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Clinton applauds TV industry

March 2, 1996
Web posted at: 9:20 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton hopes television executives will be the pied pipers in the fight against violence and explicit sex. In his weekly radio address Saturday, the president said he hopes an agreement by top TV executives to categorize shows' content will encourage other industries follow suit.

"That means corporations helping to improve our schools, helping to connect them to the information superhighway, helping to demand high standards," the president said.

He also encouraged corporations to recognize the value of their workers and to ensure better job training.

"All these things demand a renewed commitment from business," he said, "and I am confident that the leaders of other industries will also rise to the challenge, just the way the leaders of the entertainment industry did this week."

The president took full credit for pushing V-chip legislation through Congress. The device, which allows parents to block TV programs deemed inappropriate for their children, will become standard on all new TV sets.

Pataki boos president

Pataki

In the Republican's weekly radio address Saturday, New York Gov. George Pataki accused the president of breaking his promise to the American people by vetoing welfare reform legislation passed by Congress last year. The president said the bill was too hard on children and the poor.

"He should admit he made a mistake and help to bring about reform in welfare that Americans demand. It's shocking and it's wrong," Pataki said.

Clinton has said he is optimistic about reaching an agreement with Republicans over welfare.

Rollbacks in welfare and other entitlement programs are key to ongoing discussions between the White House and Congress over a seven-year balanced budget plan.

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