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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 11, 1996

If we do all these things, we will reach our dream of a bright future for all Americans who are willing to work for it.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 11, 1996

I hereby determine that the provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for such assistance is important to the national interests of the United States.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 10, 1996

I am more optimistic than I was when I came here 4 years ago about our future.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 1996

This model, this kind of encounter we're having here, is going to have to occur in every community in the country if we're going to meet the very ambitious goals of the bill.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 1996

This has been a dream of American leaders going back to Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 1996

I propose also to give private placement firms the kinds of things that many Americans use to find better jobs.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 1996

I request heads of executive departments and agencies who have Federal civilian employees in the areas designated as disaster areas to use their discretion to excuse from duty any such employee who is faced with a personal emergency.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 1996

The lapse of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxes this year underscores the need to find a long-term, new funding solution, for the FAA.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 4, 1996

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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