Use this reference information to build the groundwork for music education advocacy in your community. Begin your research with simple facts, informative quotations, and various tools of communication.


ClintonQt.doc
President Clinton's comments on VH1 Save The Music and the importance of music education in his life.

ClintonsCOTC.doc
President Clinton and Hillary Clinton speak at Concert of the Century about music education.

DMCC.doc
Pulitzer prize-winning biographer David McCullough's comments made during a presentation in Charlotte, NC as reported in the Observer.

Hillary.doc
Speech by Hillary Rodham Clinton on September 17, 1998 at the Arts Education meeting at the White House.

Quotes99.doc
A selection of quotes from distinguished individuals.

Riley394.doc
Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley releasing the National Standards for Arts Education, Friday, March 11, 1994.

Riley397.doc
Speech by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley during Music Educators National Conference FAME Award Dinner Thursday, March 13, 1997.

Riley398.doc
Speech by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on value of music/arts education, Thursday, March 19, 1998.

RileyInt.doc
An interview with U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley by MENC, 1994.

RileyQt.doc
Quote from US Secretary of Education Richard Riley on the importance of National Standards for Arts Education.

Schmidt.doc
Statement of Joan Schmidt, Member of Board of Directors National School Boards Association, before the House Education Caucus at the United States House of Representatives on July 14, 1999

StudentQuotes.doc
A selection of statements from students about the importance of music which have been posted on the VH1 Save The Music web site.

Sykestest.doc
President of VH1, John Sykes, and his comments made before the committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the United States Senate on June 29, 1999.

   
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