The Nation - News from May 9, 1988

American parents should make their own decisions about day care and reject the notion that “Uncle Sam knows better than mom and pop,” Labor Secretary Ann Dore McLaughlin said. In a Mother’s Day appearance on NBC-TV’s “Meet the Press,” McLaughlin minimized the federal role in day care, saying that the private sector, local government and schools should take the lead. Nearly 60% of women with children now work outside the home, forcing lawmakers, Administration officials and presidential candidates to grapple with the problem.