Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 2, 1999
Our principal responsibility here is to give the American people the tools and create the conditions within which they can make the most of their own lives.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Unity Meeting With Democratic Congressional Leaders

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