    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [October 20, 1994]
    [Page 1818]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Remarks on Departure From the Rally for Democratic Candidates in
    Framingham
    October 20, 1994

        Well, I'm glad to be here. You heard the speech in there. I hope
    you'll reelect Senator Kennedy. Thank you very much. Let's go out here
    and say hi to them. Thank you, and thank you for the music. Give the
    band a hand, U. Mass.-Lowell Band. Give them a hand. Thank you.
    [Applause]
        Can you hear? The sound is back. Ladies and gentlemen, it is
    wonderful to be back in Massachusetts, wonderful to be the first
    President since Harry Truman to come to Framingham. And I thank you all
    for coming out here today. I thank you all for participating in this
    election.
        I want to say, you heard what we had to say in there; it was
    broadcast out here. I want to make one comment that I didn't say in
    there, that I hope all of you will listen to, whatever your party or
    your predispositions. One of the things that this country has got to do
    always, in every age in time, is to believe in itself.
        All this business about how we should be cynical and skeptical--I
    can tell you that everywhere I go around the world, people know the
    United States is leading the way to the future. They know our economy is
    coming back. They know we are dealing with our problems. They know we
    are promoting peace and prosperity all around the world.
        If you looked into the faces of those young Americans who were in
    Haiti last weekend when President Aristide went home, you saw the best
    of this country. This is a great country, and I am tired of people
    trying to tear it down when we ought to be building it up and moving to
    the future with confidence.
        I believe with all my heart, if you look at the results of the last
    21 months, you will have to say America is in better shape. We have
    adopted things that help ordinary Americans: the family leave law, the
    Brady bill, immunizing all the kids under 2, extending Head Start. These
    are things that make a difference to real people. And we have got 4.5
    million more jobs. The economy is coming back, and we are moving to the
    future. This is a more peaceful and a more secure country than it was 2
    years ago. I ask you to help us to keep the country going forward. Let
    us not go back to the contract our opponents have offered. They promise
    everybody a tax cut. They promise everybody a spending increase. They
    promise everybody a balanced budget. It will get Massachusetts and New
    England right back where we were in the 1980's, exploding deficit,
    compromising our children's future, and sending our jobs overseas.
        We're going in the right direction. Help us continue to march into
    the future and keep this country the greatest country in the world, well
    into the 21st century, and help elect Ted Kennedy on November 8th.

    Note: The President spoke at 1:15 p.m. outside Nevins Hall at the
    Framingham Memorial Building. A tape was not available for verification
    of the content of these remarks.