Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 30, 1995
I am profoundly grateful that I have the chance to be President of the United States at a unique moment in history when we could contribute to the cause of peace and freedom.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Renaissance Weekend Dinner in Hilton Head, South Carolina

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