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Bill Clinton: Well, you know, as President I can't do anything about that except to speak about it. But I'll tell you this, I have a…

On the recordFebruary 20, 1993
Well, you know, as President I can't do anything about that except to speak about it. But I'll tell you this, I have a friend named Hamp Rasco whose mother works for me here. And he's now 18 years old. He has cerebral palsy. And he doesn't speak quite as well as you, but he can probably speak a little more than your sister. And I watched him go all the way through high school and graduate from high school and get his graduation degree. And he lives out on his own now. And I'm going to do what I can to help people let all Americans go as far as they can. And I think young people who are working hard to prove they can do this kind of work ought to be given a chance to do it. And I think your sister should be given a chance to show whether she can work in the class or not. That's what you think then? You just want her to have a chance to prove whether she can do it or not, right?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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