For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 23, 1996

AFSCME President Hails President Clinton's Vision for America

Gerald W. McEntee, the international president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), tonight issued the following comment in reaction to President Clinton's State of the Union address:

"The President has spelled out the challenges and the progress his Administration is making on issues that matter to America's working families. The President is right. The Republican leadership is wrong."

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AFSCME is the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union.

AFSCME's 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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