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09/11/96 WED 14:52 FAX
MERIDETH CORP.
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JOURNAL
Myrna Blyth Editor-in-Chief 0 Publishing Director
September 11, 1996
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
We are delighted you will be able to address the attendees of our annual meeting via
video.
Just to give you a little background on the meeting and the magazine: Each year, the
editors of Ladies' Home Journal and the executives of Meredith Corporation (which
owns LHJ) get together for a meeting to discuss the plans for the upcoming year. This
year the theme of the meeting is Power the Woman. At the meeting, we will be
announcing our new initiative that will empower women into the next century —
Ladies' Home Journal Power the Wornan Institute -- an institute whose mission is to
study, report on and empower women on key issues and trends that affect their lives.
It is a natural extension of the magazine's mission and editorial philosophy: Never
Underestimate the Power of a Woman. The voice of the American woman for well over
a century, LHJ reaches women who are smart, responsive and involved in the world
around them. They want to make the best choices for themselves and their families.
This year, as you know, women's issues— from health care, financial security, the
balance between work and home and well-being — are taking center stage. These
are the issues that will be the subject for Ladies' Home Journal's Power the Woman
Institute.
If we had to sum it up - yes, it takes a village, it takes a family but it really takes a
woman to start it all! Again, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy
schedule to speak to us. It is the perfect way to start our meeting.
Myrus Sincerely, Bat
Myrna Blyth
125 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017-5529 TELEPHONE 212 455 1099 FAX 212 455 1455
A Meredith Publication
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
LADIES HOME JOURNAL/MEREDITH CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
I'm very happy for this opportunity to speak with you today.
I want to thank all of you at the Ladies' Home Journal for a long
tradition of drawing attention to the issues that matter most in
the lives of women and their families. As a reader, I know your
pages reflect the experiences of women across our country -- how
they care for the ones they love, how they make ends meet, and
how they combine work and family. These are the day-to-day
challenges that all women face -- and they touch the lives of all
Americans.
If as a society, we really care about strong families and
strong communities, then we must commit ourselves to empowering
women. Because of the many and diverse roles women fill in
society today, we can bring special insights to the task of
building a better country and a better world. In fact, much of
the social progress we now take for granted -- clean water, safe
food, the end of child labor -- came about because women demanded
it. As the Ladies' Home Journal puts it, "Never Underestimate
the Power of a Woman."
My husband has always understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are as just as important as
determining defense strategies and negotiating trade agreements.
He has worked hard to help America's women fulfill their
potential in the home and in the workplace. The Family and
Medical Leave Law has enabled millions of women, who are still
the primary caretakers in most families, to take time off to tend
to sick children or aging parents without fear of losing their
jobs. The President fought for an increase in the minimum wage, a
raise that can help ease the family finances of the women who are
nearly 60 percent of all minimum wage earners. As a result of
the President's efforts to expand women's access to credit,
business training, and technical assistance, more women are
becoming their own bosses and starting their own businesses. The
President has increased funding for breast cancer research by 65
percent, giving more hope to the 1 in XXX women in this country
who are living with the disease and the families who love them.
And by taking dangerous guns and criminals off our streets and
replacing them with some 100,000 community police officers, the
President has helped soothe the fears of mothers across the
country who hold their breaths each time their children leave the
safety of home.
But the government do the job alone. As I am prone to say:
It takes a village. It takes each and every one of us. For more
than a hundred years, the Ladies' Home Journal has fulfilled its
role in our village -- that of observer, educator, and advocate
for American women -- with energy, insight and compassion. Thank
you for making a difference in the lives of so many of women --
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
LADIES HOME JOURNAL/MEREDITH CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
I'm very happy for this opportunity to speak with you today.
I want to thank all of you at the Ladies' Home Journal for a long
tradition of drawing attention to the issues that matter most in
the lives of women and their families. As a reader, I know your
pages reflect the experiences of women across our country -- how
they care for the ones they love, how they make ends meet, and
how they combine work and family. These are the day-to-day
challenges that all women face -- and they touch the lives of all
Americans.
If as a society we really care about strong families and
strong communities, then we must commit ourselves to empowering
women. Because of the many and diverse roles women fill in
society today, we can bring special insights to the task of
building a better country and a better world. In fact, much of
the social progress we now take for granted -- clean water, safe
food, the end of child labor -- came about because women demanded
it. As the Ladies' Home Journal puts it, "Never Underestimate
the Power of a Woman.
My husband has always understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are issues that belong at the
top of the national agenda. They are as just as important as
determining defense strategies and negotiating trade agreements.
And he has worked hard to help America's women fulfill their
potential in the home and in the workplace:
The Family and Medical Leave Law has enabled millions of
women, who are still the primary caretakers in most families, to
take time off to tend to sick children or aging parents without
fear of losing their jobs.
financial messues
The President fought for an increase in the minimum wage, a
raise that can help ease the family finances of the women who are
nearly 60 percent of all minimum wage earners.
As a result of my husband's efforts to expand women's access
to credit, business training, and technical assistance, more
women are becoming their own bosses and starting their own
businesses than ever before.
The President has increased funding for breast cancer
research by 65 percent, giving more hope to the 1 in XXX women in
this country who are living with the disease and the families who
love them.
And mothers who worry each time their children leave the
safety of home can breathe a little easier knowing that the
President has signed new laws that take dangerous guns and
criminals off our streets and replace them with some 100,000
community police officers.
While these are are just a few of the things the President and
It you'll pardon M expressin,
our government is doing to help women and families, they cannot
do the job alone. As I am prone to say: It takes a village. It
takes each and every one of us. For more than a hundred years,
the Ladies' Home Journal has fulfilled its role in our village --
as observer, educator, and advocate for American women -- with
energy, insight and compassion. Thank you for making a
difference in the lives of so many of women -- and in our
country. I have a new motto for you: Never understimate the
power of the Ladies Home Journal.
###
And by ne way,
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
LADIES HOME JOURNAL/MEREDITH CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
I'm very happy for this opportunity to speak with you today.
I want to thank all of you at the Ladies' Home Journal for a long
tradition of drawing attention to the issues that matter most in
the lives of women and their families. As a reader, I know your
pages reflect the experiences of women across our country -- how
they care for the ones they love, how they make ends meet, and
how they combine work and family. These are the day-to-day
challenges that all women face -- and they touch the lives of all
Americans.
If as a society, we really care about strong families and
strong communities, then we must commit ourselves to empowering
women. Because of the many and diverse roles women fill in
society today, we can bring special insights to the task of
building a better country and a better world. In fact, much of
the social progress we now take for granted -- clean water, safe
food, the end of child labor -- came about because women demanded
it. As the Ladies' Home Journal puts it, "Never Underestimate
the Power of a Woman."
My husband has always understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are as just as important as
determining defense strategies and negotiating trade agreements.
He has worked hard to help America's women fulfill their
potential in the home and in the workplace.
The Family and Medical Leave Law has enabled millions of
women, who are still the primary caretakers in most families, to
take time off to tend to sick children or aging parents without
fear of losing their jobs.
The President fought for an increase in the minimum wage,a
raise that can help ease the family finances of the women who are
nearly 60 percent of all minimum wage earners.
As a result of my husband's efforts to expand women's access
to credit, business training, and technical assistance, more
women are becoming their own bosses and starting their own
businesses.
The President has increased funding for breast cancer
research by 65 percent, giving more hope to the 1 in XXX women in
this country who are living with the disease and the families who
love them.
And by taking dangerous guns and criminals off our streets
and replacing them with some 100,000 community police officers,
the my husband has helped soothe the fears of mothers across the
country who find themselves holding their breaths each time their
and in our country. I have a new motto for you: Never
understimate the power of the Ladies Home Journal.
###
children leave the safety of home.
But the government cannot do the job alone. As I am prone
to say: It takes a village. It takes each and every one of us.
For more than a hundred years, the Ladies' Home Journal has
fulfilled its role in our village -- that of observer, educator,
and advocate for American women -- with energy, insight and
compassion. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so
many of women -- and in our country. I have a new motto for you:
Never understimate the power of the Ladies Home Journal.
###
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VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
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My husband has always understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are as just as important as
determining defense strategies and negotiating trade agreements.
He has worked hard to help America's women fulfill their
potential in the home and in the workplace. The Family and
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Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton's Remarks to
Ladies' Home Journal
I'm glad to be able to talk to you today.
I know that for over one hundred years, Ladies' Home Journal has been
informing women about the issues that are most important to their families
and in their lives. And this year, your Power the Vote campaign with the
League of Women Voters educated women across the country specifically on
the issues that are important in the upcoming election-issues like the
economy, the safety of our children, and the changing role of government.
Your magazine's editorial philosophy is Never Underestimate the Power of a
Woman. And as a reader, 1 know your pages tell the stories of American
women's lives-how they balance work and family, how they care for thoso
they love, how they make ends meet. These are the realities of women's lives
today, and in this election year, these are the issues important to everyone.
They are the same Issues that are at the forefront of my husband's campaign.
For the last four years he has worked hard to move this country forward, and
he now looks to build a bridge to the twenty-first century. A bridge that would
create more job opportunities, foster communities that emphasize personal
responsibility. and provide better access to adequate health care and
education for all Americans. A bridge that will help Americans have better
lives today and in the future.
For more than twenty-five years, I have been speaking out on issues that I
have an interest in and to which I hope 1 have a contribution to make, such as
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health care and the concerns of home and family. As I said in my book, in
order for us to move forward, our challenge is to arrive at a consensus of
values and a common vision of what we can do today individually and
collectively to build strong families and communities.
Yes, it takes a village and it takes a family, but, just between us, in most
families it also takes a woman to start it all and keep it going.
I'm glad that Ladies' Home Journal is continuing to lead the way in
empowering women and helping them to make the best choices for
themselves and their families. This year's election has put the important
issues into focus, and after the campaign is over, the work must continue. I
know that your magazine is dedicated to advancing these causes and
concerns, to making life better for American familles, and empowering women
throughout the next century.
Never Underestimate the Power of a magazine that can make a difference.
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
LADIES HOME JOURNAL/MEREDITH CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
I'm very happy for this opportunity to speak with you today.
I want to thank all of you at the Ladies' Home Journal for
keeping alive a century-long tradition of exploring the issues
that matter most in the lives of women and their families. As a
reader, I know your pages reflect the experiences of modern
American women -- how they balance work and family, how they care
for the ones they love, how they make ends meet. These are the
day-to-day challenges that all women face -- and they touch the
lives of all Americans -- young and old, rich and poor, male and
female.
If we as a society really care about strong families and
strong communities, then we must commit ourselves to empowering
women. Because of the diverse roles women fill in society today
-- as mothers, workers, volunteers, neighbors, and community
leaders -- women can bring special insights to the task of
building a better country and a better world. In fact, much of
the social progress we now take for granted -- clean water, safe
food, the end of child labor -- came about because women demanded
it. As the Ladies' Home Journal puts it, "Never Underestimate
the Power of a Woman."
My husband has long understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are as just as important as
figuring out the budget, determining defense strategies, or
negotiating trade agreements. He has worked hard to help
America's women fulfill their potential in the home and in the
workplace. The Family and Medical Leave Law allows workers to
take time off to care for sick children -- or aging parents --
without fear of losing their jobs. Under my husband's economic
policies, more businessowners have access to credit. He is
committed to providing more economic and educational opportunites
for women, to providing quality health and child care, and to
preventing violence on the streets and at home.
I am so glad the Ladies' Home Journal is taking the lead in
helping women make the best choices for themselves and their
families. Your Power the Vote campaign with the League of Women
Voters has educated women across the country on the issues that
will be crucial in the coming years and in the next century --
issues such as the economy, the safety of our children, and the
changing role of government. Thank you for making a difference
in the lives of so many of women -- and in our country.
Never understimate the power of the Ladies Home Journal.
###
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
LADIES HOME JOURNAL/MEREDITH CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1996
I'm very happy for this opportunity to speak with you today.
I want to thank all of you at the Ladies' Home Journal for
keeping alive a century-long tradition of exploring the issues
that matter most in the lives of women and their families. As a
reader, I know your pages reflect the experiences of modern
American women -- how they balance work and family, how they care
for the ones they love, how they make ends meet. These are the
day-to-day challenges that all women face -- and they touch the
lives of all Americans -- young and old, rich and poor, male and
female.
If we as a society really care about strong families and
strong communities, then we must commit ourselves to empowering
women. Because of the diverse roles women fill in society today
-- as mothers, workers, volunteers, neighbors, and community
leaders -- women can bring special insights to the task of
building a better country and a better world. In fact, much of
the social progress we now take for granted -- clean water, safe
food, the end of child labor -- came about because women demanded
it. As the Ladies' Home Journal puts it, "Never Underestimate
the Power of a Woman."
My husband has long understood that issues affecting the
well-being of women and families are as just as important as
figuring out the budget, determining defense strategies, or
negotiating trade agreements. He has worked hard to help
America's women fulfill their potential in the home and in the
workplace. The Family and Medical Leave Law allows workers to
take time off to care for sick children -- or aging parents --
without fear of losing their jobs. Under my husband's economic
policies, more businessowners have access to credit. He is
committed to providing more economic and educational opportunites
for women, to providing quality health and child care, and to
preventing violence on the streets and at home.
I am so glad the Ladies' Home Journal is taking the lead in
helping women make the best choices for themselves and their
families. Your Power the Vote campaign with the League of Women
Voters has educated women across the country on the issues that
will be crucial in the coming years and in the next century.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many of
women -- and in our country.
Never understimate the power of the Ladies Home Journal.
###