From a presidential proclamation designating October 12, 1997, as "National Children's Day":

With the birth of every child, the world becomes new again. Within each new infant lies enormous potential—potential for loving, for learning, and for making life better for others. But this potential must be nurtured. Just as seeds need fertile soil, warm sunshine, and gentle rain to grow, so do our children need a caring environment, the security of knowing they are loved, and the encouragement and opportunity to make the most of their God-given talents. There is no more urgent task before us, as a people and as a nation, than creating such an environment for America's children.

On October 10, forty minutes after that statement was released to the public, President Bill Clinton issued another proclamation: his veto of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

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