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Bill Clinton: Reverend Jackson? [Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson explained the effects that drugs have had on the African-American…

On the recordMarch 7, 1996
Reverend Jackson? [Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson explained the effects that drugs have had on the African-American community. He urged parents and clergy to become involved in children's lives, suggesting that 20,000 parents in 50 cities pledge to work with teachers and that 100 ministers in 50 cities work with juvenile court judges. He concluded by challenging children to become involved in the war on drugs and to take personal responsibility for their own lives.]
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