They must turn off the television set more often, see that the homework gets done, and visit their children's classroom. President Clinton's first term has seen him come out in support of school uniforms, sign the Goals 2000 bill which encourages states to develop standards for public education, and expand the Head Start program. While he supports giving parents a choice of public schools for their child's education, he opposes proposals to provide vouchers for private or parochial school education. He has strongly opposed plans to eliminate the Department of Education, which he considers essential. Our challenge is to leave our environment safe and clean for the next generation . . .
People do have a right to know that their air and their water are safe.
Although some environmentalists have criticized him for not going far enough on some issues, President Clinton's record shows that he signed legislation strengthening the Clinton and Gore Campaign poster Safe Drinking Water Act and vetoed attempts to weaken the Clean Water Act and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. He has also increased Environmental Protection Agency enforcement activity, and has defended the agency against proposed budget cuts. Of course, we can't be everywhere. Of course, we can't do everything. But where our interests and our values are at stake, and where we can make a difference, America must lead.