Bill Clinton: “It matters if we believe the purpose of politics is to bring out the…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1999

It matters if we believe the purpose of politics is to bring out the best in people.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees Dinner in San Francisco

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