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Bill Clinton: I believe that my job is, first, to provide for the security of the American people; secondly, to give people the tools…

On the recordMay 18, 1995
I believe that my job is, first, to provide for the security of the American people; secondly, to give people the tools they need to help themselves live up to their God-given potential; and thirdly, to try to create as many opportunities as I possibly can.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Women's Bureau Reception

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