JANET RENO. 1 O'CONNELL CENTER. 7:30 P.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL CLINTON ADMINISTRATION BELS REVOLUTIONIZED. LAW ENFORCEMENT. JANET RENO. O'CONNELL CENTER 7:30 P.M. >>> WELCOME, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS EMILY FRIEND. I'M PRESIDENT OF THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. >> WE HAVE CO-SPONSORED WITH ACCENT TONIGHT TO BRING YOU THIS WONDERFUL UPCOMING SPEECH FROM JANET RENO. WE'RE SO THRILLED TO HAVE EACH OF YOU HERE TONIGHT. WE HOPE MISS RENO'S WORDS INSPIRE YOU TO SHOOT FOR THE STARS THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CONSISTS OF LEADERS AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER WOMEN WITH THE RESOURCES, NETWORK AND SKILLS IN THE DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY. TO SPREAD THIS MISSION, WE PUT ON A NUMBER OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING TONIGHT'S UPCOMING SPEECH, CO-SPONSORED WITH ACCENT, JANET RENO. ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS TODAY AND SHOWCASE FEATURING WOMEN'S ISSUES, A WOMEN'S MENTORING PROGRAM, SERVICE PROJECTS, WOMEN LEADER OF THE YEAR, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. >> I'D FIRST LIKE TO THANK ACCENT AGAIN FOR THEIR GRACIOUS PARTNERSHIP, SUPPORT AND HARD WORK IN BRINGING THIS AMAZING WOMAN HERE TONIGHT. IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONFERENCE'S DESIRE TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE WOMEN, THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNSEL AND ACCENT BUREAU WISH TO WELCOME A WOMAN WHO HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE BARRIERS OF SOCIETY TO REACH HER GOALS AS THE FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, JANET RENO IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF SUCH A WOMEN. THE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE IS A DAY LONG EVENT OF WORKSHOPS OF AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS ENTERTAINMENT, BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND GIVE AWAYS. OUR KEY NOTE SPEAKER WILL BE CARIDAD ESTEVEZ LEE. THE PURPOSE IS TO ACCOMPLISH THE SKILLS NECESSARY, ALLOW THEM TO EMBRACE THEIR GOALS AND ACCOMPLISH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND HELP THEM DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE, WOMEN BY CHANCE, LEADERS BY CHOICE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 13TH AT THE REITZ UNION. REGISTRATION IS 30 DOLLARS. THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL WILL BE TAKING REGISTRATION AT THE ENTRANCE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REGISTER IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PAY THE FEE AT THIS TIME. IF YOU'RE UNABLE TO DO SO WE INVITE YOU TO STOP BY TO GET INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER. IT'S NOW MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACCENT SPEAKER'S BUREAU, DAVID BUCHALTER. >> GOOD EVENING, FELLOW GATORS. MY NAME IS DAVID BUCHALTER. I'M CHAIRMAN OF ACCENT SPEAKERS BUREAU. BEFORE I INTRODUCE MISS RENO TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EMILY ANNA TASHA AND THE ENTIRE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TO HELP US PUT SOMETHING THIS GREAT EVENT. YOUR HARD WORK IS APPRECIATED ACCENT IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE DISTINGUISHED AND CONTROVERSIAL SPEAKERS IN FLORIDA FOR 30 YEARS. ACCENT HAS FEATURED OVER 15 SPEAKS YEAR OF LIFE, THAT THE CONCEPT OF 2 REWARD AND PUNISHMENT AND CONSCIENCE IS DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE. I DROVE HOME THAT AFTERNOON SAYING WHAT GOOD ARE THE PRISONS GOING TO BE 20 YEARS FROM NOW IF THAT CHILD DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE CON SEVENTH REWARD AND PUNISHMENT AND HAS NO CONSCIENCE. WHAT GOOD ARE THE SCHOOLS GOING TO BE 15 YEARS FROM NOW IF THAT CHILD DOES NOT HAVE THE FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING? THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST INSTRUMENTAL EFFORTS OF EDUCATING I'VE EVER SEEN BECAUSE IT'S HELD ME IN GOOD STEAD BEFORE CONGRESS, BEFORE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICIANS. ANYWHERE I HAVE GONE, LAYING OUT THIS THEORY OF WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE AN SOMEWHERE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE ALONG THE WAY, WHEN YOU -- AND WE NEED MORE SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT. >>> FINALLY, WHAT WE HAVE GOT TO LEARN IS THAT THERE MUST BE CONSTANT VIGILANCE IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. IF YOU GET A PROGRAM IN PLACE AND THINK IT'S WORKING, KEEP CHECKING ON IT BECAUSE IT OFTENTIMES FALLS INTO SLOPPY HABITS UNLESS THERE IS LEADERSHIP CONSTANTLY CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S FUNCTIONING AS YOU ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED BUT THAT LED ME TO FEBRUARY THE 7TH, 1993, WHEN -- THAT LED ME TO FEBRUARY THE 7TH, 19 93 WHEN I GOT A CALL AT 11 :00 AT NIGHT. TELLING ME I HAD JUST FINISH A CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND I SHOULD COME TO WASHINGTON D.C. THE NEXT DAY TO TALK TO THE PRESIDENT ABOUT BEING ATTORNEY GENERAL. I HAD NEVER DREAMED IN MY LIFE I WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL. I ARRIVED MONDAY NIGHT, PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN TO A LAW OFFICE TO BE VETTED THEY ASKED ME EVERY QUESTION YOU CAN THINK OF, WENT OVER MY MEDICAL RECORDS, ASKED ME WHAT I HAD DONE WRONG, WHAT I HAD DONE RIGHT, GIVE ME A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK WILL SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT YOU AND PEOPLE THAT WILL SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT YOU. YOU HAD THE FEELING ALL OF YOUR LIFE WAS PASSING BEFORE YOU I HAD BEEN TOLD I COULD GO HOME ABOUT 2:45 THAT AFTERNOON. 2:45 WAS COMING AND I SAID I THINK I BETTER GO TO THE AIRPORT. THEY SAID, YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. EXCEPT MAYBE TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT TONIGHT, TO TALK WITH HIM ABOUT IT. I FOUND MYSELF IN THE OVAL OFFICE TALKING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE THAT I SHALL NEVER FORGET. HE OBVIOUSLY HAD A TROWS COMMAND OF GOVERNMENT. HE UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUES. I COULD SPEAK TO HIM ON ALMOST ANY SUBJECT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HE UNDERSTOOD IT. HE WAS A REMARKABLE MAN. TWO, THREE DAYS LATER, I WAS STANDING IN THE ROSE GARDEN AS HE NOMINATED ME TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ON MARCH 12TH, I FOUND MYSELF WALKING INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE. AND I BEGAN THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH SO MANY DEDICATED PEOPLE. THERE IS ONE THING I TELL YOU, THERE ARE SO MANY INCREDIBLY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN WORKING WITH US AND FOR US IN THIS COUNTRY THAT LADY WHO BUILT THE HOUSE, 3 BLOCK BY BLOCK, PUTTING IT TOGETHER, SO THAT IT COULD STAND IN A HURRICANE AND WITHSTAND THE FORCES OF THOSE THAT MIGHT TRY TO DO IT FOUL. TAKE CARE. I AM SO IMPRESSED WITH THE STUDENTS THAT I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO TONIGHT. I AM IMPRESSED WITH THEIR ENTHUSE YAMS, THEIR COMMITMENT, THEIR COMPETENCE. GOD AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME IN THIS WORLD. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO. WE NEED YOU ALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] >> WHERE? >> THANK YOU FOR COMING. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE AN ISSUE THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA FOR VERY MANY PEOPLE RIGHT NOW, THE ISSUE OF THE IMMINENT GLOBAL PEEK AND DECLINE OF OIL PRODUCTION. >> I'M WONDERING. >> IN THE WHAT PRODUCTION? >> THERE ARE MANY, MANY GEOLOGISTS BELIEVE THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO ENTER A PERIOD WHEN THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF OIL IS ABOUT TO DECREASE. WE MAY BE LOOKING AT A 25% DECREASE IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. THIS HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE. EVERYTHING WE DO DEPENDS ON OIL PRODUCTION FROM TRANSPORTATION TO FOOD. I'M WONDERING WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY ABOUT THE NEED FOR LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE? >> I WOULD SAY THAT IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT WILL REQUIRE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO CONTINUE MY EFFORTS IN THAT REGARD. >> OKAY THANK YOU. >> THEY GAVE ME 45 MINUTES TO TALK, SO I DIDN'T WANT TO GO ON TOO LONG. >> BY THE WAY, [ INAUDIBLE ] I WAS IN THE CLASS OF '53. AT CORAL GABLES? WHICH ONE? >> '56. >> I'M A FIRM BELIEVER TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T HOLD ALL THE ANSWERS, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, IT TAKES A MAN AND WOMAN TO MAKE A BABY. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD LET MACHINES DO THAT. THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER NOT TO BE SOLVED BY TECHNICAL MEANS. I'M ALSO A FIRM BELIEVER WE SHOULD HAVE MULTI-NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-NATIONAL [ INAUDIBLE ] THAT MEANS ALL THE NATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, ESPECIALLY THE UNITED STATES REDUCING PEACE TIME SITES, LIKE THE COAST GUARD, MAKE A DEAL WITH SOME CRAZY SWAP. BUT THERE WOULD WOULDN'T BE IN THE BUSINESS OF INVADING COUNTRIES. THE QUESTION IS, WE INVADED VIETNAM AND LOOK WHAT WE DID THERE. WE INVADED IRAQ NOW AND IT'S GOING SIMILARLY. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING KILLED, BASICALLY, A HUGE NUMBER. WHAT IN THE UNITED STATES LAW IS THERE IN COURTS TO PROSECUTE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING THE ORDERS OF CARRYING OUT THESE INVASIONS SO THAT IT CAN -- THERE CAN BE JUSTICE LIKE IN THE CASE OF NUREMBERG AFTER WORLD WAR II, WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE TO THESE PEOPLE GIVING THESE KIND OF ORDERS, CARRYING OUT THESE KIND OF WAR CRIMES? >> IF YOU BELIEVE -- I DON'T -- FIRST OF ALL, LET ME GO TO THE FIRST . THAT YOU MADE. THAT WE PLACE TOO MUCH EMPHASIS ON