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Subject: 1999-8/12 POTUS video remarks for safe schools
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 12, 1999
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S
"SAFE SCHOOLS, SAFE STUDENTS: WHAT PARENTS CAN DO"
TELECONFERENCE
The Cabinet Room
3:35 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello and welcome to the many parents, students,
educators and community leaders meeting in schools all' across our nation
tonight. I want to thank you for taking part in this vital discussion about
safe schools and safe students.
Several months ago, after the tragedy in Littleton, I called on the
American people to wage a national campaign to keep our schools and our children
safe. I am pleased that you and so many other Americans, in so many
communities, are doing just that -- stepping up to your responsibility, joining
hands in the search for common ground and concrete solutions.
The tragic incidents of gun violence in recent months underscore the
importance of your efforts. The shooting just this week at the Jewish Community
Center in Los Angeles -- like the recent shootings in Illinois and Indiana --
appears to have been motivated by racial and ethnic hatred. If so, it's just
another reason for us to rededicate ourselves to our common community and our
common humanity, and another compelling argument for the passage of hate crimes
legislation and common-sense gun laws.
Acts of hate against individuals are acts of hate against our values and
our entire nation. So let us all speak clearly and with one voice: our nation
will not stand for such acts. Acts of hate must strengthen our resolve and
deepen our determination that Americans will come together and stand
together and work together against violence, intolerance and
hatred.
In all these efforts, we must all first assume
responsibility: at home and at school, in Hollywood and the
heartland, and here in Washington. Parents play an especially
crucial role, for no influence on a child is more important. I
am very pleased that Secretary Riley and Attorney General Reno
will focus this national conversation on the concerns and
responsibilities of parents. You'll hear from experts who have
some good and helpful ideas. But I know they, like the rest of
us, are eager to hear from all of you, who already are making a
difference in young lives every day.
In spite of the tragedies of the last few weeks, the crime
rate in America is at a 26-year low. Though it's still far too
high, this shows that we can make progress. With your ideas and
your hard work, America can meet this challenge. Together, we
can make America the safest big nation in the world, we can put
an end to the culture of violence and build in its place a
culture of values we'll all be proud to pass along to our
children.
Thank you.
END
3:38 P.M. EDT
Final 08/12/99 2:30pm
Jeff Shesol
PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S
"SAFE SCHOOLS, SAFE STUDENTS: WHAT PARENTS CAN DO"
TELECONFERENCE
August 12, 1999
Hello and welcome to the many parents, students, educators, and community leaders
meeting in schools across our nation. I want to thank you for taking part in this vital discussion
about safe schools and safe students.
Several months ago, after the tragedy in Littleton, I called on the American people to
wage a national campaign to keep our schools and children safe. I am pleased that you and so
many other Americans, in so many communities, are doing just that. You are stepping up to
your responsibility, joining hands in the search for common ground and concrete solutions.
The tragic incidents of gun violence in recent months underscore the importance of your
efforts. The shooting this week at the Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles appears to have
been motivated by hatred. If so, it is another reason for us to rededicate ourselves to our
common community and common humanity. And it is another compelling argument for the
passage of hate crimes legislation and common-sense gun laws.
Acts of hate against individuals are acts of hate against our values, and against our nation.
So let us speak clearly, and with one voice: our nation will not stand for such acts. Incidents of
hate only strengthen our resolve, only deepen our determination that Americans come together
stand together.
and work together against violence, intolerance, and hatred.
In these efforts, we all must assume responsibility: at home and at school, in Hollywood
and the heartland, and here in Washington. Parents play an especially crucial role. No influence
on a child is more important. I am pleased that Secretary Riley and Attorney General Reno will
focus this national conversation on the concerns - and responsibilities - of parents. You will
hear from experts who have some good and helpful ideas. But I know that they, like the rest of
us, are eager to hear from all of you who already make a difference in young lives, each and
every day.
I believe that with your ideas, and your hard work, America will meet this challenge. I
believe we will make this the safest big nation in the world. I believe we will put an end to the
culture of violence - and build in its place a culture of values we will be proud to pass along to
our children. Thank you.
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Jeff Shesol
PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S
"SAFE SCHOOLS, SAFE STUDENTS: WHAT PARENTS CAN DO"
TELECONFERENCE
August 12, 1999
Hello and welcome to the many parents, students, educators, and community leaders
meeting in schools across our nation. I want to thank you for taking part in this vital discussion
about safe schools and safe students.
Several months ago, after the tragedy in Littleton, I called on our people to wage a
national campaign to keep our schools and children safe. I am pleased that you and so many
other Americans, in so many communities, are doing just that. You are stepping up to your
responsibility, joining hands in the search for common ground and concrete solutions.
The tragic incidents of gun violence in recent months underscore the importance of your
efforts. The shooting this week at the Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles appears to have
been motivated by hatred. If so, it is another reason for this nation to rededicate ourselves to our
common community and common humanity. And it is another compelling argument for the
passage of our hate crimes legislation and common sense gun legislation.
Acts of hate against individuals are acts of hate against our values, and against our nation.
So let us speak clearly, and with one voice: our nation will not stand for such acts. Incidents of
hate only strengthen our resolve, only deepen our determination, that Americans come together.
stand together.
and work together against violence, intolerance, and hatred.
In these efforts, we all must assume responsibility: at home and at school, in Hollywood
and the heartland, and here in Washington. Parents play an especially crucial role. No influence
on a child is more important. I am pleased that Secretary Riley and Attorney General Reno will
focus this national conversation on the concerns - and responsibilities - of parents. You will
hear from experts who have some good and helpful ideas. But I know that they, like the rest of
us, are eager to hear from all of you who already make a difference in young lives, each and
every day.
I believe that with your ideas, and your hard work, America will meet this challenge. I
believe we will make this the safest big nation in the world. I believe we will put an end to the
culture of violence - and build in its place a culture of values we will be proud to pass along to
our children. Thank you.
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S
"SAFE SCHOOLS, SAFE STUDENTS: WHAT PARENTS CAN DO"
TELECONFERENCE
August 12, 1999
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have some good and helpful ideas. But I know that they, like the rest of us, are eager to hear
from all of you who already make a difference in young lives, each and every day.
I believe that with your ideas, and your hard work, America will meet this challenge. I
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President Clinton's Videotaped Remarks for
"Safe Schools, Safe Students: What Parents Can Do"
Scheduled for Broadcast August 12, 1999
Good evening. I want to welcome all the parents, students, teachers, and school officials
taking part in tonight's special conversation about safe schools.
As everyone knows, last year was a painful time for our schools and for our nation. Mrs.
Clinton and I were deeply saddened by the tragic shootings Littleton, Colorado, and
Conyers, Georgia, just as we were saddened about the other, less-publicized acts of
school violence that claimed the lives of students and disrupted classrooms and
communities across the United States.
safest
We know that - almost always schools are still the safest places for young people to be,
place to be
and a national study released just this month shows that juvenile violence has decreased
significantly in the 1990's, But the tragedies of the past year remind us that, regrettably,
there is still the potential for the violence in any school. Youth violence can and does
happen, even where we least expect it. We all need to be aware of the possibility and be
vigilant about the early warning signs of troubled young people.
This Administration has done a number of things to try and help by introducing a zero
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tolerance policy for guns on school property, putting community police officers in school
where needed, supporting afterschool and mentoring programs, and by supporting school
uniforms and conflict resolution programs, among other things.
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But government can't do it all. The job of keeping young people safe begins in homes
and communities. That's why I'm so pleased that Education Secretary Dick Riley and
Attorney General Janet Reno are convening tonight's program especially for parents.
Tonight we're going to be listening to parents, learn about your concerns, learn about
what works in schools and communties to keep all of our children safe.
We're also going to hear from some people - educators, religious leaders, health
professionals - who can give US sound advice about what to look for in your child's
school, what questions to ask your principal. And we'll hear some good advice about
reaching out to our children listening to them, connecting with them and valuing them.
Being a parent today is hard work. Tonight we hope you will learn 8 few more ideas and
questions about what you can do to keep your children safe.
Thank you for joining us.
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EXPULSIONS OF STUDENTS WHO BROUGHT GUNS TO SCHOOL DROPS
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In U.S. public K-12 schools, 3,930 students were expelled for bringing a firearm TO school in school
year 1997-98, the U.S. Department of Education reported today. The number is down 31 percent
from the previous year's reported figure of 5,724.
The new findings are published in the Report of State Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act-
School Year 1997-98; Final Report 1999.
"The Gun-Free Schools Act aims to tighten up school safety by making sure that students understand
that there are serious consequences if they bring a gun to school," said U.S. Secretary of Education
Richard W. Riley. "We cannot compromise the safety of the millions of students who do obey the
rules - by allowing those who don't to remain in the same classrooms. Strong consequences for
unacceptable behavior can and do make a difference.
"This new and promising data, coupled with last week's findings from the Centers for Disease Control,
shows that fewer young people are carrying guns or taking them into schools. This is good news
coupled with the fact that the overall rate of school violence is down. But communities need to
continue to use comprehensive approaches to keeping schools, students and educators safe. And they
need to focus on critical school reform issues such as smaller class size, smaller schools, modern
classrooms, well-trained teachers and challenging standards."
The Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 requires states to pass laws requiring school districts to expel any
student who brings a firearm to school. All states have passed such laws and this report is the second
state-by-state look at implementation of the federal law.
The overwhelming majority of the expulsions - 62 percent were for handguns brought to school.
Seven percent were for rifles or shotguns, and 31 percent were for some other type of firearm;
including bombs, grenades or starter pistols. Fifty states and two territories reported this data by state.
Guns prompted expulsions in all school levels. Most expulsions, 57 percent, were in high schools, 33
percent were in junior highs and 10 percent were in elementary schools. These data were reported by
school level in 50 states and three territories.
The department has published an Annual Report on School Safety and on Early Warning Timely
Response: A Guide to Safe Schools to help states and communities head off school violence through
comprehensive prevention and intervention programs.
Riley also noted that schools must continue to address the needs of troubled students: "After removing
violators from schools, educators must do everything possible to help expelled students reach the high
standards that are expected of all students. A student who gets expolled for bringing a Bun to school
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should not be left to just hang out on the street. To help young people get their lives back on track,
communities should work towards offering counseling and alternative learning opportunities."
The Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 1999, President Clinton's proposal to reauthorize
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), asks school districts to develop equitable
discipline policies and hold schools accountable for their policies. If a student is expelled, states should
assure that schools provide for appropriate supervision, counseling and educational services to help
students reach high standards, the administration proposed in the legislation.
States must submit annual reports on the number of students expelled by firearm type and school level;
the number of expulsions that were modified on a case-by-case basis; how many of those cases were
not for students with disabilities; and the number of expelled students who were referred to an
alternative school or program. The report includes/state-by-state data for these categories; however,
not all states and territories submitted data for each category.
Other findings from the report include:
44 percent of expulsions were shortened to less than one year, with 49 states and territories
reporting this data. The law permits flexibility by allowing school districts to modify the
expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis;
48 states reported on the disability status of the students who received shortened expulsions,
revealing that 62 percent of these students were not considered disabled; and,
48 states reported that 43 percent of the expelled students were referred for an alternative
placement.
The findings contained in the report should be interpreted with caution, as some states submitted data
on all weapons, not just firearms, while others submitted aggregate data not broken out by school
level and/or type of weapon. Data collection is improving since implementation of the law, but the
quality of data on expulsions varies widely state-to-state. Following corrected data submissions by
states, the previously reported total figure for expulsions in 1996-97 was adjusted from 6,093 to 5724.
The Gun-Free Schools Act is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as
amended in 1994. States and districts jeopardize lass of all ESEA funds if they do not enforce
complementary state laws.
The report will be available by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS or through the department's web site at
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What is the Department of Education doing to help
Americans keep schools and communities safe?
Safe and Drug-Free Schools National Programs
Funding to support the National Resource Center for Safe
Schools. This center, funded in collaboration with
Department of Justice (DOJ), has been established to offer
training and technical assistance that will enable schools
and communities toicreate safe school environments;
Continuation awards for grants to improve the effectiveness
of prevention programming for youth;
A grant to support the Partnerships for Preventing Violence
Satellite Training Telecasts. This six-part series,
coordinated with the DOJ and Health and Human Services
(HHS), takes a cross-disciplinary approach to the complex
problem of violence in our schools and communities;
A grant to support the National Center for Conflict
Resolution Education (NCCRE). Funded in collaboration
with DOJ, NCCRE provides training and technical
assistance nationwide to advance the development of
conflict resolution education programs in schools, Juvenile
justice settings, and youth service organizations and
community partnership programs;
Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence).
The primary objective of SERV is to help school districts
and communities cope with the consequences of major
crises through training and TA, identifying best practices,
and improving coordination at the Federal, state, and local
levels. The Federal role in responding to crises will involve
direct funding to school districts and providing schools with
a trained Federal project officer to help coordinate the
emergency response.
Funding Opportunities
Middle School Coordinator Initiative
The Middle School Coordinator Initiative will allow
school districts to hire and train school safety
coordinators to improve the quality of drug and
violonce prevention programming in middle schools. A
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recent Department study concluded that in order to be
well implemented and make an impact on students,
prevention programs must have available a prevention
coordinator at least half-time, if not full-time. By
providing these coordinators in middle schools, this
initiative will support early intervention efforts that can
make a long-term impact on reducing youth drug use
and creating safer schools. The Department will award
$35 million in funds for this initiative through a national
grant competition, and will support coordinators to
help plan, design, implement, and evaluate successful
drug and violence prevention programs for
approximately 1/3 of all middle schools in the country.
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative
The Departments of Education, Justice, and Health
and Human Services are collaborating to assist
schools and communities to enhance and implement
comprehensive community-wide strategies for creating
safe and drug-free schools and promoting healthy
childhood development. To be eligible for funding,
applicants must demonstrate evidence of a
comprehensive community-wide strategy that has
been developed by a community partnership and at
minimum consists of six general topic areas: (1)
school safety, (2) drug and violence prevention and
early intervention programs, (3) school and community
mental health prevention and intervention services, (4)
early childhood psychosocial and emotional
development programs, (5) education reform, and (6)
safe school policies.
$180 million will be awarded in the first year through a
single application process. Three-year awards will be
made to approximately 50 sites, ranging from up to $3
million per year for urban school districts, up to $2
million per year for suburban school districts, and up
to $1 million per year for rural school districts and
tribal schools designated as local education agencies
by their states.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program State and Local Grants
The Department will allocate $441 million in State
formula grant funds to support drug and violence
prevention programs in virtually every school district
and community in the Nation.
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Providing After School Opportunities
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Program awards grants to rural and inner-city public
schools to enable them to plan, implement, or expand
projects that benefit the educational, health, social
services, cultural and recreational needs of the
community. The FY:1999 budget includes a $200
million expansion, which will provide safe and
educational after school opportunities for up to
500,000 children. This increase will give more school~
age children in rural and urban communities across
the country positive learning opportunities and keep
more kids off the streets in the after school hours
when most violent juvenite crime occurs.
Encouraging Schools to Adopt School Uniform Policies
School uniforms have been found to be a promising
strategy to reduce violence while promoting discipline
and respect in school. The Department has
encouraged schools to consider adopting school
uniform policies by sharing with every school district a
school uniform manual prepared by the Department in
consultation with local communities and DOJ.
Combating Truancy
Truancy prevention initiatives have been shown to
keep more children in school and dramatically reduce
daytime crime. The Department issued a manual to
every school district nationwide outlining the central
characteristics of a comprehensive truancy prevention
policy and highlighting model initiatives in cities and
towns across the country.
Encouraging Conflict Resolution
The Department and DOJ have developed and
distributed 40,000 conflict resolution guides
to
schools and community organizations, providing
guidance on how to develop effective conflict
resolution programs.
Enforcing Zero Tolerance for Guns and Other Weapons in
Schools
In October 1994, President Clinton signed into law the
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Gun-Free Schools Act, and issued a Presidential
Directive later that month to enforce "zero tolerance"
for guns in schools - if a student brings a gun to
school, that student will be expelled for a year. Since
the policy's enactment, preliminary estimates show
that approximately 6,000 students have been expelled
for bringing weapons to schools, and the vast majority
of those expulsions involved guns.
Publications
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
(August 1998)
Provides information on early and imminent warning signs
for troubled children, and principles to ensure that signs are
not misinterprated.
Provides suggestions for developing violence prevention
and crisis response plans. Also describes what to do when
intervening during a crisis to ensure safety and how to
respond in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Provides action steps for educators, students, and parents
to help create safe schools.
1998 Annual Report on School Safety (October 1998)
Presents a description on the nature and scape of school
violence.
Describes steps that communities can take to develop a
comprehensive school safety plan. Also highlights what
schools, students, parents, police, businesses, and elected
officials can do to create safe learning environments.
Highlights specific schools and communities doing an
exemplary job to create and maintain safe school
environments.
Lists resources for additional information on school safety
and crime prevention issues.
Preventing Bullying: A Manual for Schools and Communities
(October 1998)
Provides actions steps for schools, teachers, students, and
parents to stop bullying in schools.
Highlights effective bullying prevention programs and
provides resources for further information.
Preventing Youth Hate Crime: A Manual for Schools and
Communities (December 1997)
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Provides actions steps for schools, teachers, students and
parents to confront and eliminate hate-motivated behavior
among young people.
Highlights effective hate crime prevention programs and
provides resources for further information.
MTV Conflict Resolution
The Fight for Your Rights: Take a Stand Against Violence
CD/Action Guide consists of music and recorded comments
on the subject of violence from best-selling rock, rap, and
pop performing artists. It also features educational CD-ROM
content created by the National Center for Conflict
Resolution Education in conjunction with the US Department
of Justice (DOJ).
One million copies of the CD/Action Guide will be
manufactured. They will be distributed free of charge to
young people over the next nine months via a toll-free
number operated by the DOJ and promoted on MTV.
Program Evaluation: What Works?
Expert Panel
The Expert Panel, comprised of prominent scholars
and researchers, will review programs designed to
address youth substance use and violence prevention.
The panel will evaluate programs submitted for review
and make recommendations to the Secretary of
Education who will announce the program that have
been designated as exemplary or promising.
Applications for the Expert Panel are due on May 28,
1999. Final designations will be made by August 31,
1999.
Recognition Program
Identifies and honors schools that have implemented
programs of demonstrated effectiveness in reducing
student drug use, reducing violent behavior, and
creating safe and orderly environments for learning.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 10, 1999
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON SHOOTING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
The South Lawn
6:14 P.M: EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Before I leave tonight, I wanted to say just a word about the
shootings at the Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles.
Once again our nation has been shaken and our hearts torn by an act of gun
violence. To the victims and their families, like all Americans, I offer our thoughts and prayers.
I have been briefed on the situation on the ground. The federal government has
offered all appropriate assistance to the local law enforcement officials who are working on this
case. I wish I could say more conclusive now; we don't know much more than has been
reported. I want you to know that I intend to continue to monitor the situation very closely
tonight and tomorrow. But, again, I say this is another senseless act of gun violence -- a lot of
shells were found on the scene. It calls on all of us not only to give our thoughts and prayers to
the victims and their families, but to intensify our resolve to make America a safer place.
Thank you very much.
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6:16 P.M. EDT
Draft 08/11/99 12:30pm
Jeff Shesol
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN LOS ANGELES
Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the developments in the shooting at the
Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles. This savage act appears to have been motivated by
hatred. An act of hate against any individual is an act of hate against our values, and against our
nation. So let us speak clearly, and with one voice: our nation will not stand for such acts.
Incidents like these only strengthen our resolve, only deepen our determination, that Americans
come together
stand together.
and work together against violence and hatred.
Bruce N. Reed
08/12/99 11:59:27 AM
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Reno Pleads for Tolerance
By Michael J. Sniffen
Associated Press Writer
Thursday, August 12, 1999; 11:46 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Janet Reno today deplored ``our
culture of violence" and called on the country to act now to combat racial
intolerance, bigotry and gun violence.
Reno told her weekly news conference that, although the investigation is still
under way, the shootings at a Jewish community center in Los Angeles this
week appear to have been motivated by hate."
A suspect, Buford O. Furrow Jr., 37, told investigators as he surrendered
that ``he wanted this to be a wake-up call to America to kill Jews,"
according to an FBI official, who requested anonymity. Furrow is charged
with attempted murder of five people, including three boys, who were shot
and wounded at the Jewish center, and with the murder of an Hispanic
postal carrier nearby soon afterwards.
Hate crimes represent an attack not just on individual victims," Reno said,
'but also on the victims' communities. They tear at the very fabric of a
people's life."
She called for a response from schools, religious institutions, civic
organizations and ``each one of us as individuals."
"We must decide now, as a nation, whether we are going to allow our
culture of violence to continue on into the next millennium, or whether we
are going to start into the new era with a commitment to tolerance and to
peaceful resolution of our disputes," Reno said. ``We must act now."
We must do more to teach our children tolerance, and make sure that they
learn to accept people regardless of their race, religion, nationality or sexual
orientation."
She called on Congress to enact the administration's proposal to expand
federal authority to prosecute hate crimes and its gun control measures to
keep dangerous firearms out of the hands of criminals, children and others
who should not have them."
Furrow also was charged Wednesday with the federal crime of illegal
possession of a gun, based on his earlier felony conviction in Washington
state. Federal law bars felons from owning guns.
For four months since the tragedy in Littleton, Colo., the administration and
Congress have debated over how to reform our gun laws," Reno said, citing
the deadly attack by two well-armed students on a Colorado high school.
Yet we have not been able to pass gun safety measures that even most
gun owners support. And anyone can still walk into a gun show and buy
a high-powered, dangerous weapon without even having to establish their
identity."
She called for passage of the Senate version of a juvenile justice bill when
Congress returns next month. The Senate bill contains
administration-backed provisions to extend background checks to gun
buyers at gun shows and adds violent juveniles to those banned for life from
owning guns.
The administration also has proposed a three-day cooling-off period before
a gun can be purchased, that every gun be sold with a triggerlock and
criminal penalties for adults who let children get hold of guns and use them
for violence.
And Reno renewed her appeal for serious study by states and the federal
government of the possibility of requiring the licensing of all handguns" so
that prospective owners who have to demonstrate they ``know how to
safely and lawfully use them." The administration has not formally backed
such a proposal though President Clinton has spoken favorably about
licensing.
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Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the
developments in the shooting at the Jewish Community
Center in Los Angeles. This savage act appears to have
Acts
been motivated by hatred. An act of hate against any-
sare
individual is an act of hate against our values, and against
our nation. So let us speak clearly, and with one voice:
our nation will not stand for such acts. Incidents of hate
only strengthen our resolve, only deepen our
determination, that Americans come together.
stand
together.
and work together against violence,
intolerance, and hatred.