President Clinton Signs
The National Child Protection Act
By Associated Press
The New York Times National
Tuesday, December 21, 1993
President Clinton signed the National Child Protection Act yesterday, attended by, from left, Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, Andrew Vachss, Oprah Winfrey, ex-Illinois Governor Jim Thompson and Representative Pat Schroeder, D-Colo. The law will create a database to help track child abusers. Later, Clinton met with Mark Klaas, who pressed for harsher penalties for violent repeat offenders such as the suspect in the kidnap-slaying of his daughter, Polly.
At the signing of the National Child Protection Act, President Clinton invited Oprah Winfrey, a supporter of the legislation, to speak. Also attending were Health Secretary Donna E. Shalala and Andrew Vachss, an author and lawyer specializing in juvenile justice and child abuse. Mr. Vachss suggested the bill while a guest on Ms. Winfrey's talk show. Later, Mr. Clinton awarded grants of $50 million to 74 cities to increase the number of police officers.
Opee friend and protector of Weinstein….
Clinton was saving the children?
Opee saving the Children ?
HRC saving the Children ?