Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 4, 1996
At Christmas and throughout the year the greatest gift of all we can give our own children is to make their world more safe, more peaceful, and more possible for them to make the most of their God-given potential.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree

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