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Bill Clinton: Well, on the second part of that question, I have nothing to add to what I said earlier on that. But let me say there…

On the recordDecember 13, 1996
Well, on the second part of that question, I have nothing to add to what I said earlier on that. But let me say there may be a few limited cases where this is appropriate. I was impressed by the comments made by Archibald Cox. I believe he wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times a day or two ago. And what I think what we ought to do is to search out people like that. The American Bar Association recently had a seminar where a lot of people who have been involved in this work for years came and talked about what kind of cases ought to be covered, what kinds of timelines ought to be there, what kinds of limitations on there ought to be. And I think what we ought to do is to take people who aren't so personally involved in it but who understand the enormous costs of the present system, as well as whatever benefits might come to it, and reassess it. But I think, you know, we could start with what Mr. Cox had to say and analyze it and go from there. But I think--I have to focus my attention on trying to complete the agenda the American people elected me to complete, and that's what I intend to do. I do think this is worth some study and thought, but I think you ought to refer to people who are not so caught up in it and don't have other things to do, like I do. I need to not think about that. I need to think about my plans to grow the economy and improve education and other things. Mr. Frisby [Mike Frisby, Wall Street Journal]. Capital Gains Tax Cut
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