Statement on Hurricane Opal October 4, 1995
Administration of William J. Clinton, 1995 / Oct. 4 women in Beijing, China. Your words supported an answer to many, many prayers around the the statement she made on behalf of all Ameri- world, but many of them were led by you, Holy cans, that if women are healthy and educated, Father, and for that, you have the gratitude free from violence, if they have a chance to of all the American people. work and earn as full and equal partners, their On the threshold of a new millennium, more families will flourish. And when families flourish, than ever, we need your message of faith and communities and nations will flourish. family, community and peace. That is what we We know that if we value our families, as must work toward for millions of reasons, as we must, public policy must also support them. many reasons as there are children on this It must see to it that children live free of pov- Earth. erty with the opportunity of a good and decent It has been said that you can see the future education. If we value our families, we must by looking into the eyes of a child. Well, we let them know the dignity of work with decent are joined here today by 2,000 children from wages. If we value our families, we must care the Archdiocese of Newark and surrounding par- for them across the generations from the oldest ishes. Your Holiness, looking out at them now to the youngest. and into their eyes, we can see that the future Your Holiness, it is most fitting that you have is very bright indeed.
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