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President Clinton kept his promise to return to MTV: Music Television last week when he answered questions about crime and violence as part of the cable network's "Enough Is Enough'' violence-prevention campaign.

Mr. Clinton, who first appeared on MTV during the 1992 Presidential campaign, stumped for pending omnibus crime legislation, emphasized crime prevention, and discussed strategies to make schools and communities safer.

But he handled other questions as well. One young woman--this is, after all, a network that caters to the libidos of teenagers and young adults--solicited the President's preferred style of underwear. He said he...