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г. •'.? DRAFT REMARKS FOR . ' MAYOR ‘MARION BARRY, JR.' -* ■ % : - Лат the" ■ ;• SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE CONFERENCE • •' • Л -SUMNER '.SCHOOL ' ■ ' ■ • 17TH & M "S TREE TS , ‘ N. W " 'FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1987.- •. -> : . 1:00 p.a. •• - - . N - . : WASHBURN, DR. JENKINS,; BARBARA KAMARA, -INVITED/ GUESTS, .AND • FRIENDS, GOOD AFTERNOON, i ;■ - V i IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO JOIN A GATHERING WHERE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE' ,- /• " ■ , . j! i . - . , * " ‘ ARE THE FOCUS ., I AM, COMMITTED. TO THE CHILDREN OF THE DISTRICT . OF . •COLUMBIA, BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT , OUR FUTURE, AND I, SALUTE AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN: . ' * .*' ' . . Л lWE HAVE, IN THE DISTRICT OF .COLUMBIA, A . SOLID' FOUNDATION OF "QUALITY CHILD. CARE PROGRAMS,- A 'HIGH PERCENTAGE OF- GOVERNMENT-FUNDED . CHILD SLOTS AND, A .VERY ACTIVE ADVOCACY COMMUNITY. THE DISTRICT IS. . A NATIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING LOCAL FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE - SERVICES - ; • £‘ ' . ■ . • v •' ( . « • . * . ' -. THE FEDERAL. GOVERNMENT’S SHARE IS NOW ONLY 4 PERCENT OF THE.. . ' •/; DISTRICT i S EXPENDITURES . WE PROVIDE A HIGHER. PERCENTAGE OF - ' GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CHILD -CARE SERVICES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME , FAMILIES THAN ANY OTHER STATE EXCEPT NEW. HAMPSHIRE/ / V'- ' ' ' . , ' . 'S \ * f. .* V - i - • - 4.Л • i •* * . . t , ( r ' • , • д *: * < . 4