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Bill Clinton: Most people think Joe's leaving for purely selfish, monetary reasons, but the truth is, he told me that I was no longer…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2000
Most people think Joe's leaving for purely selfish, monetary reasons, but the truth is, he told me that I was no longer in enough trouble to make it interesting for him.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at Press Secretary Joe Lockhart's Last Press Briefing and an Exchange With Reporters

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