Bill Clinton

Our Government alone cannot solve the problems of Indian country, nor can tribal governments be left to fend alone for themselves.

I will oppose any legislation that would gut the Brady law and put guns back into the hands of felons and fugitives when we can prevent it.

This is good law enforcement. It's smart. It works.

The Department of Education shall provide appropriate administrative services and staff support to the Task Force.

The American people believe in fairness, not discrimination.

Improving educational achievement and academic progress for American Indian and Alaska Native students is vital to the national goal of preparing every student for responsible citizenship, continued learning, and productive employment.

The first and most important tool of opportunity, of course, is education.

I am gratified that the House has defeated an attempt to overturn my Executive order providing a uniform policy to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Federal civilian work force.

The Executive order reflects this administration's firm commitment that the Federal Government make employment-related decisions in the civilian work force based on individual ability and not on sexual orientation.

Technology and information technologies are key to creating economic opportunities and increasing productivity.

We must continue to be a nation of laws.

At heart, this is what the Brady law has accomplished.

No serious person believes that this country is as safe as it ought to be.

The Federal Government has a special, historic responsibility for the education of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

These steps, taken together, will help ensure the continued economic development of American Indian and Alaska Native communities and help them recognize the full benefits of the Information Age.

Participating agencies may develop memoranda of agreement with one another to enable and enhance the ability of tribes and schools to provide, and to coordinate the delivery of, resources and services.

We are living in a time of great opportunity and hope, with our economy the strongest in a generation.

I call upon those few Senators who now block reform to heed the actions of the House and the will of the people and pass bipartisan campaign finance reform.

The Executive order does no more than make that policy uniform across the Federal Government.

The Task Force shall develop a comprehensive Federal Indian education policy to support the accomplishment of the goals of this order.

How many people are alive today because of that law?

Every American should be grateful that the power of your spirit was great enough to overcome the pain of your injury and disappointment.

The next millennium must be a time of great progress and prosperity for our Native American communities, and we can make it so.

It has always been the practice of this administration to prohibit employment discrimination in the Federal civilian work force based on sexual orientation.

We would strongly oppose any legislation allowing the use of Federal taxpayer funds for private school vouchers.