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together, to move our country forward. But we've got this huge
opportunity here, that we can literally paint a picture of the future
and make it happen, if we keep the prosperity going, instead of put it
at risk by going into deficit; if we build on the progress of the last 8
years, instead of reverse those policies which brought it; if we keep
working to build one America; and then if we take home the big
challenges of the future.
I just think, if you go out and tell people that, tell young people
that, they will understand what is at issue, and they will show up. And
in a free society, that's all any of us can ask: Show up. Know what the
differences are; have clarity on that. Make your decision, and the rest
of us will happily embrace it. I think it will be quite a good decision
if we get everybody there.
Thank you very much.
Note: The President spoke at 5:58 p.m. in the East Room at the White
House. In his remarks, he referred to John J. Johnson, director,
National Programs Department, NAACP; Norman Hill, president, A. Philip
Randolph Institute; Wade Henderson, executive director, Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights; Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, executive director
and chief operating officer, Black Leadership Forum, Inc.; Weldon H.
Latham, senior partner, Holland and Knight, and general counsel,
National Coalition of Minority Businesses; and former Senator Dale
Bumpers. This item was not received in time for publication in the
appropriate issue.
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Week Ending Friday, November 3, 2000
Statement on Signing Legislation To Provide a Plaque Commemorating
Martin Luther King's ``I Have a Dream'' Speech
October 27, 2000
I am proud to sign legislation today authorizing placement of a
marker commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic ``I Have a
Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Few leaders in American history
have spoken with the eloquence, passion, and moral force that Dr. King
did that day, uttering words that, a generation later, still echo in our
hearts.
His call to action captured the spirit of an America struggling to
fulfill its promise of freedom, of a democracy yet to honor all of its
citizens. Even today, his words still inspire millions of people around
the world who believe in the extraordinary power of nonviolent change to
bring about social justice.
Let all who visit the Lincoln Memorial pause to reflect upon Dr.
King's words and strive to make that dream real in their hearts and
daily lives.
Note: H.R. 2879, approved October 27, was assigned Public Law No. 106-
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Statement on Signing an Executive Order Creating the Commission on
Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy
October 27, 2000
Today I am pleased to sign an Executive order creating a Commission
on Workers,
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Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy. I would like to
thank Representative Ken Bentsen for his leadership in helping workers
and communities adapt to the new economy and for working with my
administration to form this Commission.
International trade, technology, globalization, and the changing
nature of work present extraordinary new opportunities for Americans but
can also create real disruptions for American workers and communities.
Vice President Gore and I have worked hard to empower workers and
communities to take advantage of the many opportunities in this new
economy, but there is still more we can do. This Commission will
undertake a careful examination of the effectiveness of existing Federal
programs to help workers and communities adjust to economic change and
will identify the best practices of employers, communities, and public-
private partnerships that have responded successfully to economic
dislocations. The Commission's report, due next year, will help
communities, employers, and workers respond to and benefit from these
changes in our economy.
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Executive Order 13174--Commission on Workers, Communities, and Economic
Change in the New Economy
October 27, 2000
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment. There is established the ``Commission on
Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy''
(Commission). The Commission shall be composed of up to 14 persons to be
appointed by the President from individuals who represent State or local
agencies relating to workforce or community development, economists or
other workforce development experts, labor organizations, business
leaders, and Members of Congress. The President shall designate a
Chairperson from among the members of the Commission.
Sec. 2. Functions. The Commission shall conduct a study of matters
relating to economic dislocation, and worker and community adjustment to
such dislocations. In carrying out this study, the Commission shall
examine:
(a) the impact of international trade, technology, globalization,
and the changing nature of work on both workers and their
communities;
(b) the effectiveness of existing Federal programs in assisting
workers and communities in adjusting to economic change, including
the adequacy of the design of such programs;
(c) the strategies for providing workplace education and training to
assist workers in acquiring new skills;
(d) the strategies for assisting communities to adjust to changing
economic conditions and changes in the mix of employment
opportunities in those communities;
(e) the role of public-private partnerships in implementing job
training and community assistance; and
(f) the role of income support and economic security programs in
facilitating worker adjustment to rapidly changing economic
circumstances.
Sec. 3. Report. Not later than 12 months after the first meeting of
the Commission, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the President
and the Congress a report that contains a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the Commission's study carried out under
section 2 of this order, and includes:
(1) a summary of best practices and policies carried out by
employers and public-private partnerships in providing workers
with the education and training needed to effectively adjust to
economic change;
(2) a summary of best practices and policies carried out by or on
behalf of communities in responding to large-scale economic
changes; and
(3) any recommendations relating to legislative and administrative
actions that the
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Commission determines to be appropriate.
Sec. 4. Administration. (a) Members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation for their work on the Commission. While engaged in
the work of the Commission, members appointed from among private
citizens of the United States may be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons
serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(b) The Department of Labor shall provide the Commission with
funding and administrative support. The Commission may have paid staff.
In addition, appropriate Federal agencies may be requested to designate
staff to assist with the work of the Commission. The Secretary of Labor
shall perform the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), except that of reporting to
the Congress, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures
established by the Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. The Commission shall terminate 30 days
after submitting its report.
William J. Clinton
The White House,
October 27, 2000
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., November 1,
2000]
Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on
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Statement on Signing Fiscal Year 2001 Appropriations Legislation
October 27, 2000
Today I have signed into law H.R. 4635, the ``Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001'' and the ``Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 2001.''
This Act will fund vital housing, community development,
environmental, disaster assistance, veterans, space, and science
programs. Specifically, it provides funding for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and several other
agencies.
The Act funds a number of my Administration's priorities, including
the Corporation for National and Community Service. National Service
gives young people the opportunity to obtain funding for a college
education while addressing community challenges that range from tutoring
children and serving in community policing projects to building housing
for the homeless. In addition, the Act will allow students in elementary
schools, high schools, and colleges to participate in service-learning
programs that provide substantial academic and social benefits,
including the opportunity to learn responsible citizenship.
I am pleased that the Act provides full funding of HUD's highest
priority: $13 billion for the renewal of all Section 8 contracts,
thereby assuring continuation of HUD rental subsidies for low-income
tenants in privately owned housing. I am also pleased that the Act
provides $453 million for 79,000 incremental housing assistance vouchers
for low-income households. In addition, the Act adequately funds
programs to help distressed communities. These programs include
Community Development Block Grants, assistance to the homeless, the
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, and rural and
urban empowerment zones. The CDFI Fund helps to create a network of
community development banks across the country, thereby spurring the
flow of capital to distressed neighborhoods and their currently
underserved, low-income residents. Likewise, the rural and urban
empowerment zones will help to revitalize communities so that they can
take advantage of the strength of the economy and help those left behind
in our economic boom. Additionally, $1.1 billion is provided for
homeless assistance grants, enabling localities to continue to
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shape and implement comprehensive, flexible, coordinated ``continuum of
care'' approaches to solving homelessness.
I am pleased that the Act adequately funds Fair Housing programs,
which will enable HUD to expand significantly its activities aimed at
reducing the level of housing discrimination nationwide.
The Act provides $7.8 billion for the EPA, which will enable the
agency to carry out programs to protect our environment. I am pleased
that the bill adequately funds the EPA's efforts to enforce
environmental laws, enabling the agency to help protect the health and
quality of life of Americans. I am pleased that the Act minimizes the
inclusion of anti-environmental riders. Without my Administration's
efforts, these riders would have given special deals to special
interests, such as preventing action at numerous sites needing cleanup
of sediments contaminated with PCBs and other chemicals, delaying an EPA
rule to reduce harmful emissions from diesel-fueled trucks and buses,
and hampering commonsense initiatives to help businesses and consumers
conserve energy and save money.
I am disappointed, however, that the final bill includes anti-
environmental riders that my Administration opposed. I continue to
oppose the use of the budget process to adopt these kinds of proposals
without the benefit of full and open public debate through the regular
legislative process. I urge Congress to refrain from sending me any
additional anti-environmental riders on remaining bills. Although I am
signing this legislation into law with these riders attached, I am
directing the agencies to consider ways to implement them that will have
the least harmful effect on the environment.
I am pleased that the Act sustains U.S. leadership across the
scientific frontiers. This Act maintains the Nation's investment in
discovery through innovation, which has fueled unprecedented economic
growth for the past decade. The Act contains a $529 million increase for
the National Science Foundation (NSF)--the largest increase ever--for a
total investment of $4.4 billion that will boost university-based
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