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FACING
HISTORY
AND
OURSELVES
October 4
Dear Ms. Williams,
I understand that Lisa Caputo, at
the suggestion of Terry Schaefer mentioned
Margot Stern Strom you as a
on violence prevention issues and programs.
knowledgeable resources for mrs. Clinton
Terry encouraged me to send you a
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copy of the materials 9 had sent to
Lisa.
up Mrs. Clinton would like to
meet with Margot, at any time, to
discuss issues of children ₹ violence,
please let me know.
Thank you for your consideration
(617)
Sincerely, Erica Stern
232-1595
Director of External Affairs
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
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Gun homicides, suicides, and accidental shootings wipe out a classroomful of children every two days.
And every day at least 30 more children are injured by guns.
Children need our prayers and our urgent action now to protect them and keep them safe from violence.
Join the network of faithful child advocates today. Call I 800 CDF 1200.
Participate in the annual National Observance of Children's Sabbaths.
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"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Every two hours
an American child
is killed by guns.
Phone he May Harshield
Gun homicides, suicides, and accidental shootings wipe out a classroomful of children every two days.
And every day at least 30 more children are injured by guns.
Children need our prayers and our urgent action now to protect them and keep them safe from violence.
Join the network of faithful child advocates today. Call I 800 ASK BCCC.
Participate in the annual National Observance of Children's Sabbaths.
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LOR
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THE BLACK COMMUNITY
CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God.' "
Matthew 5:9
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1.800-CDF-1200
and Friends
y
Children's Defense Fund
you get a gun to protect your child, what's going to protect your child from the gun?
Every year, hundreds of children accidentally shoot themselves or someone else. So if
TRIGGER OF A GUN
NEEDED TO SQUEEZE THE
PRESSURE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT
SQUEEZE YOUR FINGER WITH SEVEN POUNDS OF
BY YOUR CHILD'S FIRST YEAR, SHE CAN
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU'VE JUST BROUGHT
MORE VIOLENCE
INTO YOUR HOME
THAN ABC, NBC,
AND CBS COMBINED.
Bringing a gun into your home increases the chance of a gun death almost three hundred
percent. Which means instead of watching the evening news, you could be on it.
CEASE FIRE
Children's Defense Fund
and Friends
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800.CDF-1200
THIS IS HOW MANY SAFETY
REGULATIONS OUR GOVERNMENT
IMPOSES ON THE PRODUCT
THAT KILLS OVER 5,000
AMERICAN CHILDREN A YEAR.
There's not a single federal standard governing the safety of one of the most dangerous
products made. It's time for our laws to start protecting children, instead of protecting guns.
CEASE FIRE
Children's Defense Fund
and Friends
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1 -800-CDF-1200
WHATDOES
IT TAKE FORA
KIDTOBUYA
$50 HANDGUN?
ABOUT $50.
And the underground market. And weak gun restrictions. And slack enforcement.
And greedy gun dealers. And, of course, a lack of support for gun control.
CEASE FIRE
Children's Defense Fund
and Friends
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-CDF-120
A GUN IN THE HOME CAN
MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
AN ARGUMENT AND A FUNERAL.
If you keep a gun in your home, it's 18 times more likely to kill someone living
in your home than to kill an intruder. And that's a statistic you can't argue with.
CEASE FIRE
Children's Defense Fund
and Friends
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-CDF 1200
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PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR CATHOLIC PARISHES
Letter from Marian Wright Edelman
Organizing Suggestions
Bulletin Inserts
Suggestions and Resources for the Liturgy
Activity Ideas
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
Lesson Plans for Children and Youths
Adult Education Program
Keeping the Promise of the World Summit for Children
Follow-up Actions and Resources
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CHILDREN'S LESSON PLAN
(for Elementary Age Children)
Objective: To teach children that Jesus wants us to be peacemakers, and has shown us
how. To teach children the basic skills of peaceful conflict resolution.
Theme: Conflict is a natural part of relationships in our families, schools, and communities.
Jesus taught us to treat everyone with love, even if we are angry with them.
Scripture: Genesis 45:4-7, 14-15; Matthew 5:43-45
Materials needed: Bible, newsprint, marker, and a two-to-three-foot length of rope.
Part 1: Opening (5 minutes)
Tell the children that today you are going to talk about times that people get angry with
each other, and about peaceful, loving ways to solve those problems. Everybody gets angry
at times, with their parents, their brothers and sisters, friends, teachers, and schoolmates.
Sometimes people hurt each other when they are angry - with their words or their actions.
Today we will learn to solve problems so that we don't hurt each other.
Ask the children to close their eyes and remember a time when they were angry with some-
one, and the problem was solved in an angry way that hurt them or the other person. After
a minute or two, ask them to think about a time when they were angry with someone and
the problem was solved in a peaceful, loving way.
Part 2: Bible Story (10 minutes)
Read aloud the following adaptation of Genesis 37-45
A Dozen Brothers
Can you imagine having 12 brothers living in the same bouse? You would never be
able to be by yourself, and you would have to stand in line for the bathroom be-
fore school.
In Joseph's family there were 12 brothers. Their names were: Reuben, Simeon,
Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Naphtali, Asber, Gad, Benjamin, and
Joseph. Whew! Just think of having to remember all those names and birthdays!
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YOUTH LESSON PLAN
(Two Sessions)
The following lessons are designed for junior and senior high school students. They can be
used in religious education classes or youth group programs.
Note to Youth Leaders
We live in a society where violence is a way of life. Some members of your group may have
experienced physical abuse or may live in homes where violence is an accepted way of
handling family problems. As a trusted friend to young people, you may find yourself in
the position of confidant. Sometimes teenagers don't know where they can go for help and
understanding. They will appreciate just knowing that there is someone who cares and is
willing to listen. This can be a frightening situation for youth leaders. It is a big responsi-
bility to be a friend to a person in crisis. You need to know where to turn for appropriate
professional help.
Before beginning this unit on violence, you will want to have certain information available.
Support agencies vary from community to community. Each state has different laws regard-
ing the reporting of physical and sexual abuse. Support services are available from a variety
of different sources: schools, religious organizations, medical facilities, government agencies,
and private organizations. The suggestions included here are general in nature. They are
designed to help you find the kind of help our young people need.
Ask your priest for help. Many priests have up-to-date information on community services
and family counselors. Also check with Catholic Charities, school district counselors, nurses,
and psychologists; a physician, pediatrician, or hospital. Look in your telephone book's gov-
ernment listings for your state's child welfare agency; the yellow pages listings under coun-
seling services, child protection, and family services; and the emergency or human services
section of your telephone book for your state's 800 number that can be used to report cases
of child abuse anonymously.
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ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
VIOLENCE AND CHILDREN
Overview
Session 1: Through the first session, participants will define violence. They will examine a
variety of situations in which violence affects children. They will explore the context, users
and victims of violence, the causes and effects. Participants will read stories about children
that demonstrate the impact of violence on children in a variety of contexts: Miguel - gun
violence; Terry and a nine-year-old girl - violence in the family; Pete and Josh - cultural
violence; Bakari - community violence; Shem - school violence; and Shamal - the violence
of poverty.
Materials needed: newsprint and marker or chalkboard and chalk, copies of Psalm 10, copies
of Violence Grid, copies of Handout 1: Violence Situations, a copy of Genesis 4:1-12, and
extra pencils or pens.
Session 2: In the second session, participants will explore further the causes of violence and
ways of addressing violence - through intervention or prevention.
Materials needed: copies of Matthew 5:1-11, copies of Handouts 2 and 3, and newsprint
and markers.
This program is intended only to introduce a variety of issues concerning violence against
children. Group members may want to extend the study to explore one aspect of the problem
in greater depth, particularly as it affects children in your community. Or participants may
want to form an action group to plan follow-up activities to address violence.
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This year the National Observance of Children's Sabbaths is focused on the
urgent topic of violence against and by children. As the epidemic of violence takes
an increasing toll on children and families in America, the Children's Defense
Fund has launched a campaign to give every child a safe start and, in cooperation
with other organizations, has called for a CEASE FIRE! in the war against America's
children. Our Sabbath materials focus on this issue. We hope that you will use the
opportunity of the Children's Sabbath to involve your congregation in prayer, edu-
cation, service, and advocacy to prevent the violence that is stealing the hopes and
lives of America's children.
The materials that follow are about another subject - the state of children around
the world. The religious community has been a leader in addressing the needs of
children and families in other countries. The violence of poverty in the developing
world has long engaged that community. And as war, ethnic massacres, and other
violence have swept across Rwanda, Bosnia, and countries across the globe, people
of faith have responded with prayer and action.
Our nation should respond to the needs of children around the world by sign-
ing and ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, and by working
toward the goals for the year 2000 promised by the world's heads of state at the
1990 World Summit for Children. We have, therefore, included a booklet, "Keeping
the Promise of the World Summit for Children," prepared by the Keeping the Promise
Campaign, to help you incorporate the urgent concerns of children living around
the world into your Children's Sabbath.
Whether you focus your Children's Sabbath on children solely in the United
States or encompass as well children around the world, we hope that you will issue
a faithful call to your congregation to work together to turn back the tide of violence
that claims the lives of children daily.
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Keeping The Promise
on the anniversary of
KEEPING THE PROMISE:
ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
World Summit for Children
WORLD SUMMIT FOR CHILDREN
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202/546-1900
Fax: 202/546-3228
Dear Participant,
In our world, 35,000 children die each and every day of preventable
disease and malnutrition. In its State of the World's Children 1994 report
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, says:
U.S. Advisory Committee
Recent years have seen very significant progress against some of
the major specific threats to the health and well-being of the
Africare
world's children. Present knowledge and outreach capacity sug-
American Academy of
gest that child malnutrition, disease, disability, and illiteracy
Pediatrics
American Federation of
could be drastically reduced by the year 2000. Social goals re-
Teachers
flecting this potential have been established and agreed upon by
Association of Junior
a majority of the world's political leaders. Taken together, such
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goals amount to an attempt to overcome the very worst aspects of
CARE
poverty and to bring some of the most basic benefits of progress
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to almost all communities. Past experience indicates that nation-
Childreach
al progress in health, nutrition and education depends not on
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economic development alone but on a sustained commitment to
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improvements in the well-being of the poor Given greater prior-
End Hunger Network
ity, these needs could largely be met by the end of the century.
National Education
Association
National Student Campaign
The purpose of these materials is to introduce you to some of the
Against Hunger and
basic problems affecting the lives of children around the world and the
Homelessness
RESULTS/RESULTS
simple solutions that are available to assure that child malnutrition, dis-
Educational Fund
ease, disability, and illiteracy are drastically reduced by the year 2000.
Save the Children
U.S. Committee for
In September 1990, 71 heads of state and ministerial level delegations
UNICEF
from 88 other countries gathered at the United Nations for the World
World Vision
Summit for Children. They made bold promises to reduce child and
maternal death rates; reduce child malnutrition; improve access to basic
education, clean water, and safe sanitation; and protect children in dif-
ficult circumstances. As the fourth anniversary of the Summit passes,
we are faced with an urgent need to draw public attention to the promises
that our leaders made at the Summit and to demand the commitment of
resources and the political will needed to keep those promises. Now is
the time to act.
Global Coordinator
Sam Harris
Executive Director
RESULTS/RESULTS
Educational Fund
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MYBOATIS
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FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS
AND RESOURCES
Follow-Up Actions
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n the day you celebrate the Children's Sabbath, your parish will participate in liturgical
and educational events that should lay the groundwork for a long-term commitment to
improving the lives of children. We hope that you will help channel parishioners' reinvigo-
rated dedication into programs and projects that use their particular gifts and talents.
Convene the Children's Sabbath planning committee and any others who are interested to
determine how best to build on your Children's Sabbath. Consider including clergy, mem-
bers of the outreach or social concerns committee, religious education staff and teachers,
adults, and youths. Invite any parishioners with professional or personal experience with
children, such as teachers and social workers.
Laurie Gardener of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wrote
after her parish's Children's Sabbath:
Our planning committee will be meeting in the next few weeks to do some long-range
planning around several key issues related to children's needs in the community.
Our hope is to take our experience to other congregations in the community to do
some joint planning for an interfaith approach in the next year.
As you review the following suggestions, remember to select a project or activity that is right
for your particular parish and that would meet the specific needs of children and families
in your community. As you plan, consider the available human, financial, and physical re-
sources of your parish; the needs of children and families in your community; and existing
organizations and resources to help children in your community. Use that information to
develop an appropriate new effort that will be effective and sustainable in meeting the needs
of children.
For example, Patty Kratky, of Moorhead, Minnesota, found that, "one immediate spin off
[of our Children's Sabbath] was a committee to study the feasibility of a latchkey program."
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Children's Sabbath
Dear Faithful Friend of Children:
Advisory Committee:
Thank you for joining the third annual National Observance of Children's
Sabbaths to unite with thousands of congregations in our common concern for
The Rev. David Beckman
Executive Director
children in need and shared commitment to respond. This year I am urging
Bread for the World
churches, synagogues, mosques, and all religious congregations to pray and speak
out and act to halt the epidemic of violence in our nation that is breaking our
The Rev. James Bell
Executive Director
children's bodies, spirits, and hearts.
Interfaith IMPACT for
Justice and Peace
Several months ago, eight-year-old Ruth wrote: "People around my neighbor-
hood are getting shot. It is hard to go to sleep sometimes. I stay in the house
The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell
General Secretary
because it is so bad. On my streets people are getting better. I hope I move soon.
The National Council of
I hope God will bless me so that I won't get hurt someday."
Churches of Christ
All across our nation, children like Ruth pray and wait in fear as the ugly,
The Rev. H. Michael Lemmons
Executive Director
malignant tumor of violence threatens younger and younger children. The mur-
The Congress of National Black
der of young children has become as routine in Boston and Baltimore as it has
Churches
in Bosnia and Brazil. Twenty-five American children - the equivalent of a
classroomful - are killed by guns every two days in our spiritually sick nation.
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
Executive Director
Countless others are wounded or have their lives torn apart as they witness
Federation of Reconstructionist
violence or suffer the loss of a parent, friend, neighbor, or teacher.
Congregations and Havurot
Most Rev. James W. Malone
Parents of all races and incomes recognize the growing scourge. Violence was
Bishop of Youngstown
the top worry of parents and children alike in 1993, according to a Newsweek/
Diocese of Youngstown
CDF poll of 10- to 17-year-olds and their parents. Between 50 and 60 percent of
the teens, whether rich or poor and regardless of where they lived, said they know
Rabbi Alexander Schindler
President
someone who was beaten up or threatened with a knife or gun. More than one
Union of American Hebrew
in 10 reported being personally victimized by violent crime.
Congregations
Escalating violence by and against children and youths is no coincidence. It
Mr. Alan Tichnor
President
is the cumulative manifestation of serious and too-long neglected problems. Epi-
United Synagogue of
demic child and family poverty, increasing economic inequality, racial intolerance
Conservative Judaism
and hate crimes, pervasive drug and alcohol abuse and violence in our homes
and popular culture, and growing numbers of out-of-wedlock births and divorces
Most Rev. Rembert G. Weakland,
O.S.B.
all have contributed to the disintegration of family, community, and spiritual val-
Archbishop of Milwaukee
ues and supports all children need. In addition, easy access to deadly firearms has
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
turned the crisis of children having children into the tragedy of children killing
Rabbi Gerald L. Zelizer
President
children as our young mimic the adult conduct they see in their home, commu-
The Rabbinical Assembly
nity, national, and cultural life.
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DEAR
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ORGANIZING SUGGESTIONS
Planning a Children's Sabbath
1. Secure approval from the appropriate clergy, parish staff, or committee and get the
date on your parish's calendar.
2. Recruit a committee to plan the Children's Sabbath and any activities leading up to or
following it. In addition to clergy and parish staff, consider the religious education teachers,
social action committee members, children and youths, and any interested parishioners.
3. Determine the format of your Children's Sabbath. In addition to the liturgy, activities
may be planned for the religious education (for children, youths, and/or adults); social
concerns group; time before, between, or after the liturgy/ies; and women's, men's, singles',
or youth group meetings. You may also plan activities for Saturday, October 15, or use the
Children's Sabbath to kick off an education series on the needs of children.
4. Involve resource people. After you have determined the basic format and range of
activities for your Children's Sabbath, involve resource people from the parish and commu-
nity. These may include family court and juvenile justice professionals, police officers or
chaplains, victims of violence and family members, staff of the diocesan social action office
or Catholic Charities, and staff of child advocacy organizations.
5. Recruit volunteers to assist in preparing for and carrying out the activities and events
for your Children's Sabbath. Be sure to alert those who will be affected, such as religious
education teachers and choir directors.
6. Plan to build on the Children's Sabbath. Before or after the Children's Sabbath, con-
vene the planning committee, representatives of the social action committee, parish school,
women's, men's, singles', youth groups, and any interested persons. Discuss building on
the Children's Sabbath to develop long-term responses to the needs of children and families.
"Follow-Up Actions and Resources for Your Parish" may provide a useful starting point for
discussion.
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VIOLENCE romps through our children's
PLAYGROUNDS, invades their bedroom
slumber parties, terrorizes their Head Start
centers and SCHOOLS, frolics down the
STREETS they walk to and from school,
dances through their school buses, waits at
the stop light and bus stop, lurks at
McDonald's, runs them down on the CORNER,
shoots through their bedroom WINDOWS,
attacks their front PORCHES and neighbor-
hoods, abuses them or a parent at HOME
every few seconds and tantalizes them
across the TELEVISION screen every six
minutes. VIOLENCE snatches away their
PARENTS at work, and steals their aunts,
uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, and
FRIENDS. VIOLENCE saps their energy and
will to learn, and makes them forget about
tomorrow. It nags and picks at their minds
and spirits day in and day out, snuffing out
the promise and joy of childhood and of the
future which becomes just surviving today.
CEASE FIRE
in the War Against Children!
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SUGGESTIONS AND RESOURCES
FOR THE LITURGY
Focus the homily on children and our responsibility to act on their behalf. If appro-
priate, use the homiletic resources provided in this section. You may want to incor-
porate the true stories about children provided in the adult education programs and
bulletin inserts in this kit.
Use or adapt the sample Children's Homily.
Use the guidelines of the Directory of Masses with Children to design a Liturgy of
the Word with Children. The Lectionary for Masses with Children is available from
the U.S. Catholic Conference, Office of Publications and Promotions Services (1-800-
235-8722).
Name specific needs of children during the General Intercessions. Sample intercessions
are provided in this booklet.
Use bulletin inserts 2, 3, and 4 provided in this kit.
Have a special collection to benefit a program serving children or families. Lake Shore
Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, collected a different item each week for four weeks:
sweaters and jackets; peanut butter, canned ravioli, and spaghetti; diapers; and books
and toys. The items were distributed to programs serving children and families in
need: the church's Clothes Closet; Caritas homeless shelter; a hospice for babies with
AIDS; and the Family Abuse Center and Sanctuary Home. Announce the offering in
advance so that parishioners can bring requested items.
Remember in prayer the children who have died from violence in your community
in the past year. Contact the local police, child welfare bureau, and newspapers for
names of children who have been killed. (You may choose to hold a community-wide
prayer and candlelight vigil in memory of those children.)
Recognize parishioners who work with or for children through parish or community
programs. Highlight on-going parish-sponsored programs and efforts for children, as
did Inter-Faith Chapel in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Select hymns and anthems that focus on children and our responsibility toward them.
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ACTIVITY IDEAS
W
hile the focus of the Children's Sabbath is on the liturgy, it is also important that you
create a context in which parishioners can learn more about what they can do to im-
prove the condition in which many children and families live.
These suggestions can be used for religious education groups, youth groups, women's, men's,
or young adults' meetings, or during a special time before or after the liturgy.
You know your parish's interests, gifts, and talents, as well as the particular problems affect-
ing children and families in your community. Use this list of activities as a springboard to
create an observance of children's lives that is most appropriate for your unique parish and
community.
For activity ideas in addition to those below, contact the Catholic Campaign for Children and
Families through your diocesan social action office or the U.S. Catholic Conference. Also,
refer to the Campaign's parish resource manual for more ideas.
Children and Youths
In the weeks leading up to the Children's Sabbath:
Prepare the children for the Children's Sabbath and involve them appropriately,
assigning any roles in the liturgy or activities planned.
Make a booklet of prayers. Discuss some of the problems facing children in the United
States and around the world, using information in this kit if appropriate. Then, ask the
children to write a prayer for children, or a letter to God expressing thanks or asking
a question. They can illustrate their prayer or letter. Ascension Lutheran Church in
Scottsdale, Arizona, photocopied and stapled their children's letters together and dis-
tributed the packets on the Children's Sabbath. Or hang the letters, prayers, and pic-
tures in the parish building.
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Children's Sabbaths.
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PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1994
MEMORANDUM FOR ANN STOCK AND RICKI SEIDMAN
FROM:
MARCIA HALE us
JOHN HART
SUBJECT: WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION FOR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
ATTORNEY GENERALS, MARCH 20-24, 1994.
We would like to request a White House reception for the attorney generals during
their spring meeting. Please let Dawn know if this is possible.
cc:
Maggie Williams
John Hart
Sharon Kennedy
DEC-27-'93 MON 15:17 ID:NAAG LICUTIVE FOX TEL NO: (202) 434-8056
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL
HALL OF THE STATES
144 NORTH CAPITOL STREET
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20001
CHRISTINE T. MILIKEN
FAX (202) 434-8008
PRESIDENT
Executive Director
PHONE: (202) 434-8053
HURERT H HUMPHREY m
General Countries
Allarrey General of Minnesota
PRESIDENT-FIRCT
CHARLES W. BURSON
Attorney General wf Twwease
December 27, 1993
VICE PRESIDENT
LARRY ECHOHAWE
Attorney General of Idaho
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
JEFFREY L AMESTOY
Attorney General of Vermons
via fax
John D. Hart
Deputy Assistant to the President and
Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear John:
Just a short note to follow up on our request to meet with President Clinton during the
NAAG Spring Meeting, March 20-22, 1994. Attached is the correspondence which I received
from Mr. Roy Neel noting the existence of the request as well as the original note to you.
As you know, we schedule the Attorneys General tightly when they are in town. It
would be of great assistance If we could get a better sense of the President's availability.
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
do
Christine T. Milliken
P.S. Another jogging opportunity would also he a home run!
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 8, 1993
Ms. Christine T. Milliken
Executive Director
National Association
of Attorneys General
Hall of the States
444 North Capitol Street
Washington, D.C. 20001
Dear Ms. Milliken:
Thank you for inviting President Clinton to attend the
National Association of Attorneys General Spring Meeting. The
offer. President has asked me to convey his appreciation for your kind
At this time, I am unable to make a commitment to your
request. However, I will keep your invitation on file for
further consideration as the date of the meeting approaches.
Please be assured that I will contact you if it is possible for
the President to attend.
On behalf of the President, thank you again for your
thoughtful invitation. I encourage you to contact my office if
we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Roy M. Neel
Deputy Chief of Staff
RMN/inh
DEC-27-'93 MON 15:18
MECUTIVE FOX TEL NO:(282) 434-8056
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL
HALL OF THE STATES
444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001
CHRISTINE T. MILLIKEN
FAX: (202) 434-8008
PARKIDENT
Executive Director
General Countri
PHONE: (202) 434-8053
MUNERT H. HUMPRREY E
Attorney General of Minnesore
PREMIDENT-ELECT
CHARLES W. BURBUN
Attorney General of Termessee
August 17, 1993
Vice PRESIDENT
LARRY BLUCHAWK
Attorney General of Idaho
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
JEFFREY L AMESTOY
Attorney General of Vermane
John Hart
Deputy Assistant to the President
and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear John:
Just a short note to let you know that we have tentatively settled on March 20-22, 1994
for our NAAG Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. We would, of course, love to meet with
the President during this meeting. You may recall that was not possible last year due to the
passing of Mrs. Clinton's father. Would you let me know how those dates look? If there was
flexibility, the Monday morning of March 21 would be ideal.
Sincerely,
a
Christine T. Milliken
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Feb
WASHINGTON
March 7, 1994
CRIME LEADERSHIP BRIEFING WITH CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, AND
ARKANSAS
TO:
The First Lady
DATE:
Wednesday, March 9, 1994
LOCATION: Room 450, Old Executive Office Building
TIME:
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
FROM:
Steve Hilton, Deputy Assistant to the President for Public
Liaison
I.
PURPOSE
This is a substantive briefing for approximately 150 community leaders -- including police
chiefs, police officers, religious leaders, school superintendents, teachers, local elected
officials and other community activists - from California, Louisiana, and Arkansas about the
provisions, benefits and importance of the President's crime initiative.
II.
BACKGROUND
Crime has been defined by the public as its #1 concern and a problem which they would like
the President to take stronger action on. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the
President's stance on crime and violence to the people who fight or are impacted by crime in
their local communities on a daily basis; in other words, those who are experiencing these
problems on a grassroots level. This is the fifth in a series of regional crime briefings. To
date, we have held briefings for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri,
Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina. We will continue to hold such briefings once a week
through the end of March.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
Secretary Riley, Department of Education
Secretary Cisneros, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistant Secretary Noble, Department of Treasury
Steve Hilton, Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Office of Public Liaison
Rick Allen, Special Advisor, Corporation for National Service
NOTE: The invitation list was based on recommendations by Members of Congress.
Members were invited to greet and/or sit with their constituents during the briefing. See
attached list.
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Closed. There will be a stakeout following the briefing.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
You will enter the holding room of Room 450 of the Old
Executive Office Building.
You will be introduced by Steve Hilton
You will make remarks and take questions and answers.
VII. ATTACHMENTS
Agenda
Sequence of Events
List of Participants
Other Supportive Materials
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AGENDA
CRIME LEADERSHIP BRIEFING
OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
ROOM 450
March 9, 1994
*********
WELCOME
Steve Hilton
Deputy Assistant to the President
Deputy Director of Public Liaison
*
REMARKS
Ron Noble
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Department of Treasury
*
REMARKS
Richard Riley
Secretary
Department of Education
***
THE FIRST LADY
***
BREAK
*
REMARKS
Henry Cisneros
Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban Development
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
9:30 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Steve Hilton
9:35 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Ron Noble
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Richard Riley
10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
THE FIRST LADY
10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Henry Cisneros
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Rick Allen
11:45 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Steve Hilton
TALKING POINTS
Richard Riley
-- discuss Safe Schools as well as school to work initiative
-- take q & a
Ron Noble
-- discuss Gun Control, the major pieces of crime bill that we support,
as well as our drug control strategy
-- take q & a
Henry Cisneros
--discuss Operation Safe Homes as well as crime prevention in urban
areas
--take q & a
THE FIRST LADY
-- discuss the need for not only government involvement but personal
responsibility
-- discuss how the President's crime initiative fits into a larger strategy
(along with our drug strategy, safe schools, EITC, empowerment zones,
community development banks, etc.) to rebuild our nation's
communities; i.e., we are making an investment in our communities
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ATTENDING
as of 3/8/94, 9:30 AM
Rep. Lynn Woolsey -- CA (at end)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi -- CA
Rep. Maxine Waters -- CA
Rep. Bob Filner -- CA
Rep. Cleo Fields -- LA
March 9 Crime Leadership Briefing
List in formation -- as of 2 pm 3/7/94 --
The Honorable Daniel Acuna
The Reverend Dr. Emanuel Akognom
Mayor
Marin City Community Village Baptist
City of San Fernando
Church
San Fernando CA
Marin City CA
Ms. Bobbie Jean Anderson
Mr. Rogue Barros
Chairman, Criminal Task Force
Executive Director
Public Defender's Office
Los Ninos
Pasadena CA
San Ysidro CA
Ms. Helen Bernstein
Sheriff Bob Blankenship
President
Sheriff
United Teachers of Los Angeles
Falkner County
Los Angeles CA
Conway AR
Judge Howard Broadman
The Reverend Zedar Broadous
Superior Court
President
Visalia CA
San Fernando Valley NAACP
Pacoima CA
Mr. Dale Broussard
The Reverend Amos Brown
Sheriff
Reverend, Chairman
Louisiana Sheriff's Association
National Baptist Civil Right's
San Francisco CA
Major Reginald Brown
Mr. Ronald Brown
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Office
Deputy Public Defender
Baton Rouge LA
Black Public Defenders Association
Los Angeles CA
The Honorable Jeanne M. Buckley
Chief Daschel Butler
Superior Court Comissioner
Chief of Police
Sonoma County Juvenile Court
Berkeley CA
Santa Rosa CA
Ms. Jane Callahan
Mr. Jeffrey Capaccio, Esquire
Executive Director
Attorney
City of Vallejo "Fighting Back" Project
Jackson & Wallace
Vallejo CA
San Francisco CA
Dr. Eugene Casagrande
Mr. Andrew Cazares
Los Angeles CA
Superintendent
Hacienda La Puente Unified School
District
City of Industry CA
Mr. Frank Chavez
Chief Lou Cobarruviaz
Superintendent
Chief of Police
Richgrove City School District
San Jose Police Department
Richgrove CA
San Jose CA
Ms. Loretta Collier
Chief William Colston
Senior Administrative Hearing Officer
Chief of Police
California State Parole Commission
City of Madera
Sacramento CA
Madera CA
Ms. Deborah Constance
Mr. Tim Contillon
Executive Director
Napa CA
A Place Called Home
Los Angeles CA
Ms. Toni Cook
Mr. Joe Coto
School Board Director
Superintendent
Oakland School Board
East Side Union High School District
Oakland CA
San Jose CA
The Reverend Betitia Coty
Sheriff Glen Craig
Shiloh Christian Fellowship
Sacramento County
Oakland CA
Sacramento CA
Father Rey Culaba
The Honorable Ernest Cunningham
Co-Pastor
Arkansas State Representative
Saint Paul of the Shipwrieck
Helena AR
San Francisco CA
Ms. Nancy Davis
Chief Lee Dean
Deputy District Attorney
Chief of Police
Alimo CA
Vacaville Police Chief
Vacaville CA
Jane Decker
Captain Thomas Denham
Director of Strategic Planning
Sheriff
County of Santa Clara
San Bernadino County Sheriff's
San Jose CA
Department
Grand Terrace CA
The Honorable Richard Edwards
The Honorable Benjamin Elias
Sheriff
Councilmember
Jennings LA
City of Union City
Union City CA
Mr. Al Ferris
Mr. Wilson Fields
Ferris, Britton Law Firm
City Councilman
San Diego CA
LA
The Honorable Dave Flemming
Mr. Glen Ford
Vacaville CA
Assistant School Superintendent
Forrest City AR
Mr. James Fox
Mr. MacDowell Frazier
District Attorney
Los Angeles Police Advisory
County of San Mateo
Committee
Redwood City CA
Los Angeles CA
The Honorable Charles Fuselier
Mr. Gil Garcetti
Sheriff
District Attorney
Parish of St. Martin
Los Angeles CA
St. Martinville LA
Mr. Robert Garner
Sheriff Chuck Gillingham
Director
San Jose CA
Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Programs
San Jose CA
Mr. Lawrence Gonzales
Mr. Michael Gonzales
Prinipal
Sierra Madre CA
Pacoima Elementary School
Sierra Madre CA
Mr. Leonard Gordon
Mr. Bob Griego
Executive Director
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Ella Hill Hurch Community Center
County of San Diego
San Francisco CA
San Diego CA
Mr. V.G. Guinses
Chief Al Guzman
Director
Chief of Police
Say Yes, Incorporated
City of Union City
Los Angeles CA
Union City CA
Ms. Pamela Ham
Sargent Bruce Hansen
San Pedro CA
DARE Program Officer
Ventura County Sheriff's Department
Thousand Oaks CA
Chief Roy Harmon
Ms. Alice Harris
Chief of Police
Executive Director
Yuba City
Parents of Watts
Yuba City CA
Los Angeles CA
Ms. Taalia Hasan
The Honorable Terry Hatter
Executive Director
Judge
West Contra Costa Youth Services
U.S. District Court
Bureau
Los Angeles CA
Richmond CA
Ms. Francis Hdgjilogiou
Chief Dennis Hegwood
Greek American Women's Organization
Chief of Police
Indian Harbour Beach FL
Rialto Police Department
Rialto CA
Ms. Barbara Heller
Mr. Norman Heller
San Rafael City Council
San Rafael CA
San Rafael CA
Mr. Jim Hernandez
Mr. Ron Hewett
Gang Prevention Counselor
New Connections
Concord CA
Mr. Ken Hofer
The Honorable Michael Honda
Community Relations Officer --
Supervisor, First District
Neighborhood Policing
Santa Clara County
San Diego Police Department
San Jose CA
San Diego CA
Mr. Robert Hughes
Mr. Ben Jeffers
Office of Congressman George Miller
Louisiana Governor's Office
Pleasant Hill CA
Baton Rouge LA
Chief Gary Johansen
Mr. Clarence Jones
Chief of Police
Principal
Palos Verdes Estates Police Department
McKinley Senior High School
Palos Verdes Estates CA
Baton Rouge LA
Sargent James Jorgenson
The Honorable John Joseph
President
Mayor
Sacramento Police Officers Association
City of Opelausas
Sacramento CA
Opelausas LA
Ms. Sandy Kievman
Mrs. Joann LaMotte
Director of Activity Program for At
Principal
Risk Youth
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School
K.Y.D.S.
Baton Rouge LA
West Hills CA
Mr. David Lehman
The Honorable Raywood LeMaire
Chief Probation Office
Sheriff
Eureka CA
Parish of Vermilion
Abbeville LA
Ms. Khristy Lundy Foletta
Mr. Joe Marshall
Protecting Our Children, A Forum
Co-Director
Napa CA
Omega Boys Club
San Francisco CA
Sheriff Bob Martinez
Mr. Daniel Mazzella
Yolo County
San Diego CA
Woodland CA
Dheodosia McKery
Sheriff Leroy Meadows
companion, Betitia Coty
Sheriff of Mississippi County
Luxcra AR
Chief Ted Mertens
Mr. Al Mijares
Chief of Police
Superintendent
Manhattan Beach Police Department
Bakersfield City School District
Manhattan Beach CA
Bakersfield CA
Ms. Patricia Miljanich
The Reverend Donald Miller
Executive Director
Allen Temple Baptist Church
Legal Services for Children
Oakland CA
San Francisco CA
Captain E.L. Montgomery
Ms. Eleanor Montono
Commander, Community Services
Wilmington CA
Bureau
Vallejo Police Department
Vallejo CA
Sargent Michael Morris
Mr. Bradley Morrison
East Baton Rouge Parish Police
Director
Department
Polly Klaas Foundation
Baton Rouge LA
Petaluma CA
The Honorable Tim Nader
Mr. Michael Nevin
Mayor
City of Chula Vista
Chula Vista CA
Ms. Eve Nichol
Detective Mark Nichol
Director
Napa Sheriff's Office
Polly Klaas Foundation
Vallejo CA
Napa CA
Mr. Harry Pachon
The Honorable Esther Padilla
Thomas Rivera Center
Councilwoman
Claremont CA
City of Fresno
Fresno CA
Ms. Betty Pagett
Mr. Dave Paulson
Director of Education
District Attorney
Ecumenical Association for Housing
Solano County
San Rafael CA
Fairfield CA
Chief Gail Peterson
Dr. Marcia Plumleigh
Chief of Police
Superintendent
Ceres Police Department
Campbell Union School District
Ceres CA
Campbell CA
Chief Steven Port
Chief Stephen Prator
Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Hawthorne Police Department
Shreveport Police Department
Hawthorne CA
Shreveport LA
Ms. Irene Redondo-Churchward
Sheriff David Renner
Executive Director
Eureka CA
Project Info Community Services
Whittier CA
Mr. Douglas Ridenour
Chief Dominick Rivetti
Modesto Police Officers Association
Chief of Police
Modesto CA
City of San Fernando
San Fernando CA
Chief Andy Romero
Captain Ron Ruitt
Chief of Police
Bell Gardens Police Department
Bell Gardens CA
Sheriff Warren Rupf
Mr. Mitchell Salazar
Contra Costa County Sheriff
Executive Director;Co-Chair
Martinez CA
Real Alternatives Program; Mission
Violence Project
San Fransisco CA
Chief Joseph Samuel, Jr.
Sheriff Tom Sawyer
Chief of Police
Sheriff
Oakland CA
County of Merced
Merced CA
Mr. Bob Scott
Sheriff Glenn Seymour
President
Madera County
United Chambers of Commerce of the
Madera CA
San Fernando Valley
Sherman Oaks CA
Sheriff Jerald Shadinger
Chief Robert A. Shadley
Colusa County
Chief of Police
Colusa CA
Willows Police Department
Willows CA
Ms. Marcine Shaw
Mr. Timothy B. Sottile
Councilperson
Sherman Oaks CA
Compton CA
Mr. Danny Staggs
Ms. Valerie Stallings
President
Councilmember
Los Angeles Police Protective League
San Diego City Council
Los Angeles CA
San Diego CA
Mr. Jeffery Peter Stark
Ms. Lavoneia Steele, ED.D.
Deputy District Attorney
Superintendent
Oakland CA
Berkeley Unified School District
Berkeley CA
Mr. Jack Stephens
Reverend Hezekiah Stewart
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
Executive Director
Saint Bernard Parish
The Watershed
Chalmetta LA
College Station AR
Mr. Mark Stodola
Mr. James Summerhouse
Prosecuting Attorney
International Federation of Professional
State of Arkansas, 6th District
and Technical Engineers
Little Rock AR
Mr. Michael Thompson
Chief Oliver Thompson
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice
Police Chief
Office
City of Inglewood
City of Los Angeles
Inglewood CA
Los Angeles CA
Ms. Sally Thompson
Mr. Sidney Thompson
President
Superintendent
New Directions for Youth
Los Angeles Unified School District
Van Nuys CA
Los Angeles CA
Officer Stephanie Tisdale
Chief Larry Todd
Los Angeles Police Department
Chief of Police
Reseda CA
Los Gatos Police Department
Los Gatos CA
Ms. Tammi Tracy Andersland
Mr. Fred Travalena
Torrance CA
Encino CA
Chief Michael Trevis
The Honorable Harold Turner
Bell Police Department
Sheriff
Bell CA
Allen Parish
Oberlin LA
Sheriff James Tuso
Dr. Gerald Uelman
Ukiah CA
Dean
School of Law
Santa Clara CA
Ms. Margarita Vargas
Chief Arturo Venegas, Jr.
Chairwoman
Chief of Police
Baldwin Park CA
Sacramento Police Department
Sacramento CA
Mr. William Violante
Mr. Luther Wallace
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
Human Rights Resources
City of Los Angeles
San Rafael CA
Los Angeles CA
Chief Stephen D. Walpole
Sheriff Craig Webre
Chief of Police
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
Scotts Valley Police Department
Lafourche Parish
Scotts Valley CA
Thibodaux LA
Sheriff Les Weidman
Mr. Ronald White
Stanislaus County Sheriff
Deputy Public Defender
Modesto CA
Black Public Defenders Association
Cimpton CA
Mr. Stephen White
The Reverend Cecil Williams
District Attorney
Pastor
County of Sacramento
Glide Memorial United Methodist
Sacramento CA
Church
San Francisco CA
Mr. Norwood Williams
Sheriff Richard Williams
Sheriff's Executive Officer
San Bernardino County Sheriff's
San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department
Department
San Bernardino CA
San Bernardino CA
Mr. Ed Young
Los Angeles Probation Department
North Hollywood CA
THE CRISIS OF HEALTH CARE & THE CRISIS OF VIOLENT
CRIME:
Violence takes a heavy toll on our health care system:
It overburdens and endangers our health care providers.
It threatens the viability of our health care institutions.
It adds billions to this nation's health care bill.
Counting the indirect costs, both financial and societal, violence is one of
the premiere threats to public health in America, and the costliest
epidemic we face.
"Violence is every bit a public health issue for me and my
successors in this century as smallpox, tuberculosis and syphylis
were for my predecessors in the last two centuries."
C. Everett Koop, U.S. Surgeon General, 1984
VIOLENCE OVERBURDENS AND ENDANGERS PROVIDERS:
Uncompensated Care:
Trauma patients often require a greater time committment from the
provider, particularly as measured in follow-up care, than do
elective cases.
Services provided in the trauma center often go unreimbursed,
compounding the physician's loss of income.
Because trauma injuries occur mostly at night, working late and
being on 24-hour call is disruptive to some surgeons' lifestyles and
can result in their having less time for elective surgeries and office
care.
One D.C. trauma surgeon reported that in 1991, he and the surgeons
on his five-member team each provided more than $100,000 worth
of free care to gunshot patients alone. [17]
VIOLENCE OVERBURDENS AND ENDANGERS PROVIDERS:
Providers Are Increasingly at Risk Themselves:
Upon entering one Los Angeles trauma center, 25% of patients were
carrying a lethal weapon
*
Some of these weapons go unnoticed by providers.
*
In some trauma centers, it is not unusual to assign
patients aliases to avoid their being tracked down and
further assaulted by their perpetrators. (AMNA) As a
result, outbreaks of violence are not uncommon in some
emergency departments.
Over 70% of nurses working in psychiatric facilities have been
assaulted during their career. The majority of injuries occur while
attempting to contain patient violence. (AMNA.)
*
Data suggests that workers at a maximum security
forensic hospital are at higher risk of work-related
injuries than employees in the most hazardous
industry in the country - construction.
A recent JAMA article highlights one urban trauma center's
"devastating psychosocial effect on physicians and their staff"
which the article sites as being minimal compared to the
"emotionally dampening and debilitating" experience of
underserved local inhabitants who come for treatment.
VIOLENCE THREATENS THE VIABILITY OF OUR HEALTH
INSTITUTIONS:
Inner-city trauma centers are repositories for the victims of violent
crime and drug wars because they have to treat those severely
injured who often are uninsured and do not pay their bills. [17]
Already overburdened public hospitals must continue to meet rising
demands with progressively diminishing resources.
Overcrowding has reached a new peak of disarray, commonly
referred to as emergency department gridlock -- numerous
interlocking stretchers obstruct the paths between stretchers and the
nurses station.
The emergency department at King/Drew Medical Center, the only
major hospital serving So. Central Los Angeles, was closed to
incoming patients 67% of the time in 1991 because of saturated
facilities. [16]
The ramifications of this are even more detrimental to the public
health in light of the fact that 82% of hospital admissions at
King/Drew are through the emergency department. This kind of
admissions routine is not out of the ordinary. It is largely due to the
low socio-economic status of many patients, lacking health
insurance, and overcrowded neighborhood outpatient clinics. [16]
Such overloading delays treatment and exacerbates the incidence of
shock and shock-related organ failures. [16]
Conditions of overcrowding tie up already scarce expensive
diagnostic and intensive care facilities, increase costs, and
unfavorably affect physical outcome of patients. [16]
VIOLENCE:
The majority of violent injuries, are penetrating injuries -- such as
gunshot and knifewounds. Not only are they among the most
expensive injuries to treat; the incidence of these injuries is rapidly
increasing.
The average charge per hospital admission for a trauma patient is
three times higher than that for a regular acute care admission. [17]
Urgently needed trauma care disrupts hospital routines and
physicians' private practices and lifestyles, and upsets some private
patients. [17]
At one hospital surveyed by GAO, surgeries, including 15 colon
surgeries, were postponed for up to 3 weeks because of trauma
disruption. Hospitals rely heavily on their paying customers to
reimburse them for the financial losses they incur when treating
uninsured trauma victims. But, many hospital officials fear these
paying patients will avoid the trauma care environment and seek
services elsewhere, causing the hospital to lose revenue. [17]
INDIRECT COSTS TO PROVIDERS:
In 1989, about 80% of gunshot and stabbing victims treated in some
urban trauma centers were uninsured, underinsured, or Medicaid-
eligible. [17]
Hospitals have been forced to hire more security guards, install
metal detectors, and take other safety precautions. [17]
Some hospitals are finding it increasingly difficult to attract and
retain qualified surgeons becasue of the effects of trauma care on
physicians' income and lifestyle. [17]
Rises in unreimbursed trauma care costs have paralleled the
increases in penetrating injuries associated with crime and violence.
[17]
HEALTH CARE COSTS ADDED TO THE NATION'S BILL AS A
RESULT OF VIOLENCE:
The average cost of any violent injury (fatal and nonfatal) = $44,000
in $1992 (Miller)
Direct health care costs alone due to violent injuries are estimated at
$5.7 billion per year. (30)[1]
Our health care system treats 1.5 million victims of violent crime
every year, according to the National Institute of Justice. (8) [23]
Approximately 85% of hospital costs for treatment of penetrating
trauma (firearms and stabbings) are unreimbursed and subsequently
cost-shifted onto the privately insured. (34a)
Up to 30% of emergency room visits by women are the result of
injuries from domestic violence, which accounts for over 1.4
million doctor visits each year. [1]
Talking Points
Crime Leadership Day
Wednesday, March 9, 1994
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE WHITE HOUSE FOR OUR LEADERSHIP
DAY ON THE CRIME BILL. YOUR SUPPORT IN THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS
CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN ENSURING THAT WE GET A TOUGH,
SMART CRIME BILL TO HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES FEEL SAFE
AGAIN.
WE ASKED YOU TO COME HERE FOR A REASON: WE WANT TO HELP
PEOPLE LIKE YOU -- WHO ARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE WAR ON
CRIME -- GET THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES YOU NEED TO WIN IT. WE
KNOW WE CAN'T WIN THIS WAR FROM WASHINGTON. BUT IT'S TIME
WASHINGTON GOT OFF THE SIDELINES AND STARTED GIVING YOU A
HAND.
OVER THE LAST DECADE, NO ISSUE HAS SEEN MORE GRIDLOCK, MORE
DEMAGOGUERY, AND MORE STALLING ON BEHALF OF THE SPECIAL
INTERESTS THAN CRIME. ITS TIME TO CHANGE THAT.
WE HAVE STARTED BY BREAKING 7 YEARS OF GRIDLOCK ON THE
BRADY BILL, WHICH IS ALREADY SHOWING RESULTS. BEFORE PASSING
THE BRADY BILL, MILLIONS OF FIREARMS IN THIS COUNTRY WERE SOLD
ON THE HONOR SYSTEM. NOW, WITH THE BRADY LAW, WE'RE ASKING
LEGITIMATE GUN OWNERS TO WAIT 5 DAYS so THAT LAW
ENFORCEMENT CAN CHECK TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT PUTTING GUNS
IN THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS.
THOSE OF YOU FROM CALIFORNIA KNOW THAT THE BRADY BILL WILL
WORK. SINCE 1989, MORE THAN 20,000 SALES HAVE BEEN BLOCKED
UNDER CALIFORNIA'S 15-DAY WAITING PERIOD AND BACKGROUND
CHECK. AND ON THE VERY FIRST DAY THAT BRADY WENT INTO
EFFECT, 9 PROHIBITED PERSONS TRIED TO BUY GUNS IN KENTUCKY AND
8 IN COLORADO -- INCLUDING TWO FELONS WITH OUTSTANDING
WARRANTS, WHO WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED BY THE LOCAL
POLICE.
PRESIDENT CLINTON WANTS TO BUILD ON BRADY AND PASS A TOUGH,
SMART CRIME BILL -- A BILL THAT PUTS SOCIETY'S MOST VIOLENT
OFFENDERS AWAY FOR LIFE, BUT GIVES YOUNG OFFENDERS A SECOND
CHANCE BY PUTTING THEM IN BOOT CAMPS AND GIVING THEM THE
DRUG TREATMENT OR JOB TRAINING THEY NEED TO TURN THEIR LIVES
AROUND. HE WANTS A CRIME BILL THAT PUTS 100,000 MORE POLICE ON
THE STREET IN COMMUNITY POLICING -- WORKING WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS TO CATCH CRIMINALS AND PREVENT
CRIME. AND HE WANTS TO BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS AND KEEP THEM
OUT OF THE HANDS OF OUR CHILDREN.
I HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE FATE OF OUR NATION'S
CHILDREN AND HOW VIOLENCE INTERFERES WITH THEIR NATURAL
RIGHT TO HAVE A SAFE AND HOPEFUL CHILDHOOD. AN ESTIMATED
160,000 KIDS STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY BECAUSE THEY ARE
TOO AFRAID TO GET THERE. THE NUMBERS OF CHILDREN NOW BEING
KILLED BY GUNS -- AS WELL AS USING THEM -- HAVE SKYROCKETED
IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. ACCORDING TO A RECENT CHILDREN'S
DEFENSE FUND STUDY, TODAY AND EVERY DAY 13 YOUNG KIDS ARE
KILLED BY GUNS. AND FROM 1985 TO 1990 THE NUMBER OF 15-YEAR
OLD MALES CHARGED WITH MURDER JUMPED 217%.
IN AMERICA'S TOUGHEST NEIGHBORHOODS, MEANEST STREETS, AND
POOREST RURAL AREAS, WE HAVE SEEN A STUNNING BREAKDOWN OF
COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND WORK - THE HEART AND SOUL OF
CIVILIZED SOCIETY. THIS HAS CREATED A VAST VACUUM INTO WHICH
VIOLENCE, DRUGS AND GANGS HAVE MOVED. so, EVEN AS WE SAY NO
TO CRIME, WE MUST GIVE PEOPLE -- ESPECIALLY OUR YOUNG PEOPLE -
- SOMETHING TO SAY YES TO. AND THAT'S WHY A SMART CRIME BILL
WILL INCLUDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS TARGETED TO OUR NATION'S
YOUTH.
BUT AS WE WORK TO PASS THE CRIME BILL, LETS RECOGNIZE THAT WE
ALSO HAVE TO CHANGE OUR BEHAVIOR. GOVERNMENT CAN'T SOLVE
THIS PROBLEM ON ITS OWN. FAMILIES NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THEIR CHILDREN. INDIVIDUALS NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. AND COMMUNITIES NEED
TO CHALLENGE THEIR CITIZENS TO STAND UP FOR COMMON DECENCY
AND REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE UNACCEPTABLE ANYMORE. AND WITH
YOUR HELP, WE CAN START MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
HOLENCE MOTHERS M IN AGAINST AMERICA
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Model good communication and conflict
Violence
resolution skills in your home. Reject anger or
violence as a means of settling conflicts or
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Don't own a gun. If you do, make certain that it
has a trigger lock and that it is stored in a secure
place where children cannot get access to it.
America
Support legislation that addresses both the
causes and manifestations of violence.
Refuse to buy products made by companies
Because violence is destroying too
whose advertising supports violent programming
or violent images, and let them know about
many of our children, their dreams,
your decision.
and their futures
Find out about conflict resolution/anger man-
agement programs in your child's school. Are
effective programs being used? Are teachers
well trained? Are administrators supportive?
It's time for an organization of
Volunteer to mentor a child in the juvenile
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Let your children see you stand up against
reduce the violence in our society
bigoted behavior or comments.
Volunteer with programs providing services to
and promote the safety and well-
survivors of violence.
Become a member of MAVIA so that your voice
being of our children.
and your choice strengthen those of hundreds
of mothers and others across the state.
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organizations to create effective and comprehen-
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