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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release August 5, 1999

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Months after the tragedy at Columbine -- and the day before they are set to recess -- Congress will finally begin the conference on juvenile crime legislation. Let's show our children that when it comes to their safety, Washington will not take a break. I urge the conferees to stay in Washington and finish work on the bill during the August recess. This is a vital opportunity to take common-sense steps to keep guns out of the wrong hands, prevent youth violence, and steer young people away from crime. They should send me a balanced and bipartisan juvenile crime bill -- with the Senate-passed gun provisions -- so we can give our nation's parents more peace of mind as our children return to school.

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