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Bill Clinton: I've got a lot of my old Antonio Carlos Jobim records. But I also have some newer records back at the house; I left some…

On the recordOctober 13, 1997
I've got a lot of my old Antonio Carlos Jobim records. But I also have some newer records back at the house; I left some of them back. I feel basically quite positive. I think Cardoso has been an exceptional leader, defending Brazil's national interests, understanding its unique challenges, and trying to form a constructive partnership with us while building a MERCOSUR alliance and reaching out to other countries on the South American continent. So I feel very upbeat. But if there are a few scratches on the record that you hear as we go in, keep in mind, you have to see this against the background of the historic relationship between the United States and Brazil, which was much more tense and conflicted than it is today. Relevance of Trip to South America
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Bill Clinton
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