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treasures. Broken sewer lines,polluted streams and the destruction of natural resources <br /> will be avoided. <br /> The Bureau of Indian Affairs funds schools for over 50,000 Indian children. To many of <br /> these schools are crumbling-- and to many of our children are being left behind. Indian <br /> children are forced to learn in crowded and unhealthy classrooms with poor heat and <br /> plumbing. We are committed to rebuilding Indian schools over the next five years. The <br /> first six schools will be built this summer, the next six in 2002. For the first time ever, the. <br /> Land and Water Conservation Fund will bee illy funded-- showing our commitment to <br /> preservin our habitat and rotectin our environment. Under this historic conservation <br /> p an, states will have more flexibility to meet their needs: whether it's local open space, <br /> resource protection, providing habitat for wildlife, or recreation. <br /> We couldn't have dynamic innovations, or this knowledge or insight without local <br /> involvement. Those of us in Washington need to be good partners with Americans living <br /> in other parts of this country and in our territories. <br /> America is a stronger nation because of the diversity of its people. Every person in this <br /> room holds different views and perspectives with different sources of knowledge and <br /> ideas. That's why it's so important that we work together to keep lines of communication <br /> open and listen to America's ideas and voices. <br /> Not just because it helps us get along better. Not just because it helps protect our nation's <br /> wild places, endangered species and precious resources. But because it's the right thing to <br /> do. To each of you, I thank you; for your concern; for your devotion to communicating <br /> ideas; and your passion for the truth. Thank you. <br /> (Reprinted from: U.S. Newswire, March 28, 2001) <br /> 19. COALITION RAPS BUSH ON GLOBAL WARMING <br /> Religious Leaders: Issue a Moral Concern <br /> A broad coalition of U.S. religious groups alarmed by President Bush's decision to <br /> abandon a treaty to combat global warming urged Bush yesterday to reconsider his <br /> approach or risk alienating a growing faith-based movement committed to protecting the <br /> environment. <br /> Leaders of the inter-denominational groups challenged Bush's decision on religious and <br /> moral grounds as well as on scientific evidence that Earth's temperature is rising and <br /> could trigger catastrophic climate and weather changes. <br /> "If credible evidence exists to indicate our present course could threaten the quality of <br /> life for God's creation and God's children, this becomes an issue of paramount moral <br /> concern," the leaders said in a letter to Bush. <br />