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December 1998 - Volume 30 Issue 12

MEMORANDUM TO SECRETARY SHALALA

CC: KEVIN THURM

KITTY HIGGINS

FROM: HAROLD ICKES

RE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ARKANSAS SEX EDUCATION PROGRAM

The President was somewhat mystified as to why there was no mention of him in the 3 October 1995 article in the Arkansas Democratic Gazette entitled "Sex Can Wait plan gets $200,000 grant: Federal Aid to benefit 16 school districts." Apparently the program is called "Sex Can Wait" and will receive some $200,000 this fiscal year for teacher training, implementation, classrooms and evaluation. According to the article, to quote, the money comes from the federal office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, which apparently is within the HHS.

Obviously, not every announcement will specifically refer to the President, but all federal departments are being urged to make sure that announcements of grants and other programs refer to the President.