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Bill Clinton: “It's a long way away, but the focus of those high- flung summits is to affect the lives of people like the folks on this…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1993
It's a long way away, but the focus of those high- flung summits is to affect the lives of people like the folks on this street for the better. So in a way, it's a good way to come home, and I should be here. Midwest Flooding Mr. Blitzer. Now, as a former Governor, you seem to be so comfortable dealing with these natural disaster type of situations, and you get really immersed into it right away. Am I wrong? Is that just my impression?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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