    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [May 5, 1996]
    [Page 691]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Violent Crime
    May 5, 1996

        For 5 straight years before I took office, violent crime increased
    in America. Because of our tough and smart decisions to put more cops on
    the street and get kids, guns, and drugs off the street, we are now
    beginning to reverse the trend in violent crime.