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OCR Page 1 of 24April 1, 1993
MEMORANDUM FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO
FROM:
BRUCE REED, DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
JOSE CERDA III, SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
WHITE HOUSE PRIORITIES ON CRIME
This memorandum outlines for you the Domestic Policy Council's priorities on crime
policy issues. These priorities are based on President Clinton's major campaign promises and
are generally consistent with the provisions contained in the various Democratic crime
proposals considered during the past two Congresses. They reflect the main themes at the
heart of President Clinton's broad economic and domestic agenda: personal responsibility;
community empowerment; prevention and early intervention; and restoring the fundamental
promise of America so that people who work hard and play by the rules can get ahead.
As you know, the President is enthusiastic about the innovative ways you have
promoted these themes in South Florida, and will support your efforts to advance them at the
national level.
I. White House Priorities
The President has told Senator Biden, Rep. Brooks and other Members of Congress
that he would like to see a crime bill as soon as they can pass one. Howard Paster has urged
the Judiciary Committees to go forward, in conjunction with the White House and the Justice
Department. We will work with your policy and legislative affairs departments in the coming
months to present a unified front in these negotiations.
The following proposals reflect the core of President Clinton's crime agenda, and we
would like them to be the centerpiece of the crime bill.
A. 100,000 New Police Officers
The President's budget includes $2.8 billion¹ to fund comprehensive crime
legislation. We support using as much of this money as possible to meet the
¹All budget numbers reflect four-year funding levels, unless otherwise noted.
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