05/02/1997
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"Domestic violence threatens the very core of what we hold dear."
"I urge all Americans to join me in working toward the day when no person raises a hand in violence against a family member."
"I congratulate the Congress and I thank the Vice President, as well as Secretary Pena and his team, for making this important legislation a reality."
"The crime rate has gone down for 4 years in a row."