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Bill Clinton: First of all, that he had come from such humble circumstances to go to college and to stay in college and that he had…

On the recordJuly 1, 1993
First of all, that he had come from such humble circumstances to go to college and to stay in college and that he had made the most of it. He obviously never felt sorry for himself. He obviously had a mother who helped him to believe in himself, as many others do. And the fact that his fellow students picked him to be the spokesperson for their class showed that they identified with the values and the inner strength and drive that took him to the success that he enjoys. I was very impressed. And I just thought it would be neat if they could come down here and see me. Vietnam
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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