Clinton/Gore Releases New Ad

PRESS RELEASE October 5, 1996 MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS PRESENT ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE, PRESS ACTIVITIES IN 34 STATES MARK THE ENDORSEMENT Three major environmental groups -- the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action and the League of Conservation Voters -- today presented their endorsements of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Vice President Gore accepted the endorsements from the three groups, who represent over one million Americans, at an event in Washington, D.C. Said Vice President Gore upon accepting the endorsement, “President Clinton and I are committed to protecting our families’ future. No child should have to drink water contaminated by dangerous chemicals, eat food laden with pesticides or live near a toxic waste dump. We will not let Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and extreme anti-environmentalists in Congress destroy 25 years of progress on safe water, clean air or toxic waste standards. We will not compromise America’s natural heritage in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Tongass National Forest, the Mojave National Preserve and other areas.” In announcing the endorsements, leaders of the three groups praised President Clinton’s leadership on a broad range of environmental issues and condemned Bob Dole’s 35-year record of votes against the environment. Deb Callahan, President of the bipartisan League of Conservation Voters (LCV), contrasted the Clinton Administration’s record in support of environmental protection with Bob Dole’s congressional record of anti-environmental votes, as scored by the annual LCV National Environmental Scorecard. “With only a 19 percent lifetime voting record, Bob Dole has voted against the environment four out of five times over the last 25 years. You have to work very hard to acquire such a terrible record,” Callahan said. Speaking for the 700,000 members of Clean Water Action, Board Member Myrth York stated, “President Clinton’s vetoes were the only thing standing between the Dole/Gingrich, pro-polluter Congress and its desire to gut the Clean Water Act and other protections for our health and the environment.” Sierra Club President Adam Werbach added, “President Clinton and Vice President Gore have demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting America’s environment for our families and our future. Their leadership in protecting the environment has earned them the support of the Sierra Club and all Americans.” Clinton/Gore Campaign Manager Peter S. Knight said, “The endorsements of these major environmental groups is a strong acknowledgment of the President’s and Vice President’s commitment to the environment. We are thrilled to have the support of these prestigious groups.” Companion press activities featuring environmental leaders, citizen activists and Clinton/Gore campaign officials are being held in 34 states across the nation marking the endorsement. (See attached list.) # # # ALABAMA: Activity: Press Conference in Birmingham Surrogates: Mayor Richard Arrington, Pete Conroy, Alabama Environmental Council, John Gemmill, Director Economic and Community Development in Birmingham ALASKA: Activity: Press and radio from local environmentalists Surrogates: Representatives from: Sierra Club, Alaska Rainforest, Alaska Center for the Environment, Gwinchin Group (ANWR), State Representative David Finklestein CALIFORNIA: Activity: Radio Actualities Surrogates: Sierra Club, National President or Executive Director, Clean Water Action State Director COLORADO: Activity: Press Conference and Radio Actualities at Cherry Creek in Denver Surrogates: Representatives from: Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, League of Conservation Voters DELAWARE: Activity: Radio Surrogates: Debbie Heaton, President of Delaware Sierra Club FLORIDA: Activity: Press Interviews Surrogates: Bob Sullivan, St. Petersburg political Chair Sierra Club, Hamish Ziegler, Miami, Research Consultant Clean Water Action, Dan Hendrickson, League of Conservation Florida Vice President, Francine Robinson, Florida League of Conservation Voters President GEORGIA: Activity: Press availability Conference and canoe trips at Etowah/Chastity waterway Surrogates: Sierra Club Representative INDIANA: Event: Press Conference and Clean up of a waste dump Surrogate: Mark Carmichael, Congressional candidate KANSAS: Event: Press Conference Surrogate: Bill Kraven, President Kansas Sierra Club KENTUCKY: Event: Press Conference at the Greenbriar in Lexington Surrogates: Oscar Geraldo, Chair of Kentucky Sierra Club LOUISIANA: Event 1: Press Availability and cleanup of Palmer Park in New Orleans Surrogates: Laura Fruge, College Democrats, Louisiana Action Network Activity 2: Press Availability and cleanup of Spanish Lake (near Baton Rouge) Surrogates: Frank Bonefay, Willie Fontenot, Louisiana Environmental Action Network MARYLAND: Activity: Radio interviews Surrogates: Sierra Club members MICHIGAN: Activity 1: Press Availability Surrogates: Representative Kildee Activity 2: Press Conference in Grand Rapids Surrogates: Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, League of Conservation Voters Activity 3: Press Conference in Traverse City Surrogates: Representatives from Sierra Club, Clean Water Action MINNESOTA: Activity: Press Conference at City Park on Banks of Mississippi Surrogates: Pam Bilxt, Sierra Club President, Steve Hoffman, League of Conservation Voters President, Ginny Yingling, Clean Water Action President, Representative Bruce Vento, Senator Paul Wellstone, Attorney General Skip Humphrey MISSISSIPPI: Activity: Press Conference in Jackson Surrogates: Representatives of the Sierra Club MISSOURI: Activity 1: Press Availability at Recycling Drive in St. Louis Activity 2: Press Availability at Recycling Drive in Kansas City Surrogates: Clinton/Gore Green Team - Volunteers from local environmental organizations MONTANA: Activity: Press Conference in Bozeman Surrogates: Sherman Janke, Chairman local Sierra Club, Jane Gelinski, Galltin County Commissioner, Brian Kuehl, Greater Yellowstone Commissioner, Clean Water Action NEVADA: Activity: Press conference in Las Vegas Surrogates: Senator Bryan NEW JERSEY: Activity: Radio Surrogates: Representatives from the Environmental Federation NEW MEXICO: Activity: Press event Surrogates: Representatives Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters NEW YORK: Activity: Press Conference at Echofest at Riverside Park Surrogates: Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Nadler, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters NORTH CAROLINA: Activity: Press Conference in front of EPA Research Lab Surrogates: Bill Holman, Sierra Club, Mark Izzell, League of Conservation Voters NORTH DAKOTA: Activity: Print and radio availability Surrogate: Sherry Shadley, Clean Water Action Program Coordinator OHIO: Activity: Press Conference with Ohio Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters meeting PENNSYLVANIA: Activity 1: Press Conference at Superfund site in Philadelphia S urrogates: Representative Borsky, Sierra Club and Clean Water Action representatives Activity 2: Press Conference at Point State Park in Pittsburgh Surrogates: Representatives from Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, and Group Against Smog & Pollution RHODE ISLAND: Activity: Radio Surrogate: Myrth York, former State Senator SOUTH CAROLINA: Event: Press Conference Surrogates: Representatives of Sierra Club SOUTH DAKOTA: Activity: Press Availability Surrogates: Karen Fogas, Chair South Dakota Sierra Club, Tom Yseth, naturalist TENNESSEE: Activity: Press Conference at Bicentennial Mall State Park Surrogate: Sheila Shay, Tennessee Sierra Club TEXAS: Activity: Press Availability at Superfund Site Cleanup in Dallas Surrogates: Representative Edie Bernice Johnson, Gary Mauro, Chair Clinton/Gore '96 Advisory Committee, Representative John Bryan, John Paulond, Congressional Candidate VERMONT: Activity: Press Conference at Lake Champlain Surrogates: Sierra Club, Local environmental groups VIRGINIA: Activity: Press Conference at James River Restoration Project in Richmond Surrogates: Representatives from Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters WASHINGTON: Activity: Press Interviews Surrogates: Bill Arthur, North West Regional Director, Sierra Club WEST VIRGINIA: Activity: Press Conference Surrogates: State Senator David Grubb, National Board of Clean Water Action, David Arnold, Class IV River Runners, Norm Steenstra, Executive Director of West Virginia Citizens Action Group ###
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