Clinton Administration officials said they had not yet decided whether to support the plan.
And he has made a point of saying that many teachers support his plans despite their union's attack.
A year later, another 600,000 people had signed up to support the plan.
Israeli officials said their public would not support the plan.
The conference needs seven of nine members to support the final plan.
"We support the President's plan to use public and private resources to expand health care."
So did at least three Republicans who had said they supported the plan.
While officials support the plan, some members of the public remain to be convinced.
Officials of hospitals in the state said today that they support the plan.
Many of these countries, in a meeting here today, also supported the American plan because, they said, it would increase their influence.