克林頓總統關於青少年暴力的演說

　　克林頓總統關於青少年暴力的演說

　　名人演講稿

　　THEPRESIDENT:

　　Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I”mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogrewe”vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofreoibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacroAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogreinreducingyouthviolenceandnewstewe”retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.

　　Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoeurethatsuchtragediesdonothaenagain.

　　Althoughtherearenosimplesolutio,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.

　　But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewweiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.Theweiteaddreismunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIooredlastyear.We”lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughtheweite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeaistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricia.

　　Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit”snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutseitivesubjects.That”swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelatiohibuiltontrust,love,disciplineandreect.

　　Americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we