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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

This shooting of civilian aircraft out of the air was a flagrant violation of international law.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

There is no justification under international law for shooting down an unarmed civilian aircraft.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

Saturday's attack is further evidence that Havana has become more desperate in its efforts to deny freedom to the people of Cuba.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

I'm very proud that under James Lee Witt's management and with all of your help, FEMA is now a model disaster relief agency.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

I know very well of the extraordinary work you have done for health care in Arkansas, for education, and of course, the center you established in your name and your late husband's name for families in Springdale.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 25, 1996

Now, before anything else, I want to tell you that my number one objective in our relations with Canada is to win the World Series back.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 23, 1996

The entire United States of America is in your debt because you took the first step to show that elementary and middle school students could wear uniforms to class.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 23, 1996

And none of these goals can be achieved unless we meet our seventh challenge, to give our children—all our children—a good, world-class education.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 23, 1996

I have spent an enormous amount of my time in the last 18 years now since I became a Governor of my State in 1986—'78—in public schools.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 23, 1996

The Long Beach, California, school district recently found that after students started wearing uniforms, there was a substantial decrease in student drug cases, sex offenses, assault and battery cases, and fights.

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