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    1997 Presidents Unite and Challenge the Nation to Think Anew at The Presidents' Summit for America's Future

    • Presidents Carter, Clinton, Bush, Ford and First Lady Nancy Reagan convene to discuss the nation's pressing social problems at The Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future. Thirty governors, 100 mayors, 145 community delegations, and 5,000 concerned citizens engage in a dialogue about their role in meeting the needs of the country and world through voluntary action.

    • Presidents Carter, Bush and Clinton and First Lady Nancy Reagan prepare for the Summit.

    • President Clinton shares his remarks with over 5,000 concerned citizens at the President’s Summit for America’s Future. In his words, “The challenges we face today, especially those that face our children, require something of all of us…. Our goal is to mobilize America's citizen power in a united effort to solve our common problems…"