Bill Clinton

“ Our most solemn obligation to our children cannot be merely that we hold a torch to guide their way around every dark and treacherous corner. Rather, we must strive to kindle a spark within each child-a spark that will become the flame of knowledge and imagination, the fire of justice and compassion. ”

“ But no government program will be truly effective without the caring involvement of every one of our citizens. Parents and siblings, teachers and neighbors-all of us must work to instill a sense of self and a sense of purpose in the lives of our youth. ”

“ America's new Childhood Immunization Initiative will help to vaccinate at least 90 percent of our Nation's infants-the most sweeping effort of its kind in American history. Our new crime bill supports programs that encourage youth to escape the destructive confines of gangs, and it goes a long way toward keeping guns out of the hands of juveniles. ”