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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

Make no mistake: Anyone who brings violence against a woman trying to exercise her constitutional rights is committing an act of terror.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

The double bombing at a women's health clinic in Atlanta this morning was a vile and malevolent crime.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

Our right to worship freely—each in our own way—is essential to our well-being.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

Nobody has a right to use violence in America to advance their own convictions over the rights of others.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

Freedom from religious persecution was of such profound importance to our founders that they placed it first among the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

We must also support the aspirations of ethnic and religious minorities in other nations as they strive for their own right to worship freely.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and I urge them to reaffirm their commitment to the principle of religious freedom.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

America's commitment to religious tolerance has empowered us to achieve an atmosphere of understanding, trust, and respect in a society of diverse cultures and religious traditions.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 14, 1997

The King made a very important intercession at a very important time, and it helped produce the agreement.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 14, 1997

Some said that we should not get involved, that the money would never be repaid, that Mexico should fend for itself.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 14, 1997

He hoped to see them here soon so they'd have a chance to discuss the next step.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 14, 1997

We protected a strong and growing market for American products that supports 700,000 jobs here.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 14, 1997

Today the United States is being repaid more than 3 years ahead of schedule.

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