by Bill Clinton

About the author: Former president Bill Clinton issued the following remarks in response to the 1996 decision by several liquor companies to begin showing liquor advertisements on television.

The Vice President and I have worked very hard . . . to help parents protect the health and the safety of their children. Our parents face enormous pressures today, greater than ever before, and they need our help as they try to guard their children from harmful influences.

That’s why we fought to impose appropriate regulation on the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and on the advertising of these products in a way that appeals to young people, why we’re working to make our schools and children safe and drug-free, to combat gangs and youth violence.

It’s a fact...