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Clinton says states need more world trade Education, trade promoted From Staff Reports "Making America Work: Productive People, Productive Policies" thrust Gov. Bill Clinton into the national spotlight last year while he chaired the National Governor's Association. The report outlined a plan designed to help states increase the ability of Americans to lead productive lives. It also suggested ways to improve business. The program has two main parts, including "Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness," designed to make citizens more productive, and "Bringing Down the Barriers," a group of five major task forces, dealing with welfare dependency, teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, school dropouts, and adult illiteracy. In 1983, Clinton called the Arkansas Legislature into a historic special session to enact much higher standards for public schools and to increase the sales tax to support them. In 1985, he introduced a cornprehensive economic development program to make Arkansas competitive with other states. In 1986, Clinton served as chairman of the Southern Growth Policies Board. While there, he appointed the third Commission on the Future of the South and participated in the development of its high acclaimed report, "Halfway Home And A Long Way To Go." In a 1986 "Newsweek" poll, Clinton was selected by his fellow governors as one of the five most effective governors in the nation. Clinton now serves as vicechairman of the Democratic Governors' Association. At a press conference Wednesday before the Nigh Institute's "An Evening With The Legislature," Clinton said Oklahoma and Arkansas have entered into a trade pact with
South Korea, and stressed that the entire southern region should be involved in world trade. When asked, Clinton would not endorse a presidential candidate, and added he would "be flat-
tered" if asked to be a running mate. Clinton said he thought one of the Democrats running in the primaries would become the party's pick for the 1988 election.
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Gov. Bill Clinton told listeners at "An Evening With The Legislature" Wednesday that education and an increased role in the world economy was the answer to states' economic problems.
Construction go-ahead given
Board allocates $363,000 to CSU By J. Money Editor The Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges Friday allocated approximately $363,000 for four separate building projects on Central State University's campus. The Broncho Field House project claims the biggest chunk of money. Its roof and airconditioning system will be replaced for approximately $316,000. An additional $22,000 will be
used to replace an airconditioning compressor in the Liberal Arts Building. The masonry will also be replaced for $13,000 at the Broncho Apartments, located northeast of CSU's campus on Chowning Drive. The apartments, which are used to house married students, are 20 years old. CSU President Bill Lillard said the overhaul of the masonry is required because the brick and concrete has been exposed to weather extremes for a long period.
Old North Tower is also slated for work. It will be equipped with glass doors for $11,908. Also, the board approved a pad and brick wall for an airconditioning unit being moved off the roof of the library to the ground and an architect was authorized to study the feasibility of renovating Evan's Hall. In other business, the Regents also appropriated approximately $95,410 for additional and replacement equipment.
year. They experience a 10 percent Editor drop-out rate. "Our students," he continued, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas "go on to higher education just to told listeners Wednesday at "An catch up with foreign students. Evening With The Legislature" But, we have lost 30 percent that Americans need to be more before they even get there." competitive in the work force Clinton said students who do through education and that states not finish high school or those need to be more assertive in securwho do not continue on to college ing international trade markets. will soon become a permanent "Washington will not do it for unemployable class. us. We need the willpower," said He said that was alarming Clinton during the Nigh Institute because Arkansas residents who sponsored banquet, attended by did not continue on to college or more than 600 people. dropped out of high school make Clinton was talking about states significantly less than their and their need to take care of their counterparts 15 years ago. citizens. " A 20 to "We must make 24-year-old who our citizens more high competitive in the "Our students graduated school today but work force," go on to higher did not continue Clinton said. on to college Clinton said to makes 28 percent insure that citizens education just to less than someone get to the work catch up with with the same force, he has also foreign students. education in 1973. begun to attack " A 20 to Arkansas' high in- But, we have lost 24-year-old who fant mortality 30 percent did not graduate rate. high school makes Clinton said before they even 42 percent less Arkansas has been get there." than someone working hard to get the infant mor-Gov. Clinton with a similar background in tality rate below 1973." the national average but said the state's But Clinton said there is hope responsibility doesn't end there. for the nation's economy. "Today," he said, "states are "Today," Clinton said, expected to play an aggressive role "Arkansas is one of the top-ten states in the nation for computerin the world's economy." to-child ratios. And we didn't State's roles have changed because federal budget cuts have start at the high school level, we forced states to spend more to began in kindergarten. promote their own economies. Clinton said state officials "State government is less pardecided to begin computer traintisan today. Governors must try ing with young students because to keep the budget balanced and studies indicate there will be a keep things going." labor shortage in Arkansas by He added that cooperation bet1995. ween various state governments If Arkansas failed to prepare its and the national government is rechildren for the work force, quired today as well. unemployment would continue to Clinton said there are some rise and foreign labor would come signs the American dream can surin to fill the void, he said. vive. An increase in productivity, Clinton said that real income in a lower dollar value, a larger work the United States has fallen 17 force, and more competitive peopercent since 1973, and added that ple all are helpful. 40 percent of the nation's popula"A lot of people think America tion has lost income since 1981. is on the slide. It will be unless the "We have ceased to dominate problems I have outlined tonight the world economy." are solved. Clinton said there are four "America is an idea," he conthings the economy can do while tinued. "It is a system of aspirait's in this situation. tion of will it's not controlled by "It can increase productivity, determinism. There are three switch production to an area ideas wich can help us to maintain where there is no foreign competiit. tion, or, it can shut down produc"First, the only way to preserve tion in some areas, or allow peovalues is to keep those values. ple to keep jobs in other areas "Second, we are all in this without giving them raises." together. Clinton also said it's up to the "Finally, there is the idea of states to reassert America's infuture preference. fluence in the world economy. "There is a belief that the That's why cutting Arkansas' future is better than the present. infant mortality rate, drop-out Your parents prefer your future to rate and welfare dependancy protheir present. If that wasn't true, blems are so important. many college students wouldn't be "We don't have a day to in school. waste," he said. "Germans and "If that ever changes," he conJapanese go to school 220 days a cluded, "we've had it." By J. Money