The Boston Globe, June 9th, 1996
Last weekend, 200,000 people gathered to "Stand for Children" in Washington. The rally, sponsored by the Children's Defense Fund, was unusual in that not a single politician addressed the crowd. Voices of and for children dominated. The Globe asked some of the younger participants about their hopes and fears for the future, and their solutions to America's problems. Kristin Nichol Hamilton, 10, Washington Q: Why is it important for you to be here? A: It's important because we are the future. Q: Is it scary being a kid in Washington? A: Sometimes. There's a lot of violence going around. Guns. P...
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