President Clinton played a cameo role in a made-for-television movie on Saturday and got a chance to plug one of his favorite accomplishments in the White House: the family leave law.
When it is completed, the film, "A Child's Wish," will be aired by CBS, but not before the election."It's about the emotional and financial catastrophe that befalls a family whose child has come down with terminal cancer and whose father has lost his job because he wanted to spend time with her," said Larry Horowitz, the film's producer.
Clinton pushed the Family and Medical Leave Act through Congress during his first year in office. It allows many workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year - without retribution.
In the film, the dying teenager wishes to visit the White House and meet the president.
Clinton, playing himself, welcomed the youngster to the White House and wished her well. The scene took more than an hour to shoot, but Clinton will appear on the screen for about a minute.