Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 31, 1998
I wanted you to have a better future; I wanted your country to do better; and I wanted you to live in a safe world.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Saxophone Club Reception in East Hampton

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