confidence of the American people.
\)Everyone knows elections have become too expensive, fueling a fundraising arms race.
For years, good campaign fmance·reform bills have been brought to the floor of Congress.
And for years, special interests and their allies have smothered~ bills by filibuster.
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reform proposed by Senators McCain and Feingold. Let's be clear: a vote against McCain
Feingold is a vote for soft money, for the status quo.
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democracy and pass campaign fmance reform.
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workers. Yet there is more to do.
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citizen advocacy panels, a stronger taxpayer advocate, phone lines open 24 hours a day, relief
for innocent spouses. Last year, by an overwhelming bipartisan margin, the House passed
sweeping IRS reforms. Let's not allow that bill to languish in the Senate. Tonight I challenge
the Senate: as your first order of business, pass our bipartisan package of IRS reforms. Do it
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For the past five years, we hav witnessed an urb renaissance all across America.
Neighborhoods once haunted by crime a despair hav, been transform~d into strong, s
vibrant communities.
Our strategy has been to bring the spar f private enterpri 'int
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unity development banks, more loans from
poor rural areas -- with empowerment zones, o
commercial banks, restoring polluted sites £ r deve pment. Under the continued leadership
of the Vice-President, we should expand e number empowerment zones. We should give
poor families more opportunities to mov into homes o eir own. We should use tax cuts to
spur the construction of more low inco e housing. We s ould establish a Community
Empowerment Fund to spur the creat" n of private sector j
So many of America's gre cities, which rose and fell the 20th Century, are rising
again as we approach the 21st C tury. Let's keep them going, 1
Environmental protection
Our communities are only as healthy as the air our children breathe, the water they
drink, and the Earth they will inherit. ·
Last year, we put in place the toughest-ever controls on smog and soot. We moved to
protect Yellowstone, the Everglades and the magnificent redwoods of Headwaters Forest.
We expanded every community's right to know about the taxies that threaten their children.
Yesterday, our new plan to protect our meat and poultry took effect, using cutting -edge
science to protect consumers from e~coli and salmonella.
Tonight, I ask you to join me in launching a new Clean Water Initiative, a far-reaching
· new effort to clean our rivers, lakes and streams.
Our overriding environmental challenge is a worldwide problem requiring worldwide
action: the gathering crisis of global warming. The vast majority of scientists have concluded
unequivocally that if we do not reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, at some point in the
next century we will disrupt our climate and put our children and grandchildren at risk. This
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p. 8, Medicare section: Sylvia wants you to say, "It won't add a dime to the deficit" instead of "It
won't cost taxpayers a penny" -- because technically, it does cost $.
p. 9, Child care: Here's how to describe the plan. "My plan includes money for states to subsidize
child care for hundreds of thousands of low-income families ... scholarships and background
checks for child care workers so parents know their children are getting good ... tax credits to
businesses that provide child care for their employees ... and tax cuts for working families to help
pay the cost of care. If you pass my plan, a family of four with an income of $35,000 and high
child care costs will no longer pay a penny of federal income tax."
p. 9; Drugs: "Drug use is going down again. I thank my Drug Czar, General Barry McCaffrey, for
his efforts, and I thank Congress for passing the biggest anti-drug budget in history this past year -including a massive advertising campaign to warn young people that drugs are deadly, dangerous,
and wrong. We must do more to reduce demand for drugs and cut the supply of drugs that finds
their way onto our streets by crossing our borders. My budget includes 1,000 new border patrol
agents, and funds to develop and deploy sophisticated new technologies that will improve service
but close the door to drugs."
p. 13, Food Supply: "Yesterday, our new plan to inspect meat and poultry took effect, using
cutting-edge technology to protect consumers from e-coli and salmonella."
p. 15, Race: Where he wants to say "closing the opportunity gap," I think you need to make the
Wilson point, that the best way to make racial progress is to expand opportunity for all. (This isn't
just about affirmative action; it's about universal programs that lift everybody up.)
p. 16, Technology: "Tonight, I propose a 21st Century Research Fund for path breaking research at
our nation's premier scientific institutions. My budget dramatically increases funding for the
National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Science Foundation.
American scientists are on the brink of many major breakthroughs: using genes to develop more
effective treatments for breast cancer and diabetes ... discovering vaccines against the world's
deadliest epidemics -- malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS -- ... learning how to intervene early to
slow the devastating impact of Alzheimers and osteoporosis .. [if you want to mention non-medical,
you could replace the last one with either "learning how to predict hurricanes and tornadoes before
they occur" or "developing a factory that can produce goods without producing pollution."] Let's
give American genius the resources to help us make the most of the 21st Century."
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Here are a few minor clean-up changes to current draft. Page me if you need help with his edits.
p.5, Social Security section. Say "whether you are 70 ... or 50 ... or 30 years old" (not 20)
p. 7, national tests. Instead of "Soon, for the first time, we will have ... ", say "We're· well on our
way to having the first-ever voluntary national test ... "
p. 7, teacher testing. I'm afraid you have to drop the word "rigorous". Just say "state
competency test"
p. 11, welfare. He wanted to say "after four years of record declines." The best you can say is
"after a record four-year decline". (The caseload went up in the first year, down in the next 3.) At
the end of the paramaph, you might add the clause "and now welfare rolls are· at their lowest in 27
years" (or "fewest people on welfare since 1971 ")
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probably 5 or 6 million.
p. 14, juvenile Brady. Instead of "once they turn 21 ",say, "We should also bar violent juveniles
from buying guns for life."
p. 22, Gifts to the Future. Please don't say the milennium "which comes just once in a thousand
years". Harris already ridiculed us about the obviousness of that line.
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Second paragraph:
Let us honor what \Ve have been; let us imagine what we can become; let us ihvokc the wonders·
of science and the richness of our culture to en'dow the gifts to the future. To do so we must
support our science. or/ ond humanities agencies
Note: Last year
made special effort to mention the arts and humanities endowments, which
were threatened. Since we are relying on them and the science agencies for our Millennium
programs, it might look like an omission this year not to repeat the message .. \Vh~1tdo you think?
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government doing its sh~re to improve the educational content of the Internet. (The Library of
Congress also has an ambitious project, the National Digital Library.)
Eleventh and Twelfth paragraphs, on flag, Charters and Save America's Treasures:
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or the A1onroe School-- the landmark of the Supreme Court decision Brown vs !3ourd of
Education that ended school segregation "'fhe hest 1vay to imagine thefi.tture is to honor !ht: JWSI./
Let usjoin together in a millennium progrc'1111 to Save America's Trcasuresfor the .2/sl centwy.
Note: The battle for Fort fvkllcnry was in 1814, 184 years ago- Gtn we say ''nc~trly two hundred
years ago"? I cannot lind any reference that Key wrote his poem on the back ol'<m cnvl:~lnpe.
Alsu. I think the Museum (or the Smithsonian) and the Archives need to be mentiuned, to lucate
them in space and to make the preservation projects more concrete. l also tried tu brietly
describe what conservation will take place. The Millennium program to Save /\merica's
Treasures needed to be identiJied in the text. Also, l added ~l ICw examples to bring it to li!'c.
Monroe School is probably tou long, but I was trying to sho\v the diversity of need. There ;tre
many more- film and phutogr~tphy archives, twenty-nine Civil Weir monuments un (lcttyshurg
FL1ttlc FiL·ld. the now derelict buildings on the south side of Ellis Island th~tt housed millions oi'
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·Nearly two hundred years ago. a torn flag, its broad stripes and bright stars still gleaming
through the smoke offierce battle, inspired Francis Scott Key to scribble the words that became
our National Anthem. Today that Star Spangled Banner hangs near here at the Museum of
American History-- its tottered threads in need ofc/eaning and strengthening. The founding
documents ofour Nation. the Declaration qf Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of
Rights, are on ck,play at the National Archives. Their deteriorating cases must be replaced or
these national treasures will be endangered. I ask you this Congress to SUJ:;ptJI I .slme-uf-lhe-arlplil/Ccts to preserve them, to restwe the images and words that are the continuing glory of.
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In the budget I will send you, the Middle Class Bill of Right•
will be paid for by budget· cuts, cuts in bureaucracy, cuts in
programs, cuts in special interest subsidies.
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cuts will more than double the tax cuts. My budget pays for the
Middle Class Bill of Rights without any cuts in Medicare. And I
will oppose any attempt to pay for tax cuts by cutting Medicare.
The deficit is coming down three years in a row for the first
time since President Truman was in office, by more than $600
billion -- that's nearly $10,000 for every family of four in this
country.
That's true thanks to the courage of many people here ·
who made the tough choices -- and many who did not return in part
because of that courage.
I know a lot of you have your own ideas about tax relief.
we can work together.
I hope
My test for any proposal is: Will it
create jobs and raise incomes for the middle class?
Will it
strengthen families and support children?
Will it build the
middle class and shrink the under class?
If it does, I will
support it.
If it doesn't, I will oppose it.
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�There is one further issue we aust discuss that affecta the
incomes of lower income working people, people who are doing
their best, choosing work over welfare.
Two and a half aillion
Americans, often women with children, work for $4.25 an hour
In terms of real buying power, by next year, that minimum
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wage will be at a 40 year low. (Csoae conventional
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minimum wage costs jobs, but if the raise is
moderate, the evidence points in the other direc~ion.]:> n fact,
raising it will make work more attractive.
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can't live on $4.25 an hour in 1995.
In the past, the minimum wage has been a bipartisan issue.
It.
should be agaln. I challenge you to get together and find a way
to raise the minimum wage a living wage.
Freshman members of Congress have been on the job leas than a
month. But by the close of business today, 24 days into the new
year, each new Congressman has already been given as auch in
Congressional salary as people who work under minimua wage make
in an entire year.
And everyone in this chamber has something else that too many
Americans go without: health care. Last·year, we al.aat caae-to
blows over health care, but nothing was done.
But the hard, cold
fact is that, since the last state of the Union Address, we know
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"AMERICA'S CHALLENGE"
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
U.S. CAPITOL
JANUARY 23, 1996
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, Members of the 104th Congress, distinguished
guests:
Tonight, I speak not only to you gathered here in this ch~ber and those across
America, but also to the men and women of our armed forces who stand sentry around the
world -- and particularly those who are helping peace to take root in Bosnia. To these
warriors for peace, I say: we are proud of you.
My duty tonight under the Constitution is to report on the State of the Union. Not on
the state of our government, or even on the state of individual Americans, but of our union -how we as Americans together are building our national community and creating a more
, perfect union.
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The State of our Union is strong -- as strong as it has ever been.
Through the hard work of the American people, our economy is the strongest it has
been in three decades. The combined rate of unemployment and inflation is the lowest in 27
years. We are keeping the American dream alive.
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Through the hard work of the Am,erican people, there is new hope for p'eace tonight -from the cobblestone streets of Northern Ireland to the sands of the· Middle East to the snows
of Bosnia. We are keeping America the world's strongest force for peace and freedoim.
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Exactly 200 years ago, President George Washington stood before the 4th Congress of
the United States to deliver his annual message. America faced great uncertainty about a new
century, a new economy and competing visions for how best to move into the future. ·
President Washington could have spoken to the young nation about what divided it. But
instead, he chose to talk about all that held us together -- in his words, of our mission to
"unite our efforts to preserve, prolong and improve our immense advantages."
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great ideals: First, our belief in progress -- that every American can dream of a better future,
and that hard work can make those dreams come true. Second, our love of liberty. And
third, our constant struggle to find common ground.
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Now, at another moment of great change, our challenge -- America's Challenge -- is to
find a way to preserve these old American ideals in new times. America's Challenge is to cal~'
on citizens in all walks of life to join together ... to win the war on crime, to renew our public
schools for a new century, to give Americans health care and economic independence so the
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can be the winners of change.
The answers will not come from here in washington alone, or from individuals acting
alone. They will come from all of us, acting together -- in. our communities, our churches,
our businesses, our homes, our neighborhoods, and, when necessary, through our government.
We must ask more of ourselves, and expect more from one another.
We will only rise to our challenges by speaking honestly about the duties we owe one
another and the possibilities of what we as a nation can do together. So tonight, I want to
speak directly about eight great challenges that America must meet as we move into the next
century. For America was built on challenges, not promises.
America's first great challenge lies with all of us here tonight: to put our partisan
differences aside and balance the budget.
It is wrong to leave our children a legacy of debt. I am proud that my administration
cut the deficit nearly in half in 3 years. The federal government is now the smallest it has
been since 1965. Now we must finish the job.
Earlier this month, I presented to the Congress a balanced budget with tough cuts in
wasteful spending. According to the Congress own economists -- the Congressional Budget
Office -- my plan makes real cuts and balances the. budget in seven years.
And it balances the budget in a way that reflects our values.
We have a duty to honor our parents. And we can balance the budget without
devastating Medicare or Medicaid. To anyone who would undercut Medicare, let me make
myself clear: I will not let it happ~n.
We have a duty to our children, and to future generations. And we can balance the
budget without cutting education or the gutting the environment.
We believe in work and responsibility. And we can balance the budget while ending
welfare as we know it.
We believe in helping families who are trying to raise their children. We can balance
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"AMERICA'S CHALLENGE"
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
U.S. CAPITOL
JANUARY 23 1996
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, Members of the 104th Congress, distinguished
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. stron~estlf h~ been in three decades. TMett~ etlf &RiiR~ ;md ettr M£.:rl. leadeiShip,. ~. Amenca remams the world's strongest force for peace and freedom.l>.ret me ~./- special
word to our men and women in uni orm who stand sentry around the world, esepcially n¥>"~ [,..
Bosnia:
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It is traditional, in a State-of-the-Union Address, for Presidents to set forth their plans
. for the government. -tonight I w~peak to a larger purpose. Not what government
. , alone can accomplish. Nor what individuals ~~an do. But what we as a nation -·~together. We must summon the energy,
communities, b~nesses, churches, schools-ideas and ,tSa!J4.ty ef all Americans .,lba Antetlcan condl'L1on is Hot govennnenfs ba5iRess;
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must finish our wor.k and come to agreement -ance the budget, cut wasteful spending,
reform welfare, and give the American people a modest tax cut.
In long weeks of negotiation,' both Democrats and Republicans have co~e close, very
close, to finding common ground. Both parties agree: we should balance the budget, usmg
conservative economic assumptions from Congress' economists, and reduce taXes. There are
differences between us. But in three months of negotiations, we have significantly narrowed
those differences. A balanced budget is within our grasp. I believe we can and must resolve
these differences without undercutting Medicare, without ending our guarantee of nursing
home care for our parents, without eroding educational opportunity for our children, without
pulling back on protecitons for the environment. .In the weeks to come, I look foi'Ward to
working with the Congress, to enact our agreements, resolve our remaining disagree!llents,
and balance the budget.
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�If we cannot reach agreement on sweeping welfare reform legislaitoh, I will . do
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everything within my authority as President to end welfare as we know it. Already, we have
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responsibility and move people from welfare to work. I challenge all 50 states to go .even
further -- so long as they are willing to impose time limits on welfare and require welfare
recipients to work.
-~ry year as President, I will submit to the Congress budgets that cut spending
enough so that the budget will be balanced in seven years. As long as I am President, we
will balance the budget.
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dream of a better future, and that hard work can make those dreams come true. Second, our
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speak directly about~ great challenges that America must meet as we move into the
next century.
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The first challenge is for every one of us ,to join together to take back our streets
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�the police· and with each other.
We here in this chamber must do our part
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America, we are making good on our promise to put 100,000 new police on our stree~d ~ u!.L.,
if Congress passes a bill to stop us from putting 100,000 police on the street, I will veto it.
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passing my bill to ban cop-killer bullets.
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law enforcement officer, you will get the death penalty. Tonight, I challenge judges,
prosecutors, and legislators in every state to meet a new 'national goal: by the year 2000,
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would not win this war on crime and drugs unless we all join together -- every one of us ..
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netghbers, tam th~ houses. In city after city, th.e cnme rate has dropped three years Ih a
row for the first time in decades. In New York, murders are doWn 25%; St. Louis, 18%;
Seattle, 32%. Two years ago, residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, were under seige -literally sleep~~ hallways to avoid stray bullets. Then police began working with the
neighbors to ·
g dealers anel tiPi•fe tRalii off the street. The crime rate in Jefferson
Parish has~ dropped 60%. That is what can happen when law-abiding Americans rise to
the challenge of fighting crime together.
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And that is how we will address the one type of crime that continues to rise: violence
by juveniles.
A few years ago, I spoke to grade school children in South Central Los Angeles.
They told me their biggest fear was getting shot on the way to school -- and their second
biggest fear was being forced to join a gang when they turn 12. That is no way for any
American child to grow up.
Government will do its part: Tonight I am directing our nation's prosecutors to step up
prosecutions of violent juveniles as adults. And I am directing the FBI and other
investigative agencies to target gangs that involve juveniles in -violent crime. .Jt is •Me to
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Communities must do their part. I challenge local housing authorities, and public
housing residents, to evict the gangs and the drug deaiers. All of our children deserve decent
lives. From now on, for public housing residents who get involved in drugs and crime, the
rule should be: One strike and you're out.
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Tomorrow, I will nominate him as my "drug czar" to command a campmgn against diugs on
our streets. Thank you, General McCaffrey. [In the balcony with the First Lady.]
And to every teacher and preacher and to every parent in this chambe~ound this
country, I say this: teach our children right from wrong, and by your example, help them see
through the false glamour of drugs and crime.
The second challenge is to work together to cherish our children and renew our
schools for a new century.
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WtbSRi'Agton.._lt must hapf.Hm ia OHF olasworns aiJ!i-liviaw sssms. To make our schools
succeed at this moment of change, I propose a four part challenge to renew every level of
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every teacher meet basic competency standards ... that every student meet national standards
of excellence ...)hat every parent take responsibility for their children ... and that every
· school be held accountable for tesults.
I challenge every state to give parents the right to choose their child's public school.
And if the idea of choice in public schools is to be real, we must give parents and teachers ?
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Second, we must moun! ,a massive ,;ational effort-- as ambitious as any this nation
has ever undertaken -- to bring our schools into the 21st century. In the age of the 'microchip,
technological literacy is now as important as learning to read, write, and do math. When we
walk into any school in the 21st century --five years from now-- we should see every
classroom connected to tlie outside world ... a cutting-edge computer accessible to every
student ... and teachers with the skills and the software to make technology as exciting in
the classroom as it is in the video arcade. Tens of millions of parents have watched their
children play every video game from Mortal Kombat to Killer Instinct. From now on, the
most important computer game in America must be learning.
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�is willing todonate money to put new computers in the schools, we will match that donation
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opporutnity that built the middle class of this country for the last half century. Th~t is w~ ~
e¥eer l"..ii e.f my presith ~' I have taken every step possible to throw open e .doors of ~ ~.·.
college for anyone who is willing to work hard and seek excellence.
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new_~olle~p~~am~~Jrs it easier and cheaper to borrow
and repay the mon0y"f0i college" W:• h~o~ege scholarshipriecord ~ber of
studen~e enabled 50,000 students to earn their way by serving tlieu ~~ty. And
last year, I asked the Congress to make $10,000 of college tuition costs tax deductible. If
businesses can deduct the cost of their equipment, then families should be able to deduct th.e
co'st of a college education.
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Tonight, I propose two more steps that will reward hard work. First, a $1000 merit
scholarship for the top 5% of graduating students in every secondary school in America.
Second, a dramatic expansion of college work-study, to enable 1 million young Americans to
work their way through college by the Year 2000.
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protect our children from the glorification of violence and the degradation of values that
assault them every day.
We must say to those in the entertainment industry to create TV shows as if your own
children were going to watch them. l:alee tesponsibility f01 what)•ea )llit on ''
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cannot escape responsibilty: if you don't like what's on TV, tum it off.
We must challenge those who produce and market cigarettes to take responsibility for
your actions. Sell your products to adults, if you wish. But draw the line on children.
,-------we must challenge our schools to teach ethics and values. And if it will stop children
from shooting children for a gang jacket or designer shoes, then schools should be able to
require student uniforms.
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are married. Tonight, I am pleased to say that a group of prominent Americans has answered
the call I issued last year, and they are forming a new national campaign to enlist the media,
business and communities to help our young people do the right thing.
Higher standards. Technology in the classroom. An aggressive strategy to open wider
the doors of college. Teaching our children right from wrong. ·That is the duty we owe our
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wrong that Congress has not passed a law to change that. We should enact reforms
so tliat insurance companies cannot deny you coverage or raise rates when you, are changing
jobs, because you or a member of your family have a preexisting condition. There is a bill
in this Congress, introduced by Republican Senator Nancy Kassebaum and Democratic
Senator T~d Kennedy, .tha~ wi~l make the rules fair. It is bipartisan, and it is stron~ ~
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We need to crack down on Medicare fraud, which costs [x billion] every year. But
government should not b • te do it alone. I challenge the American Medical Association to
stop standing in the way of tougher prosecutions, and take responsibility for policing your
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children and the disabled have a guarantee of quality health care. It is a !~~~~lder
Americans know they will receive quality care, so they can liv~eir
dignity. It would be wrong-- deeply wrong-- to take these~
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our people the tools they need to become winners of economic change.
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economy is growing, steady and strong. 6oet dte last tiuee yews, u;erlta:8o=
ftscl tire stwngest ogre nth of &iJ majer eeenon1')41 The combined rate of inflation and
unemployment is the lowest in 27 years. Businesses have created over 7 million American
jobs.
deeade ago, the auto inthtst, "ll!t on it! back. 'Fuday, Be twit is beatlng Japm1 fm tbe~t time si&ee t.fte 19il9811Three years ago, we were losing jobs in construction; today, we . .
have gained nearly 800,0Ml. Businesses owned by women .now employ more people than the
Fortune 5oo. Home ownership is at its highest rate in 15 years.
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1; :;gprl duplicative job training programs, and
for workers. It would consolidate
give the~ney directly to American workers. People who need it can use a training voucher
to pay for tuition at a community college or training~ext job. People shouldn't have to
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Congress sends me legislation that gives big companies a green light to raid their pensions,
and put their workers' retirement at risk, I will veto it.
Economic growth and environmental protection go hand in hand. We will challenge
business: if you can meet'tough pollution goals, we will let you find the cheapest,and most
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Millions of Americans-- many of them
women withchildren -- earn the minimum wage, ~at.J _40 year low. A year ago, I
called on Congress to raise the minimum wage. Since then, G.value -ef the miftimum wage
has dropped $250 -- while Congress' pay has gone up [x]. That's wrong. -'!Jeftgress sheuld •
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�hild into the world is the most extraordinary responsibility that any man or
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loving that child~ reading to that child after a hard day's work, teaching that child to play and
to pray. As parents, as grandparents, as community leaders, as citizens, we all need to do our
part to give our children strong and loving families .
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that will end Welfare as a way of life:. Xcr948 f30 g ··s•a
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lirhiti~pli t!£ , tough work requirements, and the toughest possible child support
enfort'em.ent. I .challenge Congress to send me a real welfare re~orm bill that requires work (..L.l~~
and provides child care so we can move people off welfare and mto work.
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require people to take jobs, but we must all commit ourselves to creating new jobs for them
to take. I challenge businesses across America to hire people who want to work their way off
welfare.
And I challenge all of us here, across party lines, to reward work over welfare by
uniting behind the Earned Income Tax Credit, which President Reagan called \he best antipoverty, the best pro-family, the best job-creation program on the books.''
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respect each other. We must work together to end domesti~ violence. So I say to men all
o~fj this country -- I ask you to pledge· never -- never -- to raise .tl:R!P hand in violence
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�LJiJiP7 ee- in the world.
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In the American century
the ned ' · I& fight for freedom and
peace -- and won. Beefttlse g· j 1'/J,.ore people than ever before live free, more nations
enjoy pea~e -- and ow ~ • t*~ have had half a century of prosperity and security.
Today, all over the world, people look tip to us not only because of our power, but
because of what we stand for -- and what we stand against. And though it imposes extra
burdens on us, they trust us to help them seek the blessings of peace and freedom.
~r. ~stayed engaged with Russi~Fght there are no Russian missiLes pointed at our
cttif_ or citizens.
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~~cbo.Je applied hard-I,.eaded persuasio~North Korea is dismantling its dangerous
nuclear weapons program.
Because we used the threat of force, in Haiti the dictators are gone, the democrats are
back and the flow of refugees to our shores has ended.
Because we negotiated a better deal for America and opened markets abroad, more
Americans have jobs at home.
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sound of car bombs and gMI sl
iven way to the quiet blessings of normal life ... and
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�knowledge, resources and dreams. [The American people -- and I -- lost a great friend - . .
pg · · when Yitzhak Rabin was taken from us. But we can be proud that the people of the.
Middle East are finding the strength to go forward, in part because they know America will
stand with them, now and forever.]
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stockpiles by another XX percent... stop an entire new generation of nuclear weapons ...
control chemical and biological weapons... take the fight to terrorists and organized
criminals... and help more people move from hatred to hope.
We can do all th~~e things, but only if we continue to lead ... only if Congress ratifies
the START II treaty -- this year ... If we sign a truly Comprehensive Test Best Treaty -- this
year ... If Congress approves the Chemical Weapons Convention --this year ... If Congress
finally passes legislation I proposed after Oklahoma City to give American law enforcement
even stronger tools to fight terrorists ... And if Congress gives us the resources we need to
remain leaders for peace.
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Tlrt::ehailenge befbte Us Is shaightSv mtd·
the voices of isolation and the
role of policeman... ~wt t9 live ttl' to the erta:tleage of eeiRg a peacemwr J£.we ' ; we can
remain af'ree fer friiHiem eel pwgnss a a uel tl J · irl -- and for real security and
prosperi'-at home. And the next century will be an American century, too.
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selling their knowledge and access to the highest foreign bidder. That's unfair to American
__ wo~kers and businesses. So I challenge Congress to pass a law prohibiting former top trade
officials from becoming foreign lobbyists, effective immediately.]
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challenge people on both sides of the abortion divide to find common ground. At the very
least, let us do what we can to encourage adoption, and unite the hundreds of thousands of
eligible parents who want a child with the thousands (ck) of babies who need a loving home.
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linked not by government spending or individual ambition, but by a single important idea that
built this country: the duty we owe to one another. From the moment our founders pledged
to 'each other their "lives, their fortune, and their sacred honor," Americans have been bound
to one another not by blood, not even by geography, but by common ideals and a sense of
common purpose. Let us never forget: When Americans gather in their homes, their schools,
their chur~hes, .o:t}Sk, they have far greater power to shape our nation's destiny than do.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
"AMERICA'S CHALLENGE"
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
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JANUARY 23, 1996
Mr. Speaker,
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Mr. Vice-President, Members of the 104th Congress, distinguished
guests:
Tonight, I speak not only to all of you, and to those listening across America. I speak
also to our men and women in uniform around the world, especially to those helping peace
take root in Bosnia. To our warriors for peace, I say: we are proud of you.
The Constitution requires me to address the state of our union. Not what government
alone can accomplish. Nor what individuals alone can do. But what we as a nation -communities, businesses, churches, schools --.must do together.
The State of our Union is strong -- strong as it has ever been.. Our economy is the
strongest in three decades. Our fundamental values are coming back. America remains the
world's strongest force for peace and freedom.
We in Washington must build on this progress. It is time, once and for all, to come to
agreement on a balanced budget in a way that reflects our values.
In months of negotiation, Democrats and Republicans have come very close to finding
common ground. We can balance the budget, cut spending using conservative assumptions
from Congress' economists, reform welfare, and reduce taxes. A balanced budget is within our
grasp. I believe we can and must seize this moment ... without devastating Medicare and
Medicaid, without hurting education and the environment. In the weeks to come, I look
forward to working with the Congress, to resolve our disagreements, and balance the budget.
Let me be clear: If Congress will not join
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cannot agree on bipartisan welfare re£ m legislation, I will challenge all 50 states to go
further -- to impose time limits an equire welfare recipients to work. On my watch, we will
end welfare as we know it.
Every year as Presid t, I will submit to the Congress budgets that cut.spending
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America is the greatest nation on earth. We are its leaders, and we must behave
responsibly. No public servant should ever threaten the full faith and credit of the United
States. And no public servant should ever -- ever -~ shut down the government again.
Tonight, it is time for-us to talk about the future.
This is a moment of great change-- and great opportunitY. TProughout our history,
we have come togeth'et around three great ideals: First, our belief in progress -- that every
· American can dream of a better future, and that hard work can make those dreams come true.
Second, our love of liberty. And third, our constant struggle to find common ground..
Tonight, our challenge -:- America's Challenge -- is to preserve these old American
ideals for a new time.
For America was built on challenges, not promises. We don't·need another program
for every problem. We must ask more of ourselves, and expect more from one another. That
means chailenging every citizen to stand guard in the war on crime and drugs ... challenging
parents and teachers to renew our schools ... challenging government and business to give
workers health care they can carry with them throughout a career ... and challenging fathers
to take responsibility for their children.
We will only. rise to our challenges by speaking honestly about the duties we owe one
another and the possibilities of what we as· a nation can do together. So tonight, I want to
talk about seven great chatlenges that America must meet as we move into the next century.
The first challenge is for every one of us to join together to take back our streets
from crime and gangs and drugs.
We here in this chamber must do our part.
That means keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. Under the Brady Bill, 45,000
criminals have been stopped from buying guns. If anyone tries to repeal the Brady Bill and
the assault weapons ban, I will veto it.
That~spl~~~more police on the street through community policing. Across
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America, w are making good on our promise to put 100,000 new police on our streets. And
if Congress passes a bill to stop us from putting 100,000 police on the street, I will veto i l
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�We have not reached agreement yet. Real differences remain over the level and kind ·
of investments we need in education and environment, and over the level· of savings and the
changes which should be made in Medicare and Medicaid. We differ on what kind of
investment will best provide economic growth, through research, technology, trade, and a
good agriculture program -- still our largest winner in international trade.
Tonight I reaffirm my determination to work with you to reach a balanced budget
agreement. I know you differ with me on what it takes to protect Medicare, Medicare,
education, and the environment. I hope we can bridge those gaps. And I will try. But we
have more than enough savings common to both our plans to balance the budget in seven
years, restrain entitlement spending, preserve the Medicare Trust Fund, and give a modest
taX cut. I ask you at least to enact these sa · s so we can give the American people their
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It is time to look to the challenges of today and tomorrow. That is what I believe we
all came here to do, regardless of party.
America was built on challenges, not promises. So tonight I want to speak honestly
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every state to do the same. I challenge leaders in every state to develop a pl aHtl Congress
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must mean something. But it is also important to cut red tape so that schools have more
room for grassroots reforms. And that must include giving all parents the right to choose
which public school their ch' dren attend, and letting teachers form new schools with
charter they can keep only · they do a good job.
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borrow for college; and we have dramatically cut the student loan default rate. Through
Amentorps, our national service program, this year 25,000 students will earn college money
b~ serving in t~eir communities. Thi_s pr~gram is a bipartisan success story; it is the right
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graduates.. Again I say: there is no better way to cut taxes than to make $10,000 a year of
college tuition tax deductible.
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does not last a lifetime.· Congress has gone a ng way toward consolidating 70 overlapping
job training programs
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use for community colle tuition or ot~er t~aining. I challenge you to pass this GI Bill for
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More and more Americans are working hard without a raise. Congress sets the
minimum wage. This year, the minimum wage will fall to a 40-year low in purchasing
power. $4.25 an hour is not a living wage. But millions of American workers and their
children are trying to live on it. I challenge you to raise their minimum wage.
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In 1993, Congress expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit to cut the taxes of ~0 /J
milli~n hard pressed wor~ng fa~ilie~. Our_ goal was to make sure n? parent who worked ;_-..#t. ,
full-time would have to rruse their children m poverty. That tax cut IS worth about $~(}(rto
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a family of four living on $20,000. The budget bill I vetoed had excessive cuts in the
Earned Income Tax Credit, which would have raised taxes on 7 million e-t:-these-peej}le: ~_,..,'/,e.s: Q
When we cut taxes for other Americans, we must not raise taxes on them.
In addition to the education tax cut, I support a tax cut for working families with ·
children. I know the Congress has taken a strong stand on this, and it should be part of a
final budget agreement.
I challenge every business that can possibly afford it to provide pensions for their
employees, and I challenge Congress to pass a proposal to make it easier for small businesses
and farmers to establish pension plans. That was one of the top priorities of the White
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�America.
·!also challenge every American to reach across the lines that divide us. We have
come a long way -- but we have still not fully overcome. One hate crime is one too many.
One incident of discrimination is one too many. Racism is un-American. ·We must do
better.
Finally, to Congress, I say: we have to take responsibility to make this democracy
work. [This government must again become one of the people, by the people, and for the
people.]
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Last year, Congress applied to itself the laws that apply to America, banned gifts and
meals from lobbyists, and forced lobbyists to disclose who pays theJ!l and what legislation
they are trying to pass or kill.
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Now I challenge Congress to go further: curb special interest influence in politics by
passing the first truly bipartisan campaign finance reform bill in a generation, introduced by
Republican Senators McCain and Thompson and Democratic Senator Feingold. Show the
American people we can limit spending and open up the airwaves to all candidates.
I have ordered my top officials not to act as foreign lobbyists when they leave
government. I challenge anyone who has ever served this country as a top trade negotiator
never. to sell their knowledge to foreign governments.
And I appeal to Congress to give me the line item veto you promised to give me.
The American people deserve a government that works better and costs less. Thanks
to the work of Vice-President Gore, we are eliminating 16,000 pages of unnecessary rules
and regulations, shifting responsibility out of Washington back to states and communities,
and Jetting individuals and the private sector do more. Today, the federal workforce is
205,000 employees smaller than the day I took office-- the smallest in 30 years, and getting
smaller every day. The federal workers who remain are working harder and delivering
better value for less money.
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22 years. During the Oklahoma City bombing he re-entered the building four times and
. saved lives of three women. We will never forget brave people who serve us daily. I want
to recognize.him and tell story of heroism. In November, he was forced out of his office
when the government shut down. The second time the government shut down, he continu·ed
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And I challenge Congress to honor the men and women who protect us every day by
passing my bill to ban cop-killer bullets.
We made three-strikes-and-you're-out the law of the land, and said if you kill a law
enforcement officer, you should get the death penalty. Tonight, I challenge judges,
prosecutors, and legislators in every state to meet a new national goal: by the year 2000, ·
every violent. criminal must be required to serve at least 85% of his sentence.
But we could hire a million more police and build a million new prison cells, and we
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�and shuttered windows to work With the police and with each other.
All over America, citizens are taking responsibility, spotting trouble, watching out for
their neighbors, blowing the whistle on crack houses. In city after city, the crime rate has
dropped three years in a row for the first time in decades. In New York, murders are down
25%; St. Louis, 18%; Seattle, 32%. Two years ago, the people of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana,
were under siege -- literally sleeping in their hallways to avoid stray bullets. Then police
began working with the neighbors to d~ive drug dealers off the street. The crime rate in
Jefferson Parish has dropped 60%. That is what can happen when law-abiding Americans rise
to the challenge of fighting crime together.
And that is how we will address the one type of crime that continues to rise: violence
. by juveniles.
A few years ago, I spoke to grade school children in South Central Los· Angeles.
They told me their biggest fear was getting shot on the way to school -- and their second
biggest fear was being forced to join a gang when they tum 12. That is no way for any
American child to grow up.,
Government will do its part: Tonight I am directing our nation's prosecutors to step up
prosecutions of violent juveniles as adults. And I am directing the FBI and other
investigative agencies to target gangs that involve juveniles in violent crime. It is time to
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Communities must do their part. I challenge local housing authorities, and public
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has ever undertaken -- to bring our .schools iqto the 21st century. In the age of the microchip,
technological literacy is now as important as learning to re~d. write, and do math. When we
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opportunity that built the middle class. That is why every year of my presidency, I have taken
every step possible to open wide the· doors of college for anyone who is willing to work hard
and seek excellence.
· We created a new college loan program that makes it easier and cheaper to borrow
and repay 'the·money for college. We have given scholarships to a record number of
deserving students, and enabled 50,000 of them to earn their way through college by serving
their
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last year, I asked the Congress to make $10,000 of college tuition costs
tax deductible. If businesses can deduct the cost of their equipment, then families should be
able to deduct the cost of a college educatiof z ...
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Tonight, I propose two more steps to inspire excellence and reward hard work. First,
a $1000 merit scholarship for the top 5% of graduating students in every secondary school in
America. Second, a dramatic expansion of college work-study. I want to make it possible for
1 million young Americans to be working their way through college by the Year 2000.
And tonight I ask colleges and universities to .make a promise to those hard-working
students -- don't let the cost of college rise faster than Americans' incomes. ·
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�We owe our children something else as well. We must stand up together as adults to
protect our children from the glorification ·of violence and degradation of values that assault
them every day.
We must say to those in the entertainment industry: create TV shows as if your own
children were going to watch them. And parents, if you don't like what your children are
watching, tum the thing off.
To those who produce and market cigarettes, we must say: take responsibility for your
actions. Sell your products to adults, if you wish. But draw the line on children.
We must challenge our schools to teach ethics and values. And if it will stop children
from shooting children for designer shoes, then schools should be able~uire student
uniforms.
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are married._lonight, I am please~ to say that a group of prominent media, business and civic
leaders have answered my call for a new national campaign against teen pregnancy.
Higher standards. Technology in the classroom. An aggressive strategy to open wider
the doors of college. Teaching our children right from wrong. That is the duty we owe our
children.
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�America's third challenge is this: we must change the rules so people can take
health insurance from job to job.
It is wrong that insurance companies compete by cutting off coverage to sick people.·
It is wrong that Con.gress has not passed a law to change that. We should enact reforms to
stop insurance companies from denying you coverage or raising rates when you are changing
jobs, because you or a member of your family have a preexisting condition~ Republican .
Senator Nancy Kassebaum and Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy have introduced a bill to
make the rules fair. It is bipartisan, and it is strong. Send it to me, and I will sign it.
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big businesses, and find a way to ensure that if you lose your job, you don't lose your health
care.
We need to crack down on Medicare fraud, which costs· [x billion] every year. But
government should not have to do it alone. I challenge the American Medical Association to
stop standing in the way of tougher prosecutions, and take responsibility for policing your
own.
And I challenge Congress: It is one of the great strengths of our country that poor
ildren and the disabled have a guarantee of quality health care. It is a good thing that older
ericans know they will receive quality care, so they can live out their lives in dignity. As
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long as 1 am President, I will stand up for these basic values.
My fourth challenge is this: government and businesses must join to give our
people the tools they need to become winners of economic change.
America's economy is growing, steady and strong. Over the last three years, we have
. had the strongest growth of any major ~conomy. The combined rate of inflation and
unemployment is the lowest in 27 years. Home ownership is at its highest rate in 15 years.
Businesses have created over 7 million American jobs. Businesses owned by women employ
more people than the Fortune 500 combined. Three years ago, we were losing jobs in
construction; today, we have gained nearly 800,000. A decade ago, the auto industry was on
its back. Today, Detroit is beating Japan for the first time since the 1970s.
Thanks in no small measure to the work of Vice-President Gore, the federal workforce
is the smallest in 30 years, and getting smaller every day. We have cut 16,000 pages of
unnecessary rules and regulations. Government works better, costs less, and produces results,
not red tape.
Today's economy offers real opportunity for our people; our challenge is to ensure that
all Americans reap the rewards.
That is why I challenge Congress to pass. my GI Bill for workers. It would
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�consolidate 70 overlapping job training programs, and give the money directly to American
workers to pay for tuition at a community college or training at their next job~
People who
need new skills shouldn't have to waste their time waiting in line at a government office.
We should make it easier for small businesses to start pension plans, and easier for
Americans to save for their retirement.
And businesses have a responsibility to make sure that pensions are secure. If
Congress sends me legislation that lets big companies raid their workers' pensions, I will veto
it.
And we all have a responsibility to honor work and make work pay. Millions of
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Americans -- many of them women with children -- earn the minimum wage, now at a 40
year low. A year ago, I called on Congress to raise the minimum wage. Since then, its value
has dropped $250 -- while Congress' pay has gone up [x]. That's wrong.
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the new economy, we recognize that a clean environment iS good for business. We ·
will challenge business: if you can meet tough pollution goals, we will let you find the
.cheapest and most efficient way to do it.
We will challenge businesses to clean up polluted sites in the inner city, and we will
cut the red tape and call off the lawyers when they do.
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�We will draw on the expertise of thousands of backyard community environmental
groups, by expanding the right-to-know laws that make companies disclose the toxic
chemicals they release into their neighborhood.
Make no mistake: these reforms will make it easi~r to protect the environment, not
easier to pollute it. We will see to it that the air we breathe and the water we drink are safe -
Our fifth challenge is this: All of us have a duty to rebuild the American family.
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teaching your child to play and to pray. As parents, as grandparents, we all need to do our
part to give our children strong and loving families.
For too long, too many government policies -- however well-intentioned -- have
undermined the family, not made it stronger. That is why I have spent my entire career
working to reform our welfare system, which penalizes work, discourages responsibility, and
breaks up families.
We have made real progress toward enacting sweeping welfare reform that will end
welfare as· a way of life. We agree on the need for time limits, tough work requirements, and
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David Axelrod to Michael Waldman; RE: Speech (2 pages)
01/16/1997
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RE: SSN (partial] (1 page)
01/16/1997
P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
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I know that a big slug of language may not be of great use to you at this
juncture. But the words below cover some ground I sensed was missing in the draft.
One is the concept of .trusteeship. ·We are the inheritors of an awesome legacy,
and with that comes the. responsibility to nurture it. I think that is what was meant by
the "preserve, protect and defend" reference at the beginning of the draft. but I think it
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Americans have pulled· tooether in times of national need. not always because we love
each other, because the heritage of freedom we share is more valuable than the
differences between us.
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educed by the lack of an overt crisis into forgetting our obliga.tion to attack our
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Anyway, maybe there is a word, or phrase, or concept of value in the
paragraphs that follow. And maybe not!
This day symbolizes·the durability of our democracy--the survival and triumph
of this bold experiment in self-government.
Our courageous forbearers shared this dream. and fought to make it possible.
And each, succeeding generation has worked and sacrificed and struggled to see to it
that these hard-won freedoms, and the promise of opportunity, would endure for future
generations.
Yes. we come from different places. speak with many accents, worship in our
own ways.
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But whatever our differences, whatever our grievances, Americans always have
rallied when the times de.manded it because we recognize that we enjoy something
precious and unique.
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We are each, every one of us,· the inheritors and the trustees of a magnificent
gift. And with it comes a sacred obligation to pull together and meet the challenges of
our times, just as our parents and grandparents met the challenges of theirs.
Today, we are blessed to live in peace and prosperity. Perhaps that makes it
harder to summon a sense of urgency to the tasks at hand, or to recognize the
responsibilities we share.
But let us never take for granted the greatness of America. Let us never stop
working. Let us never stop striving. Let us never sully the monumental efforts of those
who came before us, or let down those who will follow, by failing to do our part to build
a better and stronger nation.
If none of this is helpful, let me just suggest two small inserts.
One would sub for the third graf on page two, which begins, "Today, let us
use ... ":
As the new century dawns, America is at peace. Our economy is strong. It is a
time of unparalleled opportunity.
Yet we face complex challenges thateven the visionaries who conceived this
great nation could scarcely have foreseen.
The other would sub for the last phrase of the first paragraph on page four. .. "and
let us make this a time when we work together for the American people."
Let us seize this moment together, and signal a season of progress for the
American people.
That's all 1have. I hope it is, at least, a little useful. Call if you want to discuss
.any of this.
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To: Michael Waldman
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Re: Speech
Rather than reinvent the wheel, I have a few thoughts I hope might prove useful.
I was a little troubled by the second and third paragraphs, which I'm not sure quite hit
the mark. So I took a crack at an insert.
Ever since those first Americans Ignited the torch of liberty, It has been carried
forward with courage and vision by succeeding generations so that we might enjoy the
blessings of freedom and opportunity.
Through world war and depression; civil war and social unrest, a brave and
determined people has kept the torch aloft and flame burning.
And by that light, we have built the greatest nation the world has ever known.
Now, we have reached a clearing in our journey. Blessed with peace and
prosperity, we stand on the threshold not only of a new century in a new millennium,
but an Age of Possibility, in which our ability to master unprecedented change can
· open the door to unparalleled opportunity.
Our challe~ge, my fellow Americans, is to seize this moment; to do what we
must to meet our responsibility to each other and future generations. For in our hands,
together, rests the eternal promise of America.
On page 2,1 would eliminate the King reference, and possibly relocate it to the
diversity passage on page 4.
So in place of the second, third and fourth paragraphs on page 2, I would
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Remarks at Goree Island, Senegal (5 pages)
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Michael Waldman to Tony Blinken and Ted Widmer, Re: Edits to
Goree Island Speech (3 pages)
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1998
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financial institutions ((b)(8) of the FOIA]
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Here, on a tiny island in the Atlanti~. Africa and America meet. One expands to the east, its
potential as vast as its landmass. The other lies over the horizon, to the west, a thriving
America has enjoyed a glorious history, accomplishing things our founders never imagined when
they signed the Declaration of Independence 222 years ago. But we have not always lived up to
the promise of that document. For some, there was no p~omise at all- just a command. Today I
saw a house of deportatiot1 built in 1776. At the very moment Thomas Jefferson was writing the
words that declared a new beginning for humankind, a new building was conceive,tand
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fates were joined foreverto the New World \.vaiting across the Atlantic. Those who survived the·
murderous Middle Passage emerged from a dark hold to find themselves American. It would be
a long time before they enjoyed the full meaning ofthat word.
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spirit can never be enslaved. Their struggle for equality was the ultimate test of everything we
hold sacred in America Their victory was a vindication of the democracy cherished by all
Americans.
As I return to the United States, I am grateful to the Africans who have opened my eyes to this
extraordinary part of the world. This trip has brought home to me how powerful an engine
democracy is. And I have relearned what too many Americans forget: that America is now
more than ever the hope of the world.· In tiny villages like Kisowera, Ugandans show~d me
schools that will allow chiidren to reach across the Atlantic by internet. In cities like Cape Town
and Soweto, South African leaders repeated to me the words of Americans who inspired them to ·
take a higher road. That is what America stands for to Africa. And now that Africa is looking to
us, we must not look away.
I have seen Africans working hard to build a better future.
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nation o~colo~.Because everything that is right about America is in some measure due to the
contributions of African-Americans. There is no area of American achievement that has not
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. REMARKS AT GOREE ISLAND, SENEGAL
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Here, on a tiny island in the Atlantic~ Mrica and America meet. One expands to the east, its
.Potential as vast as the landmass before us. The other lies just over the horizon, to the west, a
thriving democracy built through centuries of trial and error. Long after the demise of slavery,
Goree Island still beckons to the New World, connectitig two continents and remindmg us that a
nation built on dreams of freedom was also built on bondage.
America has enjoyed a glorious history, accomplishing things our founders never dreamed when
they signed the Declaration of Independence 222 years ago. But we have not always lived up to
the promise of that document. For some, there was no promise at all- just a command. Today I
saw a slave house built in 1776.. At the very moment Thomas Jefferson was writing the words
that declared a new beginning for humankind, slavery was given a new lease on life.
Goree Island had no Declaration of Independence, no Co.nstitution, no Bill of Rights. But this
place is as much a part of our history as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. And here began
the ultimate test of whether our society could live up to its promise. The answer has been a long
tim.e coming.
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some of America's ancestors, the journey to America was no search for the American dream
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saw a house of deportation built in 1776. At the very moment Tho1n:as Jefferson was writing the.
words that declared a new beginning for humankind, a new building was conceive4. and
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across the ocean. Through an opening marked "door of no return," they left their friends
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families one last time. They came from different places, but as Africa faded from view; their
fates were joined forever to the New World waiting across the Atlantic. Those who suivived the
murderous Middle Passage emerged from a dark hold to find themselves American. It would be
a long time before they enjoyed the full meaning of that word.
We cannot step backward through the doorway of no return. But we know our his ry. The
shadow cast by slavery stretched far beyond the national agony of civil war.: Generation after
ericans worked hard ...
obeyed the law ... built
members of the
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erican family.
In the last fifty years, we have made progress. In 1948, the year the world reasserted universal
human rights, President Truman
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fonvar;!.aS/el;:w Americans, sharing one nation,
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more than ever the hope of the world. In tiny villages like Kisowera, Ugandans showed me
schools that will allow children to reach across the Atlantic by intemet. In cities like Cape ToWn
and Soweto, South African leaders repeated to me the words of Americans who inspired them to
take a higher road. _That is what America stands for to Africa. And now that Africa is looking to
us, we must not look away.
I have seen Africans working hard to build a better future.
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I am proud my country bas a historic family tie to this land. -AJaa-.:~n-Difel:lEi-1;o-l:lei~ill11;mt-of-~
r~ec~ everything that is right about America is in some measure due to the
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futUre as one America, undaunted and undivided.
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The work is not finished. It will never be finished. But we have smashed the shackles that
bound all of us to a degree, and we stand ready to create "a more perfect union."
.While we reflect on the past, the future expands as wide as the ocean that joins - not separates the United States and Africa. As certainly as America lies over the horizon, so I promise you
that our kindred peoples will work together in the ne:x1: century to build a relationship based on .
friendship, trust and respect.
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Now is the time to complete the circle of democracy, at home and abroad. At the tum of the
century, we must~ the tide against hatred and ignorance. We must come together, not as
many races with a divided past, but as one human race with a United future~ a future that
encompasses the globe; a future that knows no color lines; a destiny whose doorway is open to
all.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked his entire life to redeem the promise of America. His final
sermon, thirty years ago tomorrow, painted a vivid picture of a ''Promised Land.'' He used the
same phrase when he first came to Africa in"1957 to witness the birth of Ghana, and the end of
the colonial era. To Dr. King, Africa and America were both part ofthe Promised Land ofth
future. Though he did not live to see the progress of the last three decades, I know he would
rejoice at the promise we see before us today. I agree with the optimism he expressed upon
winning the Nobel Peace Prize, when he proclaimed "an abiding faith in America and an
audacious faith in the future of rncinkind." ·
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Letpeople aro1md the world learn the full story of Africa s Americans ... how they were
enslaved ... how they overcame oppression ... and how rich America is for their triumph. Let
African-Americans act as a living bridge between Africa and America, bringing their hard· earned knowledge to bear on a continent poised for new greatness. Let all mankind see in this
storythe promise of redemption. The survival and success of African-Americans made America
complete -and restored the revolutionary truth at the heart of our experiment, begun across the
ocean 222 years ago:
That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
These ideals are not only American; they are universal, and they are eternal. This truth will
always be stronger than any attempt to distort it. Freedom will prevail.
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We must never forget the past. Our memory will be our compass as we navigate a better future.
Together, we will explore a new world of possibilities for all humanity. Together, we will put
the promise back into ·the promised land.
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MEMORANDUM FOR TONY BLINKEN AND TED WIDMER
FROM:
MICHAEL WALDMAN/4J
SUBJECT:
EDITS TO GOREE ISLAND SPEECH
As we discussed, here are the edits from me, John Podesta, Rahm Emanuel, Jim
Steinberg, Sidney Blumenthal, Ann Lewis and Paul Begala.
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Today, I saw a house of deportation built in 1776. At the very moment our nation was
· founded on the promise of freedom, a new building was constructed and devoted here to the
selling of human beings.
Insert B
. We cannot step backward through the doorway ofnoretum. But we know our history.
In the depth of our Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln said, "If God wills that [this war]
continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's 250 years of unrequited toil shall be sunk,·
· and ·until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword,
·as was said 3000 years ago, so still it must be said 'the judgments of the Lord are true and
righteous altogether."'
American ideals sentence (in case it didn't come out on your fax)
A nation bearing the ideals of freedom, equality, responsible citizenship -- idals so
powerful they light the world.
Suggested tightening of the beginning
Here, on a tiny island in the Atlantic, Africa and America meet.
Goree Island is as much a part of our history as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Today, I saw a house of deportation built in 1776. At the very moment our nation was founded
on the promise of freedom, a new building was constructed and devoted here to the selling of
. human beings.
From Goree and other places, Africa's sons and daughters were taken against their will
and sent across the ocean. Through an opening marked "door of no return," they left friends and
families for the last time. Those who survived the murderous middle passage emerged from a
dark hold to find themselves American. It\' uld be a long time etc. etc. etc.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON
REMARKS AT GOREE ISLAND, SENEGAL
APRIL 2, 1998
President Diouf; members of the American delegation; school children from Dakar and its sister
city, Washington, D.C.; residents of Goree IsJand; ladies and gentlemen:
Here, on a tiny island in the Atlantic, Africa and America meet. One expands to the east, its
potential as vast as its landmass. The other lies over the horizon, to thewest, a thriving ·
democracy built through centuries of~e. Long after the slave ships stopped
sailing from this place, Goree Island still looks out upon the New World, connecting two
continents and reminding us that for some of America's ancestors, the journey to America was
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A fe\v hours from now, we will depart Africa on our journey home to America. I return more
convinced than ever that there is an African Renaissance, that despite the daunting challenges
that remain, the energy, spirit and intelligence of the people of Africa will prevail.
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