duo direct focus "on the safety of fruits and vegetables".." October 3 – In a statement, President Clinton noted the announcement by the Labor Department and called for continued efforts to ensure Americans benefit from the economy and application of the three-part economic strategy. October 3 – In a statement, President Clinton noted the release of the final crime statistics for 1996 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and called the results "good news for all Americans," citing the continued drop in crime and benefits for law-abiding citizens. October 4 – In a live morning Oval Office address, President Clinton delivered remarks on the importance of the American family and the benefits given to parents as a result of the family leave law, as well as the bipartisan support for parents taking accountability for their children. October 4 – A recording of President Clinton endorsing the campaign finance reform bill of Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold by saying it would "curb the power of special interests and increase the confidence of the American people in our campaign finance system" was broadcast. October 4 – President Clinton attended a dinner for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Don Beyer in Chesapeake Hall of the National Airport Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. October 6 – President Clinton delivered the opening remarks at the White House Conference on Climate Change in Gaston Hall at Georgetown University. October 6 – During the White House Conference on Climate Change, President Clinton delivered remarks on previous congressional actions toward the environment and a green line not within reach unless preceded by "a global agreement that involves both the developing and the developed countries." October 6 – President Clinton delivered remarks on his signing of the Line Item Vetoes of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998, six days prior and answered questions from reporters on videotapes of White House coffees, the Stand-Clark-Squillacote espionage case, and the assassination attempt of Khaled Meshal in the Oval Office. October 6 – President Clinton canceled "the dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority, as specified in the attached reports" in a message to Congress. October 18 – President Clinton delivered remarks on the international response to the challenge of climate change at Nahuel Huapi National Park in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. October 20 – A recording of President Clinton discussing a report by the Education Department confirming students "who challenge themselves with rigorous