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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 8, 1996

We cannot— we cannot—tolerate the situation which now exists in the United States where the crime rate is going down overall but going up among people under 18.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 8, 1996

I believe somebody—we're going to have to put this nuclear waste somewhere, but I want to know it was done based on the best science, not the worst politics.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 8, 1996

All over California you see now what can happen if there's a real commitment not to leave the people who fought the cold war for us behind.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 7, 1996

I am determined to do everything in my power to get to the bottom of these church burnings as quickly as possible.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 7, 1996

We must rise up as a national community to safeguard the right of every citizen to worship in safety.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 6, 1996

to be an Assistant Secretary of State, vice Alexander Fletcher Watson, resigned

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 6, 1996

We should not waste one single day preventing something from being done when we have areas of common agreement.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 6, 1996

There is no better symbol of our country's values and traditions than the Flag of the United States of America.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 6, 1996

Anything that restores civility to this debate is a positive thing, and I applaud him for saying that.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 6, 1996

I don't think any President has ever been more sensitive to the fundamental human concerns or the legitimate interests of gay Americans than I have.

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