克林顿演讲：关于青少年暴力克林顿演讲：关于青少年暴力THEPRESIDENT：Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency，Imextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogresswevemadetogethertheselasteightyearsbuildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration，renewingourethicofresponsibility，andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacrossAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogressinreducingyouthviolenceandnewstepsweretakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.Overthepastfewyears，terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence，andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoensurethatsuchtragediesdonothappenagain.Althoughtherearenosimplesolutions，recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata，violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993；schoolyarddeathshavedroppeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.But，still，wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection，theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewwebsiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.ThewebsiteaddressisAndthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.Thats，and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.Imalsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresourceaguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers，whichHillaryandIsponsoredlastyear.Welldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughthewebsite，thetoll-freelineandwiththeassistanceofschoolprincipals，schoolnursesandpediatricians.Likeallparents，HillaryandIknowitsnotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutsensitivesubjects.Thatswhythisnewguideissoveryvaluablebecauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelationshipsbuiltontrust，love，disciplineandrespect.Americahasmadealotofprogressinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningoursenseofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So，together，wevebuiltacountrythatsnotonlybetteroff，butabetter，saferplaceforallofus.WepassedtheBradylaw，whichhaskeptgunsoutofthehandsofover600，000felons，fugitivesandstalkers.Wevesecuredfundingformorethan100，000newpoliceofficersonthebeat.WecreatedtheCOPSinSchoolsprogramtohelplocallawenforcementhirepoliceofficerstoworkinourschools.Weestablishedafter-schoolandsummerschoolprogramsthatarehelpingnowmillionchildrenayearstayoutoftroubleandsucceedintheclassroom，andwevelaunchedanationalprogramtofosterlocalpartnershipsthatmakeourschoolssafer，identifychildrenatrisk，andgetthemthehelptheyneed.Workingcloselywiththeprivatesectorandcommunitygroups，wealsoexpandedtheGEAR-UPinitiativetogiveyoungpeoplementorsandencouragementtoseekacollegeeducation.Andnow，arecordnumberofyoungpeoplearegoingontocollege.Weneedtobuildonthisremarkablesuccess.HereinWashington，Congressshouldnowmoveswiftlytoclosethegunshowloopholeandrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunbuyers.Intheprivatesector，HollywoodshouldownuptoitsresponsibilitiesandstopmarketingviolencetoAmericasyoungpeople.Thereisnothingmoreprecioustoaparentthanachild，andnothingmoreimportanttoourfuturethanthesafetyofallourchildren.Soletsdoallwecantoprotectthemfromharmandteachthemtowalkawayfromviolence.Intheend，allofushavearesponsibilitytohelpouryouthsucceedandtohelpendyouthviolence.Ifwedothismissionsuccessfully，Americawillalwaysbeagreatandpeacefulnationforgenerationstocome.Thanksforlistening.