08/02/1999
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"We must never give up in our efforts to transform despair into hope for the women and families across this country who suffer violence at home."
"I ask the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to report to me in writing 90 days from the date of this memorandum on the specific progress that has been made toward these g..."
"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."
"I urge all Americans to join me in working toward the day when no person raises a hand in violence against a family member."