    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [August 10, 1995]
    [Pages 1236-1237]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Prior to a Roundtable Discussion on Teenage Smoking
    August 10, 1995

        Well, good morning. Ladies and gentlemen, today I have brought
    together medical experts and children who have taken a pledge against
    smoking to talk about our common commitment

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    to ending youth smoking. This issue is critical to our efforts to
    improve the health of our Nation. According to the Center for Disease
    Control, of the 2 million Americans who will die in 1995, over 400,000
    of them will have conditions related to smoking.

        Later today, I will announce my strategy for combating this problem
    based on one simple idea: We should do everything we possibly can to
    keep tobacco out of the hands of our young people in the United States.

        Now I'd like to call on Shana Bailey, who is a 12-year-old from
    Florida who's part of a successful program that teaches students how and
    why they should stay smoke-free.

    Note: The President spoke at 10:18 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White
    House.