Adoption and Safe Families Bill Signing

President Clinton signed H.R. 867, passed by Congress last week, which makes the adoption process faster and makes it easier to remove child… read more

President Clinton signed H.R. 867, passed by Congress last week, which makes the adoption process faster and makes it easier to remove children from abusive families. Mrs. Clinton told the stories of adoptive families who were in the audience. An adopted child also spoke. President Clinton praised the members of Congress who worked to pass the legislation. He also described the details of the bill. As he signed the bill, the children in the audience surrounded President Clinton and afterwards he shook hands with some of them. close

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Adoption and Safe Families Bill Signing

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Program ID:
95351-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Statement
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 19, 1997 | 7:21pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Nov 20, 1997 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 19, 1997 | 7:21pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 20, 1997 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
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