President Clinton State of Union Address Themes
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release January 27, 2000
President Clinton's State Of The Union Address January 27, 2000
The State Of The Union Is Strong.
In his
State of the Union Address tonight, President Clinton
will note that our nation is strong and that we have an
historic chance to build a new American revolution of
opportunity, responsibility and community.
A Bold,
New Vision Eight Years Ago.
Eight years ago, America
was suffering from rising crime, growing deficits and a
weak economy. For the past eight years, we have been
determined to change these trends with a bold, new
vision based on enduring values: opportunity for all,
responsibility from all, and a community of all
Americans.
Today We See The Results Of That Vision.
We enjoy the strongest economy in a generation.
Record deficits are now record surpluses. Overall crime
rates are down 25 percent. Welfare rolls have been cut
in half.
A New Revolution.
Today we have a
profound opportunity and obligation to build on those
results, to take the long look ahead and set new goals
to move our nation closer to the more perfect union our
founders' envisioned.
Building On Our Progress,
Step-By-Step.
Tonight, the President will outline
new goals based on the same enduring values:
opportunity, responsibility and community. The President
will address:
Opportunity and Responsibility in
Education
Rewarding Work and Strengthening Families
Responsibility and Crime
Expanding Economic
Opportunity to Every Corner of America
Expanding
Economic Opportunity and Protecting American Interests
Around the World
Responsibility, Opportunity
and the Environment
Opportunity and Responsibility
of Science and Technology
Building One American
Community
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