Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 1997
To seize all the possibilities of this moment and to keep the United States the greatest force for peace and freedom, we must continue to have the best-trained, best-equipped, best-prepared troops on Earth.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Swearing-In of William S. Cohen as Secretary of Defense and an Exchange With Reporters

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