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Presidential Event
FEBRUARY 21, 1996
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President Clinton on February, 21, 1996, announced the opening of a 24-hour, toll-free
national domestic violence hotline. The number: 1-800-799-SAFE. The President is committed
to ensuring that every woman and man has access to information and emergency assistance,
whenever and wherever they need it. In its first three days, 7,900 calls were made to the hotline.
Office of Women's Initiatives and Outreach. Phone: 202 456-7300; Fax: 202 456-7311
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