克林顿总统关于青少年暴力的演说
名人演讲稿
THEPRESIDENT:
Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I''''mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogresswe''''vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofresponsibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacrossAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogressinreducingyouthviolenceandnewstepswe''''retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.
Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoensurethatsuchtragediesdonothappenagain.
Althoughtherearenosimplesolutions,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroppeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.
But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewwebsiteandtoll-.Andthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.That'''',and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.
I''''malsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresource--aguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIsponsoredlastyear.We''''lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughthewebsite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeassistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricians.
Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit''''snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutsensitivesubjects.That''''swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelationshipsbuiltontrust,love,disciplineandrespect.
Americahasmadealotofprogressinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningoursenseofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we''''vebuiltacountrythat''''snotonlybetteroff,butabetter,saferplaceforallofus.公务员之家版权所有
WepassedtheBradylaw,whichhaskeptgunsoutofthehandsofover600,000felons,fugitivesandstalkers.We''''vesecuredfundingformorethan100,000newpoliceofficersonthebeat.WecreatedtheCOPSinSchoolsprogramtohelplocallawenforcementhirepoliceofficerstoworkinourschools.
Weestablishedafter-schoolandsummerschoolprogramsthatarehelpingnow1.3millionchildrenayearstayoutoftroubleandsucceedintheclassroom,andwe''''velaunchedanationalprogramtofosterlocalpartnershipsthatmakeourschoolssafer,identifychildrenatrisk,andgetthemthehelptheyneed.
Workingcloselywiththeprivatesectorandcommunitygroups,wealsoexpandedtheGEAR-UPinitiativetogiveyoungpeoplementorsandencouragementtoseekacollegeeducation.Andnow,arecordnumberofyoungpeoplearegoingontocollege.
Weneedtobuildonthisremarkablesuccess.HereinWashington,Congressshouldnowmoveswiftlytoclosethegunshowloopholeandrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunbuyers.Intheprivatesector,HollywoodshouldownuptoitsresponsibilitiesandstopmarketingviolencetoAmerica''''syoungpeople.
Thereisnothingmoreprecioustoaparentthanachild,andnothingmoreimportanttoourfuturethanthesafetyofallourchildren.Solet''''sdoallwecantoprotectthemfromharmandteachthemtowalkawayfromviolence.Intheend,allofushavearesponsibilitytohelpouryouthsucceedandtohelpendyouthviolence.Ifwedothismissionsuccessfully,Americawillalwaysbeagreatandpeacefulnationforgenerationstocome.公务员之家版权所有
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