12/14/1997
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"This explosion of crime and violence is changing the way our people live, making too many of us hesitant, often paralyzed with fear at a time when we need to be bold."
"I have heard Mario Cuomo talk about his father, his family. I wept, like you did, when Danny DeVito told that story."
"I am committed to building on the momentum we have created to achieve nothing less than a comprehensive settlement."
"This issue should be above politics."