Janet Reno on Abortion

• Don’t force women to have children when they’re not ready. (May 1993)
• Supports clinic access law & criminalizing obstruction. (May 1993)
• Pro-choice. (Mar 1993)

Janet Reno on Budget & Economy

Janet Reno on Civil Rights

• Infrastructure protection no threat to civil rights. (Jan 1999)
• Emphasized aggressive civil rights enforcement. (Jan 1999)
• Civil rights must be aggressively protected by government. (Jan 1998)
• “Presumption of disclosure” of all federal information. (Jan 1994)
• Dropped homosexuality as grounds for denying FBI employment. (Dec 1993)
• Limit TV violence by voluntary or regulatory means. (Oct 1993)
• Supported Lani Guinier’s call for quotas. (Jun 1993)
• Make civil rights & equal opportunity top priority. (Mar 1993)
• Refused to respond to sexual preference questionnaire. (Sep 1988)
• Defendant protections result in better police work. (Jul 1986)
• Accused of racism in Miami riots after McDuffie killing. (May 1980)

Janet Reno on Corporations

Janet Reno on Crime

• Criticized for losing key cases, but praised for toughness. (Jan 1999)
• Against mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes. (Jan 1999)
• Opposes death penalty, but willing to apply it. (Nov 1998)
• Look at potential for rehabilitation when sentencing kids. (Jan 1998)
• White collar crime a top priority. (Oct 1997)
• Constitutional admentment to protect victims’ rights. (Jun 1997)
• Incarcerate repeat offenders; alternatives for first offense. (Feb 1997)
• Tried & failed to repeal mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 1993)
• Post-Waco review vindicated Reno & blamed Koresh. (May 1993)
• Called Waco “the worst day of my life”. (Apr 1993)
• Death penalty might be a deterrent, but never proven. (Mar 1993)
• Opposes death penalty, but won 103 death convictions. (Nov 1992)
• Only justification for death penalty is vengeance. (Nov 1992)
• Early advocate of community policing. (Apr 1992)
• Created victims' advocacy program. (Dec 1986)

Janet Reno on Drugs

• Do more for early intervention, as well as street work. (Mar 1993)
• Created Drug Courts to give first offenders a second chance. (Jun 1989)
• No mandatory drug sentences unless more prisons built. (Oct 1986)
• Undercover cocaine investigations despite DEA protests. (Jul 1979)

Janet Reno on Education

• Cherish teachers who supported you during school. (Jun 1996)
• Supports Head Start; social prevention of crime. (Sep 1993)
• Invest in public schools. (Jan 1997)

Janet Reno on Energy & Oil

Janet Reno on Environment

• Use the law to protect the environment. (Apr 1993)

Janet Reno on Families & Children

• Re-create family & community by prosecuting family crimes. (Jan 1999)
• Health care & education are building blocks of healthy kids. (Nov 1998)
• We've neglected our children & they've lost self-esteem. (Sep 1993)

Janet Reno on Foreign Policy

Janet Reno on Free Trade

• NAFTA will ease Mexican drug & immigration problems. (Oct 1993)

Janet Reno on Government Reform

• Applied “sunshine laws” to open federal government. (Jan 1993)
• Authored Florida’s no-fault divorce law & civil court code. (Mar 1971)

Janet Reno on Gun Control

• Can change culture of violence with conflict resolution. (Nov 1998)
• As hard to get a gun license as to get a driver’s license. (Nov 1993)
• Battle the NRA with common sense. (Sep 1993)
• Spearheaded "Cool It Florida" waiting period referendum. (Nov 1990)
• Waiting period for gun purchase; safety test for license. (Jul 1988)

Janet Reno on Health Care

• End "rationing"; preventative health care for all. (Sep 1993)
• Served on Hillary's task force & advocated its results. (Jun 1993)

Janet Reno on Homeland Security

• Advocates broad partnership to protect US infrastructure. (Jan 1999)

Janet Reno on Immigration

• Miami relatives broke US law by not giving Elian to father. (Apr 2000)
• Sided with INS & against US relatives in Elian Gonzalez case. (Jan 1999)
• Immigrants enrich us, but illegal immigrants cost us. (Jul 1993)
• Prosecuted 1000s of Cubans from Mariel boatlift. (Apr 1980)

Janet Reno on Jobs

• Shorten workday to conform to school hours. (Mar 1990)

Janet Reno on Local Issues

Janet Reno on Principles & Values

• Justice supports democracy & economic opportunity. (May 2001)
• No evidence to investigate Clinton fundraising. (Dec 1998)
• In contempt of Congress over Clinton-Gore fund-raising. (Aug 1998)
• Dislikes publicity; devoid of affect. (Jan 1998)
• Justice stressing housing, employment, education & policing. (Jan 1997)
• Embarrassed by Travelgate & Vince Foster suicide. (Jul 1993)
• Post-Waco popularity soared when Reno took responsibility. (May 1993)
• Justice Dept. philosophy: “What’s the right thing to do?”. (Apr 1993)
• Prosecutor credo: Protect the innocent & convict the guilty. (Dec 1972)

Janet Reno on Social Security

Janet Reno on Tax Reform

Janet Reno on War & Peace

• Terrorism focus: protect air transportation; limit funding. (Aug 1996)
• Don't get hysterical about Islamic fundamentalism. (Aug 1994)

Janet Reno on Welfare & Poverty

• Child care & health care to help transitioning welfare moms. (Jan 1986)