Text of Hillary Clinton's Convention Speech
Aug. 14 -- — Read the text of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s prepared remarks to the Democratic National Convention.
Hillary Rodham Clinton:
Thank you so much for your warm welcome. Thank you Senator Mikulski and all the women Senators, who have brought vital voices and fresh perspectives to our public life.
It’s great to be here with my mother and my family and to see so many old friends.
And thank you for supporting my husband, whose visionary leadership and hard work have led America into the 21st Century.
We’re a stronger, better country than we were in 1992.
When Bill, Al, Tipper and I got on that bus after our convention eight yearsago, we began a journey that took us through America’s heartland. Along the way we saw faces of hope — but also faces of despair — fathers out of work, mothers trapped on welfare, children with unmet medical needs.
I remember a group of children holding a sign: “Please stop. If you give us eight minutes, we’ll give you eight years.”
Well, we did stop, we did listen. And what an eight years it’s been!
I’m proud to stand here at this extraordinary moment — the most peaceful, prosperous, promising time in our nation’s history.
How can we continue America’s progress? By electing Al Gore and JoeLieberman the next President and Vice President of the United States!
Even before he was Vice President, I admired Al for his leadership in theSenate; his understanding of the future; his pioneering efforts to fightenvironmental threats to our children; his work with Tipper to promoteresponsible parenting — and what great parents the two of them are!
I’ve watched him as Bill’s trusted partner in the White House. Together, they made the hard decisions to renew our economy and our national spirit; to advance democracy and defend freedom around the world.
And I can’t wait to watch Al Gore take the oath of office on January 20th, 2001.
Standing next to him will be his wonderful wife and my dear friend — whoinspires us through her work for the homeless and her advocacy on behalf ofmental health. Tipper Gore will make a great First Lady.
And, the country has again seen Al Gore’s leadership in his choice of JoeLieberman.
I first met Joe Lieberman 30 years ago when Bill and I were law students. Wesaw then what America sees now-a person of uncommon wisdom and integrity. Iadmire Joe’s work to reduce the violence in our media. And I appreciate his steadfast support for a woman’s right to choose.
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