Draft statement

2:58 PM 20 Apr 1999
from: Bethany
to: Bruce N. Reed, Elena Kagan
cc: Jonathan H., Laura, Tanya E. Martin 
      Attached is the draft statement you requested.  I have reviewed it briefly
with Broderick Johnson, Tanya, Jon and Julie Green. Please let me know if
there is anything else you need. Thanks!


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                                  Statement by the President
                                        April 20, 1999



I am pleased that a little more than a year after I proposed the idea of a national Ed-Flex bill to
the National Governors' Association, Congress appears ready to send me legislation I can sign.
This bill will offer states more flexibility in their use of federal funding in exchange for
demonstrated increases in student achievement. I am particularly pleased that the conference
report strengthens accountability measures and preserves our effort to reduce class size in the
early grades. The bipartisan work on this legislation shows we can and must work together to
improve our nation's schools. Now Congress can move on to the most important aspects of the
nation's education agenda -- finishing the job of hiring 100,000 well-prepared teachers to reduce
class size, passing my initiative to help build and modernize 6,000 public schools, and my plan to
hold states and school districts accountable for results.
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Draft statement

2:58 PM 20 Apr 1999
from: Bethany
to: Bruce, Elena Kagan
cc: Jonathan H., Laura, Tanya E. Martin 
      Attached is the draft statement you requested.  I have reviewed it briefly
      with Broderick Johnson, Tanya, Jon and Julie Green.  please let me know if
      there is anything else you need.  Thanks!


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                                               DRAFT
                                       Statement by the President
                                             April 20, 1999



    I am pleased that a little more than a year after I proposed the idea of a national Ed-Flex bill to
    the National Governors' Association, Congress appears ready to send me legislation I can sign.
    This bill will offer states more flexibility in their use of federal funding in exchange for
    demonstrated increases in student achievement. I am particularly pleased that the conference
    report strengthens accountability measures and preserves our effort to reduce class size in the
    early grades. The bipartisan work on this legislation shows we can and must work together to
    improve our nation's schools. Now Congress can move on to the most important aspects of the
    nation's education agenda -- finishing the job of hiring 100,000 well-prepared teachers to reduce
    class size, passing my initiative to help build and modernize 6,000 public schools, and my plan to
    hold states and school districts accountable for results.
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Draft statement

10:33 AM 19 May 1999
from: Cynthia A. Rice
to: Elena Kagan, Laura
cc: J. Eric 
      Sorry for the delay (I didn't cancel a meeting I had scheduled for
earlier)

DRAFT Language for Signing Statement

I am extremely disappointed that the Congress forfeited the federal
governmentD,s claim to the $246 billion tobacco settlement, without any
commitment from the states to use a portion of the settlement funds to
prevent youth smoking. Despite the fact that 3,000 young people become
regular smokers every day and 1,000 will have their lives cut short as a
result, most states still have no programs in place to reduce youth
smoking. Congress passed up an important opportunity to protect our
children from the death and diseases caused by tobacco. This is wrong.    I
will continue to do everything in my power to ensure tobacco settlement
funds are used to reduce youth smoking and promote public health and will
closely monitor state efforts in this area.
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Draft statement

10:33 AM 19 May 1999
from: Cynthia A. Rice
to: Elena Kagan, Laura
cc: J. Eric 
      Sorry for the delay (I didn't cancel a meeting I had scheduled for
earlier)

DRAFT Language for Signing Statement

I am extremely disappointed that the Congress forfeited the federal
governmentO,s claim to the $246 billion tobacco settlement, without any
commitment from the states to use a portion of the settlement funds to
prevent youth smoking. Despite the fact that 3,000 young people become
regular smokers every day and 1,000 will have their lives cut short as a
result, most states still have no programs in place to reduce youth
smoking. Congress passed up an important opportunity to protect our
children from the death and diseases caused by tobacco. This is wrong.    I
will continue to do everything in my power to ensure tobacco settlement
funds are used to reduce youth smoking and promote public health and will
closely monitor state efforts in this area.
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