George H.W. Bush: “That's great. Governor Ashcroft. The Cochair of this Commission is Mayor Strauss of Dallas, Texas, and she's been a…”

“That's great. Governor Ashcroft. The Cochair of this Commission is Mayor Strauss of Dallas, Texas, and she's been a great Commission member in every respect. Go right ahead. Mayor Strauss. Thank you, Governor. Have we heard from everybody? The families? Governor Ashcroft. I think we have, yes. Mayor Strauss. Because I feel moved as a member of this Commission, as Cochair, to say to you, Mr. President, how much we appreciate the fact that you have put this at the top of your agenda. It's not that it's anything new to you because we know that there are many, many programs, Federal programs and encouragement of the private sector, to help those who need help: families, the poor, the ill, the elderly. But this new thrust is going to do so much good. I thank you for the opportunity to be a member of this Commission and to travel all over America and hear the voice of America telling us that problems that are so threatening to all of us, teenage pregnancy and gangs and crime and drugs, school dropout, so many are the result of the breakdown of the family and, in turn, perpetuate the breakdown of the family.”