But we are blessed. We live at a time when our nation is rediscovering the confidence and faith that we can tackle the toughest challenges. Drug use is down. Teen pregnancy is down. Juvenile crime is down.
Poverty is down.
Low-birthweight births are down. We ve shown that we can make a difference in the lives of our children. Each of you here today is the front line of that effort, and you re doing a tremendous job. But we still have a long way to go. There is no challenge more complex, or more central to our future than the health, safety, and welfare of our children.