George H.W. Bush: “Let me just amplify what you've said here because I think that's great. You mentioned television. This report that's…”

“Let me just amplify what you've said here because I think that's great. You mentioned television. This report that's being issued tomorrow will say that the American students spend little time reading for pleasure or as part of their schoolwork, rarely visit the library, and watch television on average more than 3 hours a day. It will also go on to scientifical- ly state that those that watch it 2 hours or less do better. And 2 hours is a lot of TV, but I mean, that is a conclusion of the report. Now, who turns the set off? Probably the parents or some counselor saying, ``Look, here's what happens to you if you don't,'' or whoever gives out the homework. Those are things that I think are vital. [A participant asked about tax breaks for private school tuition and said that parental involvement is a key to student success.]”