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  • FLOTUS Statements and Speeches 12/1/98 - 4/30/99 [Binder]: [Post State of the Union - Buffalo, New York 1/20/1999]
  • PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION Post-State of the Union Tour Remarks by, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Buffalo, NY January 20, 1999 (AJ?plause) Thank you all. Thank you very much. I think you probably could tell when the four of us walked
  • into the next century. 'Governor, I know that you agree that what we're trying to do here :is to honor our past, but also to imagine a better future for all of our c h i l d r e n . ' . , I • Some of you may know that in the State of the Union speech
  • knows firsthand the chalienges and rewards of being a teacher today. We're alfhere because, as the President so clearly stated in the State of the Union, we know that education is not only the key to our children's futures, but the key that will unlqck
  • House:, Inrus State of the Union last week, . the President called for bipartisan efforts to\abolish the practice of forcing breast cancer patients ;.' . " out of the 'hospital just hours after m~jorsurgery. Today, we are gathered with some
  • ItL ~ '" , , ~' ,; g • . , , _,t, " ',:­ "'.' , .' , , ','. : " .. ~ ';,:' ','. " ., ',' , : .~. ,',' .. .' . "':":' . ',', " .~. ; As of6:00 P.M., January 27, 2000 PRESIDENT CLINTON'S STATE OF THE UNION AJ)DRESS
  • count:ry. The focus of health care' was evident in the President' s Iiouts.tanding address earlier in the week in his state of the union. , • I ,. • I I As all of you know,'a~ that time, he used as an example two Renoites who are wi~h us here now
  • ~at the combination ofsingie motherhood and teenage years is a recipe for children growing up i~ poverty without proper healthcare, nutrition, or nurtUling. I ~ Five years ago in his State of the Union address, the President challenged parents and leaders across our
  • State of the Union address, " . proposed a pUblic-private partnership to sav~ oUf treasures. As he said then, , I ask all Americans to support our project tol restore all our treasures; so that the generations of " ,the 21st century can see
  • and benefits of Social Security, but to talk about ways of ensuring that it will be preserved for future generations. As my husband explained in his State of the Union address just a few days ago, bold steps must be taken now to make sure Social Security
  • national memory. That's why, in the State of the Union last year, the president proposed an~ Congress agreed to fund a $30 million initiative to help save \ treasures such as the poetry magazine (j.rchives at the University of Chicago, the Jane Addams
  • as to ~he kind of nation we want to build. , ! , The first challenge, which the President referred to in talking about what. wefaqe as a nation in the State of the Union, is to cherish our childr~n and strengthen our families. There is 'nothing more
  • is the President of the Uhited states, on the eve of a new century, spending about J\alf of his State of the Union talking about education. To those who might ask that question, I w~uld reply, as the President did last evening, that it is through education
  • : •As the PreSIdent said in his State of the Union, "Ouf eqonomy is measured in numbers and 'statistics, and it's very important. But the enduring worth o~ our nation lies in our shared values an"dour soaring spirit." Let us all work to ensure that America remains
  • are the only nation that really works together in our public. sector and our private sector to meet the needs that we're talkingiabout today. In his State of the' Union Address, the President requested funds for this project, ana he said that he wanted to call
  • we will continue to hold millennium events that showcase the enduring contributions to our'lives and to our vision of the future. , In his State of the Union message this past January, the President called for a public-private pa'rtnership
  • alone cannot help ouf children read. It will take all of us. , } " " . In his State of the Union, the pjsident outlined his Call toAction for American Education. Behind each of the p~licies Jnd initiatives 1in the Call to Action is a: challenge
  • to support the increase in Pell Grants and to make college l~ans more acdessible and flexible. I hope you will suppor~ the idea that the President put forth in the State of the Union to increase the amount of money available for work-study programs
  • compassionate and carinq society. We 'can help to imbue people with personal responsib~lity for themselves, for their children, for their communities. : And as we meet our challenqes, I hope we will look for ways· to d~ just that. You know, in his state
  • American style or design. Well, perhaps after today, it will also c~me.tosymbolize another aspect of the American. ! way: good citizenship. I When the President announced our Sav~ America's Treasures project during the State of the Union, he talked about
  • ptofessionals. c~e 1 for up to half a million ~hildren And it provides after-school a year. . I , But, one thing I have ~ound is that often times when the President .announces something, as he did in the State of the Union, many Alericans think the work
  • that is wOlthy of the American people that the president outlined in his state of the union. It is an agenda that is wOlth fighting for and will bear results on behalf of our people, But you know better than most that if we just pass programs, even as challenging
  • not going to. talk about that 1--1 respect you, Dan, but I'm not going to answer those questions.' . (Footage of Clinton talking to Rather; Washington, DC; Clinton at the State of the Union address) RA TRER: (Voiceover) She doesn't bat an eye, and she
  • for our nation. The President I talked in the state of the Union the New Covenant -- an idea that her has been talking about now since 1991. This New Covenarit is not just a contract -- on~ of those legalistic documents where its a quid pro quo -- itsJa
  • in the State o;the Union. He called on all of the sm:tes to 'set dgoroL standards with nationaltests in , . " . \. grade math to make sure our children ptaster the basics. . . , . 4~gnide reading and 8th ' . ' , ," ': . . j . J These tests
  • law. Because of him, there has been a mention in two State of the Union add,fesses, never before done by a President of the United States, talking about mental health c~, as well as all of health care, to make life better for every American citizen
  • to your friends, your neighbors,' your fellow students, and eo-workers. There are many people I'm sure in Texas like every other state in the union who think politics! has nothing to do with them. They 100k3.t the 1. v. and , they read the headlines
  • can help fulfill that promis~ by investing in the early, critical years when a child's brain is literally being fonned for future education. My husband said in a State of the Union address that education begins at the age of zero. It is time we began
  • most Americans are thinking and feeling. I mean I thought that was so clear in the difference in reaction to the President's state of the§Union -­ between people who were psrt of the Wa~hingotn political scene and the people who called me, and who wrote
  • , Illinois Post-State of the Union Tour, Buffalo, NY Eid/Ramadan Event, The White House Education Event, The White House , NARAL Anniversary Luncheon, WasQington, DC ","""Social Security Teleconference,Washington, DC ,. Fifth Millennium Evening, The White
  • about thediffer~nt ways of reaching the ultima~e goal. But he does· have art ultimate goal in mind. As h~ said in his State of the Union, he .believes for both the human and moral and ethical reasons, as well as economic onbs, we have to insure everybody
  • ) is settling down to really come to grips? MRS. CLINTON: Well,.I think that after they get back from recess, and after the State of the Union, when the committees really begin their work in earnest, February and March, you will see this whole process taking
  • of seeming to keep momentum up after 'a person makes a speech, and the country listens and they like the speech~ But he had a speech in September, he had -- in october, hehad~he State of the Union. I'm not sure that it mattered a great deal whether one kept
  • right. Q I think that the thing that struck me that was so moving in your State of the Union message and, in fact, was why it is so thrilling for me to come is that the notion that we've got to build community back. And that what you sensed when you
  • are the domestic key factors and priorities that you ' believe are required to maintain this leadfrShip in the long run. CLINT,ON: Well, I think my husband ve& well outlined those priorirites in his State of the, Union last Tuesday evening. He was ablb to address
  • 1have found in the last several ' , years that lots of times, when Americans hear the President propose something as they heard him , in the State of the Union, talk about what he wanted to do ,~o shpport eilrly childhood " d~velopment and. after school
  • together. The President, in his 'state of the Union, outlined' those challenges., And they are challenges not just for government,'.not j~st for elect~d,officib.ls •. They are challeI?-ges for business, the media, education, religion, every single family
  • to both the. younger and the o.1der generation.' . And when the President proposed in the State of the Union that he wanted to set aside a large portion of the budget surplus to preserve and strengthen Social Security well into the 21 sl centlll
  • for them, but for their children. • Today I want to focus on one Of those tools and a particular set of expectations, and that concerns education. The President issJed a national can in the State of the Union, a call to I action for American education
  • instead, you have to come with a negative campaign. Let's just take some of the issues that are outstanding. In the State of the Union, the President proposed an education agenda. An educatIon agenda to lower class size, especially in the lower
  • called on the mayors and other leaders to harness the millenniaI spirit as a force for positive change in every community across the country. . . Building upon the President's invitation to all American citizens in his January 19 State . of the Union
  • the nuance', arid they try to figure out who is on first., Most Americans are still digesting the, state of the union. This other stuff hasn't made any impression on them. And the support for health ,care reform 'has re~ained steady. So most Americans
  • to figure out who'lS on f·irst -- most Americans are still digesting the state Of the union. I mean, this other.stuff hasn't made any impression on them. And the support for health care reform has remained steady. So most 'Americans are just kind.of
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton will host an ,event at the White House on Wednesday, February 12, 1997 to highlight the Administration' ssupport for the Breas,t Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997. In the State of the 'Union speech, President Clinton endQrsed
  • to that. Q But I was curious. As the President said, during the· State of the Union,· that virtually it was negotiable, other than universal coverage. Are there particular issues abdut women's health you'll be very concerned if they don't make it into -­ MRS
  • he said.? A VOICE: N:o. But it was very moving. .MRS. CLINTON: The gist iS,of what we -- you.know, this 'is why we came here' and what we are working for. And it was very -- yeah. That's right. i When 'he was drafting the state of, the Union
  • hasbeen tryingto increase the I . amount of financial scholarship and loan money available. And that is I · h h b •. 1 '. ' someth 109 t at e e leves \iery strong y tn. .' Now in the 1997 State of the Union, which the President delivers every year
  • : . I ' . ,'. bubbling below the surface, So a lji qfreporters have said that it's a really good format I'm going to continue to do those.' . Q Have you had any input. in the State of the Union?·' I~e.talked . . . MRS,. CLINTON: Well, to my
  • and coming talent andgivJ us an idea of where we're going. ! I Now, in addition to the Millennium Evenings, which we kick off tonight, I wanted to unveil in greater detail what the Pre~ident referred to in the State of the Union. And that's our I effort
  • . But I'd like to point out as I tried to do in the State of the Union that the time in which' we are living now in terms of our economic prosperity is virtually unprecedented. We had 4,2 percent unemployment last month. I remember a meeting I had and a huge
  • and the President recognized the work of Rev. and Mrs. Cherry in his state of the 'Union Address in 1995. Earlier in the day' Mrs. Clinton will ' p'articipate l.nthe White House Conference on Children's TV hosted by the President and Vice President at the White
  • the President sort of laid down the line on in the state of the Union was we've got to have universal coverage. And we think that it guarantees private insurance for 'everybody with g60d benefits. Secondly, we have to reform insurance practices. Do away
  • the President said in the State of the Union, that's where we still are. And that's where I hope we'll be when we get their legislation. Q Mrs. Clinton, have you actually heard any better ideas? You put your own program out there, and you heard the debate
  • for the President's state of the Union address: Row 1 L to R: Heather Foley, wife of Speaker Thomas Foley; Arthur' Fleming, President, Save Our Securty; Jack Smith, CEO, General Motors; the First Lady; Lane Kirkland, President, AFL-CIO; Tommy O'Neill, eldest son