Bill Clinton

I want to start by saying, good for you; don't give it up; bear down and do better.

I ran for President because, frankly, I was turned off by what I thought was going on in Washington.

I want to thank Tipper Gore and the First Lady, too, for some things they've already talked about.

HBCUs have played a central role in providing access to higher education for many Americans.

I want this to be an election season of ideas, not insults.

The best days of this country are still ahead of us if we build the right bridge to the 21st century.

I do hereby proclaim September 22 through September 28, 1996, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.

That is something that is worth fighting for.

The White House announced that the President will address the 51st Annual Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, NY, on September 24.

If you will give us 4 more years, we'll clean up 500 more, so we can say our children are growing up next to parks, not poison.

We have to create a country where you can win at home and win at work.

We have proved that you can make Government work.

HBCUs give these students not only access to a quality education, but also a supportive environment in which to learn and positive role models.

Work is better than welfare for parents, for families, and for America's future.

I'm proud of the fact that we have 10 1/2 million more jobs and record exports.

Our best days are ahead of us.

I think that's a good thing for America.

Today, more than 100 HBCUs throughout our country serve a unique role in educating African Americans.

The most important thing we can do in building that bridge is to give every child access to the best education in the world.

We are moving in the right direction, but I want to keep going.

To amend the Impact Aid program to provide for a hold-harmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition of real property.

These are things that—each of them may seem like a small thing, but when you add them all up, we're building the fabric in America that I think is important.

Maybe I come back here so often because I like it.

The future of HBCUs is as bright as their past, and they are busy developing ways to meet the challenges of a new century.

I believe the best days of this country are still ahead.