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Dedication
HIGH-TECH SCHOOLS
High-Tech
Remarks at LR
Schools
in Earle beats
For A
FOR:
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High-Tech
America
buoy promoters
LR to punch
HIGH-TEC
of downtown
TO HERNREICH P.01/07
BY CHUCK PLUNKETT
BY ERICA WERNER
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAZ-GAZETTE
EARLE - President Clinton
President Clinton made his
got his library - and was made
first significant public comments
an honorary Bulldog - during a
about his presidential library
boisterous gathering at the high
Friday morning, offering a vision
school here Friday evening.
of a "beacon of hope" for the
School officials dedicated the
world in downtown Little Rock.
high school library to Clinton and
Speaking at the Greater Little
joked that they wanted to make
Rock Chamber of Commerce's an-
the president feel more welcome
nual meeting, Clinton said he
than he might in Little Rock,
hopes the library and accompa-
where plans to build a $125 mil-
nying graduate school will train
lion presidential library down-
young people in public policy
town have drawn detractors.
and send them out into society to
J.B. Crumbly, the Earle school
advance the goals of good jobs for
superintendent, then presented
all, a clean environment and an
the president a letterman's jacket
end to ethnic and other hatreds.
from the school, which boasts the
The library will be a place for
bulldog as its mascot.
education and history, Clinton
"He's got his library, and he's
said, and it will be interactive
an honorary Bulldog," Crumbly
and child-friendly, "a museum,
said.
but not a mausoleum."
A smiling Clinton put on the
About 2,000 people crowded
jacket while the packed crowd of
into the Statehouse Convention
1,600 cheered him on
Center for the breakfast speech,
"This is a wonderful end to
five blocks west of the 27 acres
one of the best days I've had in a
where the library will stand. The
long, long time," he said.
site, now empty but for warehous-
11 '99 RUTHERFORD
The president's visit to Earle
es and weeds, will soon be home
was the end of a one-day visit to
to "a beautiful place," the presi-
his home state that included
dent said.
stops in Little Rock and West
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/KAREN E. SEGRAVE
"I want to make some dreams
Memphis.
President Clinton laughs Friday
come true here in Little Rock."
During his appearances, the
(lop photo) after donning an Earle
he said. "The site is wonderful,
president announced programs
High School letter jacket given to
and so will the building be."
for raising living standards in the
him by Earle School Superinten-
Clinton's musings about the li-
impoverished Delta as part of his
dent J.B. Crumbly as Clinton was
brary came toward the end of a
New Markets initiative. Earlier
made an honorary Earle Buildog.
45-minute speech devoted mostly
this year, Clinton visited Helena,
Seated next to Clinton is Jimmi
to standard observations about
as well as Clarksdale, Miss., to
Nicole Lampley, junior class presi-
promote that program.
dent, and Secretary of Education
the strong economy and the chal-
The president was clearly en-
Richard Riley. The jacket presenta-
lenges ahead. But the president's
joying the Earle students' enthu-
lion came during a dedication cere-
remarks about the library, though
mony for the school's library.
not lengthy, were welcome in-
siasm during his appearance at
the 4-month-old school. He en-
Speaking to the Greater Little Rock
deed to local officials who are
Chamber of Commerce on Friday
pinning their hopes for down-
couraged students to look beyond
morning al the Statehouse Conven-
town revitalization on the library
the tough times of the Delta econ-
tion Center (left photo), Clinton de-
while lacking specifies about
omy.
clared, "I want to make some
what they'll actually be getting.
"You have to believe you're
dreams come true here in Little
"I've heard some of the ideas
among the smartest kids any-
Rock." Clinton was talking about
before, but to have them laid out
where," he said.
plans for his presidential library that
like this for our community is
Earlier in the day. Clinton vis-
is to be built on 27 acres in down-
very, very important," Mayor Jim
ited West Memphis, where he an-
town Little Rock. The site will be
Dailey said. "It's an exciting day."
home to "a beautiful place the
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