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Bill Clinton: Absolutely. And of course the constructions have the best and deepest tradition in our country of taking people in as…

On the recordFebruary 2, 1996
Absolutely. And of course the constructions have the best and deepest tradition in our country of taking people in as apprentices. But let me say, based on my own experience, anybody who thinks that construction doesn't require some intellectual capacity has never built a house. [Laughter] I did once, and it was quite a challenge. Participant. Also, just sitting here today, I mean, probably 99 percent of the people look up at the ceiling and don't get excited. But I'm in this room, I'm excited about this ceiling. [Laughter]
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Bill Clinton
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