Bill Clinton: “Today, five centuries later, Christopher Columbus is the only foreign…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2000

Today, five centuries later, Christopher Columbus is the only foreign citizen America honors with a national holiday.

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Remarks at the State Dinner Honoring King Juan Carlos I of Spain

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