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Bill Clinton: The rich countries of the world ought to ratify the child labor convention and do more to help women and to get little…

On the recordNovember 20, 1999
The rich countries of the world ought to ratify the child labor convention and do more to help women and to get little girls in school.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at Afternoon Session One of the Conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century in Florence

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