Bill Clinton

How many do you have who want to have mentors that don't? Ms. Mazuka. Well, you know, we stopped keeping track of that, because the list goes on and on and on. It's a matter of supply and demand now. It's over 1,000.

And you say you have about 1,000? Ms. Mazuka. We have 1,007 serving as mentors in a one-to-one relationship, and we have about 200 people that are just tutoring youngsters. And we have this long, long waiting list of students who want to…

Hope you have a good day. [Mr. Pepper then introduced Miriam Mazuka, director of the CYC mentoring program in which Mr. Walker participated. She commented on the positive outcome seen in students who had mentors, including fewer school…

Do you know a lot of other students that have mentors? Mr. Walker. Yes, I know one of them. It's a girl that went to my school. She said--we got in the same magnet school, and she's got a tutor.

Do you look forward to that hour every week? Mr. Walker. Yes. When she's on travel, she sends me a postcard and tells me when she's coming back. It tells me why she wasn't there or something like that.

Thank you. [Mr. Pepper introduced Schroeder Junior High School student Nathaniel Walker, saying it was his 13th birthday. Mr. Walker then described activities with his mentor in and out of school.]

I agree with that. [Mr. Pepper then introduced John Bryant, CYC executive director, who said the program had 1,000 mentors drawn from all walks of life, working with students in elementary school through high school. He explained that at…

Thank you. [Mr. Pepper said that the mentor program was driven by Cincinnati's commitment to children and education and that community involvement was widespread, through the sponsoring CYC and other organizations such as the United Way.]

Actually, I watched the game. They did very well. Mr. Pepper. Looked really good. But we're pleased to be here and look forward to the dialog we can have and to answer your questions on these programs.

I've said all along that there is legislation in this area that I would sign. I think that some change is appropriate, and I think Senator Rockefeller made a very strong effort there. There were some things put in the conference, as you…

Well, I want them to do whatever is necessary to secure the support of the international financial institutions as soon as possible, because I think that is what is necessary to grow the economy. And I want the President and the country to…

Well, I think that we want to see them work out an achievable plan of reform to gain the support of the international financial institutions so we can get the investment necessary into Haiti to generate private sector jobs and grow the…

I hope not very much at all. It's a long time till the election; we don't need a work stoppage here. We need to just keep on working. We'll have several months for elections.

I am especially disappointed that the bill does not provide as strong a safety net for family farmers as it should.

I look forward to working with Congress next year in a process that involves all interested groups to make this a truly farmer-friendly farm bill.

I have signed into law H.J. Res. 165, the eleventh continuing resolution for fiscal 1996.

This cannot continue.

I will veto H.R. 125 or any other legislation repealing the ban on assault weapons.

The Independent Insurance Agents are therefore, in some ways, about the most valuable partner America could have in shaping health care reform.

If it is passed, I will veto it.

The achievement of these goals will require the most effective possible use of public and private resources.

I'm very pleased by the events of the last year and a half.

Livestock grazing has been, and continues to be, an important use of public lands.

S. 1459 would create a number of costly administrative burdens for land managers.

Only through our commitment to these principles can we forever end discrimination and injustice based on gender.