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Bill Clinton: “It's a terrible thing. We don't have all the facts yet. I was briefed early this morning on it, and obviously I'm…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1997
It's a terrible thing. We don't have all the facts yet. I was briefed early this morning on it, and obviously I'm profoundly concerned for the diplomat and the people that were on the aircraft and their families. But I can't comment on the facts of it until we absolutely know what the facts are.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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