Political Quotes

Bill Clinton: Absolutely. One of the reasons I asked Dr. Elders to be the Surgeon General is because we have been involved in an…

On the recordDecember 3, 1993
Absolutely. One of the reasons I asked Dr. Elders to be the Surgeon General is because we have been involved in an effort for years to try to drive down this teen pregnancy rate. I think that the out-of-wedlock teen pregnancy rate is threatening the whole family structure of communities in this country and undermining our ability to recover as a people. Democratic Leadership Council
Said by
Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Share

More from Bill Clinton

May 31, 2025

The American people don't pay you to have personal feelings. They pay you to deliver for them.

cbsnews.com
Feb 26, 2025

I strenuously deny any wrongdoing.

newsweek.com
May 31, 2025

And I think we are facing challenges today without precedent in our history.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation