Clinton To Make Cameo In Cbs Movie

President Clinton will portray himself in an upcoming made-for-TV movie about a child with terminal cancer whose wish is to meet the president.

A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Wednesday that Clinton agreed to the cameo role because it reinforces the importance of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Filming of the CBS movie, “A Child’s Wish,” began recently in Washington. The movie deals with the troubles of a family when the daughter loses a leg to cancer and the father subsequently loses his job as a result of spending too much time with her.

The president’s scene will be shot in the next few weeks, the White House official said.