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Bill Clinton: “It worked. It took a few years, but it worked finally. On my daughter's 8th birthday, her grandmother's present was that…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 1996
It worked. It took a few years, but it worked finally. On my daughter's 8th birthday, her grandmother's present was that she quit smoking. Ms. Ellerbee. Mr. President, do you have any final thoughts for kids on this issue?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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