Bill Clinton actually said...

I believe we should increase the number of children who are adopted or permanently placed from the public foster care system each year toward the goal of at least doubling that number by the year 2002.

Context

Memorandum on Adoption and Alternate Permanent Placement of Children in the Public Child Welfare System

12/13/1996

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