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

The flow of illegal drugs into and within the country is both a national security and a law enforcement problem.

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

Crime goes down. Kids are safer on the street; they're better off at home 99 times out of 100.

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

This community college is a place where students can get the knowledge and skills they need to help to realize their dreams.

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

We should not be spending hundreds of millions—maybe billions—of dollars a year to advertise to children to do something that's illegal.

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

We cannot create opportunity in this country unless the American people are willing to take responsibility for giving our children safe childhoods and a safe future.

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

We are going to be able to construct an economy that will permit them to live out their dreams.

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

The condemnation authority serves as the means of last resort to protect the resources of the refuge.

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

We say if you have a problem with young people and gangs, it's one thing you should consider.

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

Somehow all these kids that we're losing have to know that someone cares about them.

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

The most important thing perhaps we can do here is to do what I'm trying to do today, and that's to find ways to support you in taking local initiatives.

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

These provisions would infringe upon the President's ability to conduct foreign relations.

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