FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 17, 1992 SARAH BRADY, COALITION OF PROSECUTORS ENDORSE CLINTON/GORE Handgun control advocate Sarah Brady joined a majority of the nation's Attorneys General and more than 200 other prosecutors in endorsing Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore today. "It is clear that only one candidate has the courage to stand up for the Brady Bill," said Sarah Brady, wife of former Reagan Press Secretary Jim Brady and a lifelong Republican. "That candidate is Bill Clinton. Sad to say, the leader of my own party will not do what it takes. Bill Clinton is a smart, tough new Democrat. He will." Governor Clinton thanked Sarah Brady. "I am honored that today Sarah Brady has endorsed me, and joined us for this great event. We as a nation are in her debt, for the cause she has championed is the right cause." Speaking on behalf of the 32 State Attorneys General endorsing Clinton, Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley said, "We all know why we're here. We are tired of a President who uses law enforcement officials as props instead of partners. And we see that Bill Clinton and Al Gore offer tough, innovative solutions -- and that they will put them into action, not just break their promises." During his address, Clinton outlined a six-point program to fight crime: * Put 100,000 new police officers on the streets. * Sign the Brady Bill. * Work directly with hard-hit communities, supporting proven anti-crime measures such as community policing, drug education, and drug treatment by demand. * Implement a Safe Schools Initiative. * Toughen measures to stop violence against women * Fight a real war on drugs -- strengthening interdiction and expanding drug treatment and education. "It is unacceptable that last year was the most violent and bloody in our history, but it was," Clinton said. "As President, I will insist the government live up to its responsibility to protect people." Cathy Gould, whose husband was a Florence, South Carolina police officer murdered with a handgun, also spoke. Holding a picture of her husband Rick with then Vice President Bush, Gould said, "After all his kind words, we thought George Bush was on our side. We were terribly wrong." More than 30 former federal prosecutors -- including former U.S. Attorneys General Nicholas Katzenbach (Kennedy and Johnson) and Benjamin Civiletti (Carter) -- also endorsed Governor Clinton today. Today's event was the latest in an unprecedented series of law enforcement endorsements of Governor Clinton and Senator Gore. Organizations already endorsing the ticket include the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO), International Union of Police Associations (IUPA), and Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT). -30-