At the Community College of Allegheny County with the President by her side, First Lady, Laura Bush spoke out on the huge problem of fatherlessness in America. Bush told a gymnasium full of several hundred people "More children in America are growing up without fathers in their lives, and studies show that an overwhelming number of violent criminals in the United States are males who grew up without a father." The First Lady went on to announce plans for a White House Summit to be held this coming fall to discuss the issue of fatherlessness and other serious issues facing our nations children. According to The First Lady parents will be participating in the Summit.
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