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Article: The President's radio address. (Pres. Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- February 10, 1997
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February 1, 1997
Good morning. As a parent, I know how important it is to take responsibility for our children when they need us most; when they're sick, when they need to go to the doctor, or when there's a parent-teacher conference at school. Fortunately, Hillary and I have never had to risk our jobs to be there for our daughter. We've never had to make the choice between being good parents and good workers.
Today I want to talk with you about what we have done and what more we must do as a people to give that same assurance to every American family. One of the things I wanted most to do when I became President was to help parents succeed both at home and ...