Bill Clinton

I continue to be concerned that the income assistance in the Act I have signed today is provided through supplemental Farm Bill income support payments.

I have been honored to support this endeavor, since before I was President.

I think we should require States and school districts receiving Federal funds to stop the practice of allowing children to be taught by uncertified teachers.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

That's why we have worked hard to establish last year this GEAR UP mentoring initiative.

This is not just charity; this is good citizenship.

With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia October 20, 1999 To the Congress of the United States: As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the…

As President of Indonesia October 20, 1999 I congratulate Abdurrahman Wahid on his election as President of Indonesia. He and the people of Indonesia deserve enormous credit for the democratic process that led to this peaceful change in…

Ladies and gentlemen, let me, first of all, welcome you all here for the signing of the VA/HUD bill, and say what I would like to do. I want to make a statement, sign the bill, pass out the pens, and then if you have questions, I'll answer…

All human beings are 99.9 percent the same genetically.

This bipartisan bill demonstrates once again that preserving our environment for future generations is a cause that transcends party lines.

I believe today's generation of young Americans is the most idealistic, the most concerned and, in some ways, the most committed to good citizenship of any generation of young people we've ever had.

Now, Therefore, I proclaim October 21, 1999, as a National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence.

I want to thank Senator Kerry for once again opening his home.

I would like to commend Representatives Mark Udall, Scott McInnis, and Diana DeGette for their leadership on this legislation in the House of Representatives.

I am pleased that H.R. 2 reflects a bipartisan consensus on several principles of the education reform plan I sent Congress earlier this year.

We can make this a lot safer country.

The overall crime rate is now at a 26-year low, the murder rate at a 31-year low.

America today is a safer place as a result.

The Act represents a continuing commitment to the protection of our Nation's wilderness resources, by expanding the existing Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness by over 4,400 acres.

This Act will protect unique natural resources that will continue to be enjoyed by all Americans for many years.

I encourage every student in America to sign a Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.

Today I have signed into law S. 323, the 'Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999.'

Together, we can ensure that other treasures like the Black Canyon are preserved for all time.

I urge Congress to continue moving forward.