July 27, 1994
Rural America, which makes up a quarter of our population, is vital to the overall development of our Nation's economy and future. This administration is committed to working closely with rural communities in tackling the important issues of jobs, trade, and the preservation of the family farm as our Nation enters the next century.
NOTE: This statement was included in a White House statement announcing the National Rural Conference scheduled for December 1.
William J. Clinton, Statement on the National Rural Conference Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/219546